All Entries Tagged With: "University of California San Diego"
University of California, San Diego’s “Physics Girl” Wins National Competition
Dianna Cowern, outreach coordinator for the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences at the University of California, San Diego, has become something of a YouTube sensation as “Physics Girl.” She was awarded the top prize in the Flame Challenge by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University.
Nine Women in Academia Honored With Notable Awards
The recipients of these major national awards are: Maria Rosario Araneta, Meena Kumari, Kelly Drew, Mary Rogus, Alva Ferdinand, Sarah Holterhoff, Paula Agudelo, Elizabeth H. Maples, and Melody Bianchetto.
In Memoriam: Anouchka Mihaylova, 1952-2014
Dr. Mihaylova was a member of the Cardiac Mechanics Research Group at the University of California, San Diego for almost 15 years. Her research involved the creation of mathematical models that illustrated the electrical and mechanical function of heart cells.
Academic Workplace Bias Against Working Parents Hurts Overall Department Morale
The study by researchers at Rice and UC San Diego found that people who reported an awareness of the flexibility stigma in their departments — regardless of whether they are parents themselves — were less interested in staying at their jobs.
Marye Anne Fox to Receive the Clark Kerr Award for Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education
Marye Anne Fox served as chancellor of the University of California at San Diego from 2004 to 2012. She remains on the faculty at the university as a professor of chemistry and biochemistry. In 2010 she won the National Medal of Science.
San Diego-Area Universities Team Up to Encourage Girls to Improve Computer Skills
GirlTECH San Diego will provide afterschool computing clubs for girls in secondary schools. Participating universities include the University of California San Diego, San Diego State University, the University of San Diego, and Point Loma Nazarene University.
Eight Women in New Higher Education Administrative Posts
The new women appointees taking on new administration positions are Chandra Alston, Leah Kraus, Beverly Reigle, Carol A. Padden, Karen McGlathery, Shea Kidd Houze, Kimberly Causey-Gomez, and Kara Keenan.
Mexican Women Who Breastfeed May Be More Likely to Develop Breast Cancer
Women who have children at an early age and breastfeed their babies are generally considered to be of less risk of developing breast cancer. But new research led by scholars at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine finds that this may not hold true for Mexican women.
University of California Study Finds Pregnant Women Eat Harmful Foods
A new study by researchers at the University of California at Riverside and the University of California at San Diego finds that pregnant women routinely consume food and beverages that contain toxins that may be harmful to developing fetuses.
In Memoriam: Faustina Solis, 1923-2013
She was the first full professor at the University of California at San Diego medical school who did not have a medical degree. She also served as provost at one of the six colleges on the university’s campus.
Margaret Leinen to Lead the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Dr. Leinen will also serve as dean of the School of Marine Sciences and vice provost of marine sciences at the University of California at San Diego. She has been serving as executive director of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University.
University of California San Diego and the U.S. Navy Name a Ship to Honor Sally Ride
The Navy-owned research vessel will be operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California at San Diego. Ride, the nation’s first woman astronaut joined the university’s faculty in 1989. She died in 2012.
Honors and Awards for Six Women Scholars
The honorees are Virginia McLaughlin of the College of William and Mary, Natasha Brison of Georgia State University, journalist Yoani Sanchez, Cathy Constable of the University of California San Diego, Leigh McCue-Weil of Virginia Tech, and Lee Thompson of Case Western Reserve University.
Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of women being appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
Honors for Five Women Scholars
Cecilia Hernandez, Catherine Constable, Florence Dunkel, Lisa Grant Ludwig, and Cristina Fernandez-Valle win prestigious awards.
The Author of the Year’s Best Ph.D. Dissertation in Multimedia Computing
Wanmin Wu is now a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems at the University of California at San Diego.
A Dozen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s list of women appointed to key administrative posts at colleges and universities across the United States.
In Memoriam: Sally Kristen Ride, 1951-2012
She was the first American woman to fly in space, a university professor, and a strong advocate for supporting women’s education in STEM disciplines.
Barbara Sawrey Named to Leadership Post at the American Chemical Society
The associate vice chancellor at the University of California at San Diego was elected to the ACS board of directors.
Marye Anne Fox to Step Down as Chancellor of the University of California at San Diego
In the summer of 2012 she will return to teaching and conducting research in chemistry at the university.
Woman Physicist Honored on a Postage Stamp
Maria Goeppert Mayer, one of only two women to win the Nobel Prize in physics, will be honored with a stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service.
