UC to strengthen K-12, community college ties
A recent UC study found that most California elementary schools will fail to meet a math and language proficiency requirement by a federally mandated date in 2014. President Mark Yudof is calling together education leaders to discuss ways UC can help find solutions to the challenges K-12 schools and community colleges are facing.
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Roger Tsien
UC San Diego chemistry professor shares Nobel
Congratulations to professor Roger Tsien for his part in developing Green Fluorescent Protein – a discovery the Nobel academy compared to the importance of the invention of the microscope. How many Nobel Prizes have been awarded to UC-affiliated researchers? This 2008 honor brings the total to 55.
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