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Fwd: You're Invited: March Sweet Talk - 3/18 from 12-2pm
by Melanie Writer 05 Mar '26

05 Mar '26

Hello Campus Partners, Join the Center for Cultural Development and the Disability and Learning Difference Resource Center for March’s Sweet Talk. Connect with the USD community on campus, and participate in a photo scavenger hunt to grab some FREE food! - *Date: Wednesday, March 18* - *Time: 12-2pm* - *Location: Plaza de San Diego* [image: Sweet Talk March .png] *NICOLE TURNER* *Executive Assistant* *Center for Cultural Development <https://www.sandiego.edu/cultural-development/>* *REGINA DIXON-REEVES, PhD* *Vice Provost for Academic Excellence* *Director, Center for Cultural Development* *and the Center for Educational Excellence* University of San Diego Maher Hall, Room 253 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 Direct: (619) 260-7420 Email: nturner(a)sandiego.edu

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Surveying sequencing need
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 03 Mar '26

03 Mar '26

Hi everyone, Hope you are well! If you don't use sequencing services, please ignore this email. We are looking at Genewiz as a replacement for Retrogen, as they provide affordable pricing ($4–$8/sample) and free overnight turnaround if we are included in their dropbox network. To determine our eligibility to be included in their network, please share your estimated sequencing needs: - How often you expect to submit samples - Roughly how many samples you anticipate per submission - If there are particular days of the week you expect higher volume Thank you for your time and input! Take care, Angela -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she/her) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Celebrating Melanie’s birthday & enjoy some treats!
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 02 Mar '26

02 Mar '26

Hi everyone, It’s Melanie’s birthday! To celebrate, we’ve set up a snack station in the 3/F office suite. Please drop by whenever you have a break to grab a treat and wish Melanie a very Happy Birthday :) Take care, Angela -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she/her) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Surfrider Speaker on Thursday, 2-26-26
by Melanie Writer 24 Feb '26

24 Feb '26

[image: Come hear SD Surfrider’s Chapter Manager, Joana Guerra, talk about the foundation’s long-standing grassroots battle against the current administration’s offshore drilling.jpeg] -- *Melanie Writer* Executive Assistant, Biology Department University of San Diego mwriter(a)sandiego.edu 619-260-4729

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Microscope Handling and Damage Reporting
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Hi everyone, We recently discovered a cracked dissecting microscope in ST327 with misaligned optics. It is now unusable, and the binocular replacement will cost over $1,500. To keep our labs running smoothly, please ensure your students are fully aware of their responsibility to handle these instruments with care. If damage does occur, please report it immediately rather than returning the unit to the cabinet. This allows us to address repairs before the next class is impacted. [image: IMG_9708.jpeg] Thank you, Angela Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she/her) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Resources for Purchasing
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 28 Jan '26

28 Jan '26

Hi everyone, I am sharing our purchasing resources for anyone who submit requests for supply orders. If you do not typically submit purchase requests, feel free to disregard! - General Order Form <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nohNXLzH6bizH1-Z1CyKuQdHwiFSNEue/edit?u…> for supplies - Quick Reference Guide <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U5SinVn8QMiZbt9b1jGkJFZ_9appOJQC/view?usp=…> for Amazon orders The files are also attached to this email. As mentioned in the department meeting, please request any purchases *at least two weeks in advance*. Thank you very much! Take care, Angela -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she/her) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Free chemicals from Chemistry department
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 13 Jan '26

13 Jan '26

Hi everyone, Our Chemistry department is cleaning out a research lab and offering a list of free chemicals <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FMFcLXYbBwx0tV3i1a1ND6ZxYMqc8DX-yq3…> to us. Any chemicals that are not claimed (blank under the "Claim?" column) are available. [image: image.png] If you take a chemical, please put your name in the "Claim?" column. The chemicals are in ST461. Take care, Angela ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jade Huynh <ngochuynh(a)sandiego.edu> Date: Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM Subject: Chemicals up for grabs To: Shem Brudzinski <shemb(a)sandiego.edu>, Tin Ki “Angela” Tsang < ttsang(a)sandiego.edu>, Sharon Ferguson <sferguson(a)sandiego.edu>, Matthew Searle <msearle(a)sandiego.edu>, Anthony Basilio <anthonybasilio(a)sandiego.edu>, Russell Harrel <rharrel(a)sandiego.edu>, John Vincent Aquino < jaquino(a)sandiego.edu> Hello everyone, I'm extending this invitation to other departments because your researchers might have an interest in taking these chemicals. Please send the email to your faculty, por favor. Thank you very much Best regards, Jade *ST492 Lab Clean-up*: ST492 Chemicals Up For Grabs <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FMFcLXYbBwx0tV3i1a1ND6ZxYMqc8DX-yq3…> In preparation for the new faculty joining our department, we will resume cleaning ST492 during late Spring/early Summer. To minimize chemical waste, we made a list matching chemicals from this room with labs who also own containers of the same chemical <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FMFcLXYbBwx0tV3i1a1ND6ZxYMqc8DX-yq3…> -- please check this list and claim as many items as you can! (If you remove a chemical from 461, please update the location in ChemInventory.) [image: IMG_4710.jpeg]. [image: IMG_4712.jpeg] All of the chemicals are currently in ST461; feel free to take anything you claim, or let us know and we can drop a chemical off in your lab. Room temperature chemicals have been sorted in bins alphabetically, and those marked with a green circle sticker are chemicals that appear with the green rows in the spreadsheet; hopefully this makes chemicals easier to find (For example, if you are looking for N,N,N'-TETRAMETHYLETHYLENEDIAMINE because you use this in your lab, look for it in the T bin with a green sticker). Some chemicals are in the fridge in 461: most of these are in the lower left drawer, with the larger bottles marked on the middle shelf. -- *Jade Huynh* Laboratory Technician – Chemistry Laboratory Associate Chemistry and Biochemistry University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110 (619)-202-3748 -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she/her) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Training for new microplate reader
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 06 Jan '26

