April 29, 2008 - Policy on Tobacco Industry Funding of Research at UC
In September 2007, the University of California Board of Regents
approved a resolution (RE-89) that requires special review, approval and
reporting procedures for submission of UC campus research proposals that
seek funding from tobacco industry sponsors. The details and the
procedures in place at UC San Diego may be found at http://research.ucsd.edu/documents/RE-89UCSD.pdf.
February 15, 2008
The Climate and Sustainability Institute Working Group has recently issued a report recommending that the campus commit itself to creating an Institute for Climate and Sustainability Solutions, incorporating research and scholarship from the entire campus. View Report
December 20, 2007
A Joint Senate-Administration Taskforce has recently examined ORU structures and processes and released a report to campus for consideration. View Report
View an ORU Director's Comments on the Report and the Task Force Response
September 4, 2007
Chancellor's Update on UC San Diego Environment and Sustainability Initiative (ESI)
Upcoming UCSD $50K Entrepreneurship Competition Events
Promote a culture of responsible cutting-edge scholarship, innovation, collaboration and communication.
Calit2 Researcher at UC San Diego Develops Simple Technology to Help Women in Rural India
May 14 – For Shannon Spanhake, the idea for a new product came when she picked up one of the ten-liter metal jugs that local women in thousands of Indian communities use to carry water. Read More
UC San Diego named ‘Climate Protection Champion’ by City
April 23 – UC San Diego received the San Diego Climate Protection Champion award from Mayor Jerry Sanders and Council President Scott Peters for the university’s commitment to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the San Diego region. Read More
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