A Sampling of Clips for 
April 16 - 18, 2005

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Mouse, Fly Wound Repair Linked
The Scientist, April 16-The same family of transcription factors directs the repair of epidermal wounds in mice and flies according to research by UCSD. The unexpected findings may help clarify the signal pathways that initiate outer barrier repair in a range of organisms. (Quote by William McGinnis, a professor of biological research at UCSD and co-author of the study.) More

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Innovations Report, April 16
Medical News Today, April 16

Life After Debt; Economics Focus
The Economist, April 16-Stricter bankruptcy laws punish entrepreneurs as well as the merely profligate. (Refers to research by Michelle White, a professor of economics at UCSD.) More

Laser Sensor Detects TNT Vapor
Chemical & Engineering News, April 17-A fluorescence sensor for explosives developed by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 30 times more sensitive than its predecessors. (Quote by Michael J. Sailor, a chemistry professor at UCSD.) More

Cancer Center Nets Cool $2.9 Mil
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 17-Lee and Frank Goldberg co-chaired the grand opening of the Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center last Friday that netted $2.9 million for the center. More

S.D. Officials Renew Efforts to Land Stem Cell Headquarters
San Diego Business Journal, April 17-Last month, when San Diego officials offered a building in the Torrey Pines Science Park as the proposed site of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Mayor Dick Murphy was upbeat about the city's chances of winning the stem cell institute's headquarters. But now some may be wondering if that premier location will be enough to land the institute, its 50 employees and the international acclaim that is expected to accompany it. More

Keep Medicine Cabinet Up to Date for Safety and Health
Daily Breeze, April 18-Has spring fever sprung you into a cleaning frenzy? In addition to scrubbing down cupboards, tidying the garage and organizing closets, don't forget the most important storage area in your home -- the medicine chest. (Quote by Gordon McGuire, a pharmacy specialist with UCSD.) More

Daily Business Report
San Diego Metropolitan Magazine, April 18-The Rady School of Management at UCSD announced two new endowed faculty chairs - the Sheryl and Harvey White Chair in Management Leadership and the Atkinson/Epstein Chair in Management Leadership. More

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Voice of San Diego, April 18

Street Smarts
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 18-UCSD is monitoring road conditions and behavior to increase driver awareness and safety. (Quote by Mohan Trived, a professor of engineering at UCSD.) More

Stefan Savage
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 15-Q & A with Stefan Savage, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at UCSD. More

Naming of UCSD School Sparks Dispute
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 18-How controversial can it be for UCSD to name one of its undergraduate schools after a past leader? Apparently, very. Over the past few weeks, UCSD has found itself mired in a sticky situation that arose when faculty members recommended naming a school after former UCSD Chancellor Richard Atkinson. More

UCSD Students Have Party for Youngsters in City
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 17-UCSD's Alpha Phi Omega threw a party for neighborhood youngsters at the North Park Recreation Center yesterday, but there was a serious side to the fun and games. More

America Should Care About the OAS
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, April 18-While attention was focused on congressional hearings on the controversial appointment of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the Bush administration made another mistake in a less visible multilateral institution, the Organization of American States. (Article written by Richard Feinberg, a professor and director of APEC Study Center in the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at UCSD.) More