UCSD Division of Biological Sciences

10/30/2014

Biology alumni and friends- Join us for the WORDS WITH FACULTY event, Thursday, November 6th 5:30 p.m. Thermo Fisher Scientific in San Diego. Enjoy short talks givien by 2 Biology faculty members, along with an intro from Dean Bill McGinnis! FREE-little appetizers and alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages!

Click here to learn more: http://alumni.ucsd.edu/s/1170/index.aspx?sid=1170&gid=1&pgid=5755&cid=11848&ecid=11848&crid=0&calpgid=13&calcid=664

08/08/2014

http://biology.ucsd.edu/news/article_072814.html

A study of juvenile rat brain cells suggests that the effects of a commonly used anesthetic drug on the connections between brain cells are temporary.

06/30/2014

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/Jun/28/GoPro-Nick-Woodman-Sony-Panasonic-IPO/

UC San Diego graduate Nick Woodman created company now worth $3 billion.

09/26/2013

“Conservation biologists have long thought they might have 50 to 100 years to intervene on behalf of threatened animals in the world’s remaining forests. But our study shows that local extinctions can occur at two to three times the expected rate.” David Woodruff
http://t.co/FbaV5NnYxH

Species living in rain forest fragments could be far more likely to disappear than previously assumed, according to an international team of scientists that included biologists at the University of California, San Diego.

09/05/2013

Greenhouse World: Are Our Oceans Headed For The Same Fate?
http://ow.ly/ozB8U

A new study, led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, reveals the look of the oceans will change drastically in the future as the coming...

09/04/2013

Biologists Uncover Details of How We Squelch Defective Neurons
http://ow.ly/ozz53

08/25/2013

Check out the full moon pier walk at Birch Aquarium! http://ow.ly/nNEOd

Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the Interpretive Center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

08/24/2013

UC San Diego Annual Report 2013 Now Available Online
http://ow.ly/nNEID

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08/22/2013

UC San Diego Ranked Top College for Return on Investment
http://ow.ly/nNEF2

In a new college affordability ranking, the University of California, San Diego has been named the 6th best college in California for its return on...

08/21/2013

UC San Diego Ranked 20th Best University in the World
http://ow.ly/nNEDh

The University of California, San Diego has been ranked the 20th best university in the world in a new global ranking that measures universities’...

08/20/2013

Health Data Exploration Survey Seeks Participants Who Self-Track Health
http://ow.ly/nNEBb

The Health Data Exploration project has announced a call for participants in an online survey that seeks to uncover insights into how individuals,...

08/18/2013

Immune System Molecule Promotes Tumor Resistance to Anti-Angiogenic Therapy
http://ow.ly/nNEyH

A team of scientists, led by Napoleone Ferrara, MD, has shown for the first time that a signaling protein involved in inflammation also promotes...