A Sampling of Clips for March 29, 2010

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Parents Spending More Time on College Admissions ‘Tournament’
The Wall Street Journal, March 26 -- The amount of time that parents spend on childcare in the United States began rising dramatically in the mid-1990s, with a “particularly pronounced” gain among college-educated parents, according to research presented last week in Washington. Why all this additional togetherness? It’s probably not because kids are getting any cuter or parents any more loving, according to a working paper by Garey Ramey and Valerie Ramey, both of UC San Diego. More

Institutions Seek 4-part Harmony on Stem Cells
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 27 -- A new “collaboratory” where scientists from four La Jolla research institutions will work together to advance the field of stem cells should be open within 18 months, officials said yesterday at an official groundbreaking for the facility. The $115 million facility they are building will bring together stem cell specialists and other scientists from UC San Diego, Salk Institute, Scripps Research Institute and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. More

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Rib Fractures in Older Men Should Prompt Osteoporosis Evaluation
Reuters, March 26 - Rib fractures in older men are often associated with risk markers for osteoporosis, such as low bone density and a history of fracture, according to a report in the March 26th Online First issue of BMJ. In light of these findings, Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, from UC San Diego, and her coauthors conclude that "rib fractures should be considered to be osteoporotic fractures in the evaluation of older men for treatment to prevent future fracture." More

Haag, U.S. Attorney Nominee, Wins Praise From Ex-Colleagues
BusinessWeek, March 26 -- Melinda Haag, tapped by President Barack Obama to be U.S. attorney for Northern California, will emphasize white-collar prosecutions instead of street-crimes, her ex-colleagues say. Haag is a UC San Diego alumna. More

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Laïcité or Discrimination?
The New York Times, March 26 -- In less than two weeks, Eric Besson, the French minister for Immigration, Integration and National Identity, will open a colloquium on “National Identities, European Identities” with leading European ministers and intellectuals in attendance. (Mentions research by Claire Adida at UC San Diego) More

Gunman Gets 25-to-life for Programmer's Shooting
CBS 47, Fresno, Calif., March 27— The confessed gunman in the 1995 shooting death of a UC San Diego computer programmer has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. More

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Existing Antibiotic Might Help Keep Wraps on AIDS Virus
U.S. News&World Report, March 26 -- An inexpensive antibiotic might complement standard drugs in fighting the AIDS virus, a new study shows. The drug, called minocycline, has been used for decades to control acne, but the new findings suggest it inhibits HIV that has infected cells from reactivating and replicating itself. The report will appear in the April 15 Journal of Infectious Disease. (Quotes Celsa Spina of the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System and UC San Diego) More

Sizing Up Nanoparticles
The Scientist, March 29 -- Nanoparticles are increasingly found in drug development. Researchers are using them in designing treatments for tumors, infections, and brain diseases, as well as for imaging techniques that enhance visualization of molecular-scale events in brain tissue and culture dishes. But so far, says biochemist Michael Sailor of UC San Diego, the technology for designing nanoparticles “is kind of like where we were when we were building Model T cars.” More

Real-world Solutions to Urban Planning
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 28 -- Twenty years ago, when the Urban Studies and Planning Program began at UC San Diego, a key part of students’ work was tied to internships at local companies, agencies and nonprofit organizations. More

Tritons Swimmers Fly to Golds at NCAAs
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 26 -- UC San Diego sophomore swimmer Alex Henley entered her second collegiate year with ambitions for NCAA Division II titles fueled by an encouraging encounter with a two-time defending national champion far from campus last summer. It was Tritons teammate Daniel Perdew, a senior on the men’s squad, also competing independently at the U.S. Open in Federal Way, Wash. More

Regents OK Fox's Housing Exception, $20,000 Allowance
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 25 -- Students at the public university have been socked with a 32 percent tuition hike, and most employees are coping with furloughs and pay cuts. To help cut costs, UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, who declined to be interviewed, suggested moving out of a university-provided rental house. More

It’s Clearly Time to ‘Face the Music’
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 28 -- Steven Schick and the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus will face the music next season in six pairs of performances programmed around the theme, “Face the Music: Experiences for the Ears and the Eyes.” Schick is on the UC San Diego faculty. More

Traversing the Valley of Death
North County Times, March 27 -- Making a biological discovery in the lab is one thing. Delivering new treatments to patients at a profit is another. Cash-strapped biotechnology companies whose mandate is to bridge this gap between research and products call it the "valley of death." Despite the proliferation of scientific knowledge, and billions in biotech investment, the gap isn't closing. It's getting worse, say industry veterans. (Mentions research by Pedro Cuatrecasas, a UC San Diego biochemist) More

Clean Tech Experts Tackle Job Growth, Global Warming Law
San Diego News Network, March 26 -- Experts touted green job growth and defended the state’s climate law at a clean energy panel Friday. Job growth is the crux of a fight over Assembly Bill 32 also known as the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act. (Mentions UC San Diego) More

Women's Hall of Fame Gala to Salute Midge Costanza
La Jolla Light, March 25 -- The San Diego County Women's Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that this weekend's Women's Hall of Fame induction ceremony at UC San Diego would be dedicated to the memory of Margaret "Midge" Constanza. An extraordinary woman who contributed greatly to the struggle for women's rights, reproductive justice, and LGBT equality, Constanza passed away March 23, 2010 after a battle with cancer. More

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