06 Jan '26

Hi everyone, Happy New Year! Hope you have enjoyed a restful break! I am writing to invite you to a training session for the Biology department's new Varioskan Lux microplate reader <https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/lab-equipment/micropla…> (capable of both absorbance and fluorescence measurements). *Please reply to let me know if you would like to attend.* Training details: - Date: next Wednesday (1/14) - Time: 10am - 12:30pm - Location: ST455 If you have a plate that you want to read during the session, please bring it with you. Also, feel free to invite others who might be interested. Thank you! Take care, Angela -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she/her) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Fwd: Planned Campus Wide Intentional Power Outage Test
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 12 Dec '25

12 Dec '25

Hi everyone, Keith just informed us that a *planned campus-wide power outage* will happen on *January 9th (Fri) at 7am*. The outage is expected to last less than 5 minutes. Please see the attached email for details. To prepare, please let Shem and me know if you have any instruments that might be sensitive to the outage or the potential power surge. We want to keep an eye on them and ensure everything comes back online smoothly. If possible, please add surge protection to any sensitive instruments. Otherwise, please unplug them before the test to avoid potential damage. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. Take care, Angela ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Keith Macdonald <keithm(a)sandiego.edu> Date: Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM Subject: Planned Campus Wide Intentional Power Outage Test To: Valerie Hohman <vhohman(a)sandiego.edu>, Shem Brudzinski < shemb(a)sandiego.edu>, Tin Ki “Angela” Tsang <ttsang(a)sandiego.edu>, Reyns, Nathalie <nreyns(a)sandiego.edu>, Anthony Basilio <anthonybasilio(a)sandiego.edu>, Russell Harrel <rharrel(a)sandiego.edu>, Jessica Bell < jessicabell(a)sandiego.edu>, Sharon Ferguson <sferguson(a)sandiego.edu>, John Vincent Aquino <jaquino(a)sandiego.edu>, Jade Huynh <ngochuynh(a)sandiego.edu>, Joseph Avila <jeavila(a)sandiego.edu>, Ryan McGorty <rmcgorty(a)sandiego.edu>, Matthew Searle <msearle(a)sandiego.edu>, Carlo Sanchez < carloasanchez(a)sandiego.edu>, Provost, Joseph <josephprovost(a)sandiego.edu>, Ryan Haselman <rhaselman(a)sandiego.edu>, Caroline Powell < carolinepowell(a)sandiego.edu>, Tammy Dwyer <tdwyer(a)sandiego.edu>, Laura Johnson <laurajohnson(a)sandiego.edu>, Jillian Tullis <jtullis(a)sandiego.edu>, Lana Nguyen <lananguyen(a)sandiego.edu>, Hanna Pitts <hpitts(a)sandiego.edu> Hi Faculty Chairs, Techs and Instrument Administrator I attended a meeting this morning of all campus area coordinators concerning the planned power outage test which will occur in January, Andre Hutchinson, the AVP of Facilities is organizing the planned campus wide power shut down test to occur on Friday the 9th of January at 7 AM. The actual outage is planned to last no more than 5 minutes though the campus may be running on the campus wide back up generators for up to several hours before the full test is completed, Facilities personnel will be in the buildings to monitor important infrastructure systems functions and there will be multiple notifications before this test happens. That being said, there is always room for something to be missed in the preparation and execution. Also, I will be out of the country when this test happens. It will be at 7 AM on Friday which is normally a flex remote day for most or all of you. I would like to identify a tech from each department who will be here to check up on their department's instruments and systems on the day of the test. The only class happening in the SCST is the science of food and cooking so it shouldn't be affected by the test. I think it is important that before the holidays we have a full list of instruments that should be power surge protected, instruments that have or should have an Uninterruptible Power Supply and instruments that need to be checked on and possibly reset after a power outage. I have already received this list from several departments and I know that others are working through their list. If a UPS or other protective measure that is needed to shield an instrument cannot be put into place before the date of the test, we can shut it down and exclude it though it should be followed up with to ensure that the protection is put into place as soon as possible. Elevators will be shut down during the testing period, so if there are any disabled students, faculty or staff that need to be in the building please plan for this contingency. I will send out a notice to all the researchers in the SCST on Monday and there will also be a campus wide announcement on that day. I am asking Anthony Basilio to be my alternate to be here for the before, during and after of the test. Please let me know if you have any immediate questions or concerns. Best, Keith -- Keith Macdonald Building and Safety Administrator Shiley Center for Science and Technology University of San Diego Ph#: 619-260-4211 -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she/her) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Your signature needed: celebrating Shem's 10 years of service!
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Hi everyone, When you have a moment, please stop by *the 4/F office suite *(ST476-483 with the "Darth printer") to sign the mat for *Shem's 10-year service award*. Shem received his award from the University this year, but since he is too modest to display the original, we printed a department certificate to present to him during our holiday lunch next Thursday (12/11). *A quick tip from Melanie:* Please sign closer to the middle of the mat (away from the edges) to ensure the frame doesn't cover up your well-wishes! Thank you for helping us celebrate Shem! Take care, Angela -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she/her) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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