Month: April 2010

News

Physicists Create Particularly Strange Matter

April 6, 2010 by Nader Heidari

An antihyperparticle, which contains the anti-matter equivalents of "strange" quarks, was produced by a team of scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Science & Tech

University Receives Donation for New Medical Center

April 6, 2010 by Nader Heidari

A $75 million gift from former Qualcomm Incorporated CEO and UC San Diego founding faculty member Irwin Jacobs and his wife Joan Jacobs will go toward the construction of the Jacobs Medical Center on UCSD's east campus.

Science & Tech

Plants Can’t Grow Fast, Repel Pests, Too

April 6, 2010 by Nader Heidari

Biologists have found that plants lose their ability to defend themselves against pests if they grow too fast, creating a paradox for farmers looking to make the perfect crop.

News

Artists Sculpt Ballot Initiative

April 6, 2010 by Kristen Peters

Isla Vista Arts is asking students to approve a new $2.00 lock-in fee in the upcoming campus-wide election.

News

A.S. Funds Disabled Students Transports

April 6, 2010 by Veronica Smith

The Associated Students Finance Board dispersed $47,404 to 19 student organizations during last night's four-hour meeting.