Physical Sciences in the News

• Renowned UC San Diego Astrophysicist and Astronomer Dies at 84   
  Geoffrey Burbidge, a renowned British astrophysicist and astronomer at the University of California, San Diego who made contributions to our understanding of how elements are formed in stars as well as modern cosmology died on January 26.
  

• Researchers Trace HIV Mutations that Lead to Drug Resistance   
  Chemists at UC San Diego and statisticians at Harvard University have developed a novel way to trace mutations in HIV that lead to drug resistance.
  

• Researchers Develop “Nano Cocktail” to Target and Kill Tumors   
  A team of researchers in California and Massachusetts has developed a “cocktail” of different nanometer-sized particles that work in concert within the bloodstream to locate, adhere to and kill cancerous tumors.
  

• José Onuchic, Professor of Physics, Elected as Corresponding Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences   
  Physics Professor José Onuchic has been elected a Corresponding Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (Academia Brasileira de Ciências).
  

• Kimberly Prather, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, named 2009 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science   
  Kimberly Prather, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is one of five professors at UC San Diego recently named 2009 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the nation’s largest scientific organization.
  

• UC San Diego Students Gravitating to ‘Green’ Majors, Courses and Internships   
  From energy economics and sustainable building designs to water conservation and biofuels made from algae, sharply higher numbers of UC San Diego undergraduates are opting for majors and minors, classes, internships and research projects that emphasize environmental sustainability.
  

• Students Majoring in Environmental Systems Hitting 'Green' Jobs Jackpot After Graduation   
  Growing numbers of UC San Diego graduates are entering the workforce prepared to grapple with some of the thorniest environmental challenges we face.
  

Announcements and Clips

• Geoffrey Burbidge Dies at 84; Astrophysicist Co-discovered How Elements are Synthesized in Stars  (Los Angeles Times)
  

• Astrophysicist Proved Elements Are Created by Stars  (The Wall Street Journal)
  

• Colleges Offer More Green-themed Classes  (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  

• 19th-Century Eruptions Sent a Chill Across the Planet  (North County Times)
  

• Professor Susan Taylor Receives the 2010 Excellence in Science Award by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology  (Division of Physical Sciences, UC San Diego)
  

• Award Given to Undergraduate Students for Accomplishments  (Division of Physical Sciences, UC San Diego)
  

• Peter Wolynes Awarded the 2009-10 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry  (Division of Physical Sciences, UC San Diego)
  

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