A Sampling of Clips for 
April 01, 2005

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Flipping a Switch on Tumor Cell Growth
ABC News, March 31-Manipulating a natural tumor-suppressing compound within cancer cells could be like flipping a switch to stop tumor growth, UCSD researchers say. (Quote by lead author Alexandra C. Newton, a professor of pharmacology at UCSD.) More

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UCSD Graduate Programs Among Nation's Best
San Diego Daily Transcript, March 31-UCSD announced on Thursday that ten programs in its social sciences and two in the humanities are ranked in the top ten, according to an annual survey of graduate programs to be released April 1 by U.S. News and World Report. More

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North County Times, April 1

Fred Korematsu, 86, Dies
New York Times, April 1-Fred T. Korematsu, who lost a Supreme Court challenge in 1944 to the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans but gained vindication decades later when he was given the Medal of Freedom, died on Wednesday in Larkspur, California. (Refers to research by Peter Irons, a professor of political science at UCSD.) More

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San Francisco Chronicle, April 1

Biolaser Lights Up Stem Cells
Wired News, March 31-Scientists have developed a laser that could illuminate stem cells in greater detail than ever, revealing the important steps they take to become neuron, heart or other types of cells. (Refers to stem cell research conducted by Robert Naviaux of UCSD.) More

UCSD Energy Projects Producing Results
San Diego Daily Transcript, March 31-UCSD announced Thursday that its two energy-saving projects -- upgrading a steam-turbine chiller and retrofitting two laboratories with more efficient air-handling systems -- will together save UCSD about $1.5 million a year. More

Study Says Immigration Patterns
Changing with New Border Security
Contra Costa Times, April 1-A majority of recent illegal immigrants from Mexico came into the United Stated using smugglers, a significant increase from less than half who relied on them 15 years ago, according to a study by Wayne Cornelius at UCSD. More

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Monterey Herald, March 31
Pasadena Star-News, March 31
San Diego Daily Transcript, March 31

UC Leaders Says California
Higher Ed Problems Could Damage State
Contra Costa Times, March 31-If economic and social challenges are allowed to degrade the quality of California's public colleges and universities, the state is likely to lose its reputation for scientific and creative innovation, University of California President Robert Dynes says. More

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NBC San Diego, March 31

New Genetic Tool for Fighting Disease
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 1-It's hard to imagine that the future of curing disease could come from experiments using green worms. But there they were, squirming under a microscope in a lab at UCSD. More

Shaping Gompers for Success
Voice of San Diego, April 1-When the charter application for Gompers Middle School was unanimously approved by San Diego Unified School District board members on March 1, the community was thrilled. The charter petition received approval partly because of the school's proposal to unite in partnership with UCSD. (Quote by Cecil Lytle, a college provost and music professor at UCSD.) More

Lecture Series Stresses Awareness of World Issues
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 1-As part of its Great Decisions lecture series, the Rancho Bernardo-based Continuing Education Center will host a lecture called "The U.S. and Global Poverty" from 1:30 to 3 p.m. April 13. Craig McIntosh, an assistant professor of economics at UCSD, will lead a discussion on the global poverty gap. More