UCSD Division of Biological Sciences

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!

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

Study Suggests Disruptive Effects of Anesthesia on Brain Cell Connections Are Temporary 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.

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

GoPro: What does Nick Woodman do for encore? UC San Diego graduate Nick Woodman created company now worth $3 billion.

“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

Wildlife Extinction Rates Skyrocket After Forest Disturbance 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.

Greenhouse World: Are Our Oceans Headed For The Same Fate?
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Oceans May Change Drastically In The Future - Science News - redOrbit A new study, led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, reveals the look of the oceans will change drastically in the future as the coming...

Biologists Uncover Details of How We Squelch Defective Neurons
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Check out the full moon pier walk at Birch Aquarium! http://ow.ly/nNEOd

:: BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS: EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS: OUTDOOR... Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the Interpretive Center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

UC San Diego Annual Report 2013 Now Available Online
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UC San Diego Annual Report 2013 Now Available Online Hot off the campus press are

UC San Diego Ranked Top College for Return on Investment
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UC San Diego Ranked Top College for Return on Investment 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...

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

Health Data Exploration Survey Seeks Participants Who Self-Track Health
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Health Data Exploration Survey Seeks Participants Who Self-Track Health The Health Data Exploration project has announced a call for participants in an online survey that seeks to uncover insights into how individuals,...

Immune System Molecule Promotes Tumor Resistance to Anti-Angiogenic Therapy
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Immune System Molecule Promotes Tumor Resistance to Anti-Angiogenic Therapy A team of scientists, led by Napoleone Ferrara, MD, has shown for the first time that a signaling protein involved in inflammation also promotes...