Mentored by Jane Clough-Riquelme students Cory Keen, Kristy McCarthy and Polonia Majas present their work on "Tribes and new institutional means of participation in regional planning and development" for the grand challenge "Tribal Participation in Regional Planning Processes" for the USP 187: Senior Sequence Research Project 8.1.1. For more information please see: http://seniorsequence.net/

Mentored by Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell students Danielle Goldman, Serena Ip, Adelina Tancioco, Rebecca Reyes and Robert Mowry present their work on "Participatory methods and civic engagement in community-based development" for the grand challenge "Neighborhood Visioning for Quality of Life" for the USP 187: Senior Sequence Research Project 2.1.1. For more information please see: http://seniorsequence.net/

Mentored by John Robertus students Adam Krohn, Preston Lam, Kevin Lau, and Josh Menvielle present "River and watershed-based environmental planning" for the grand challenge for "Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Development" for their USP 187: Senior Sequence Research Project 3.1.1. For more information please see: http://seniorsequence.net/

The use of stimulants (methylphenidate and amphetamine) as cognitive enhancers by the general public is increasing and is controversial. It is still unclear how they work or why they improve performance in some individuals but impair it in others. To test the hypothesis that stimulants enhance signal to noise ratio of neuronal activity and thereby reduce cerebral activity by increasing efficiency, we measured the effects of methylphenidate on brain glucose utilization in healthy adults. We...

Are your friends making you fat? Or keeping you slender? According to new research from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego, the short answer on both counts is “yes.”

The estuary stands as the last barrier between the Pacific Ocean and pollution. Its mix of plants and silt acts as a filter that purifies inland rain and flood waters before they reach the ocean. The beaches of Imperial Beach are closed about 180 days every year. Without the estuary, they would be closed year round.