A Sampling of Clips for 
April 26, 2005

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About the Oceans, He Says Firmly, Attention Must Be Paid
New York Times, April 26-From the Scripps Institution of Oceanography where he directs the Geosciences Research Division, and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, or STRI, where he has a part-time appointment, Jeremy Jackson has deplored declines in coral reefs, the virtual disappearance of large marine fish and losses of coastal and marine ecosystems. More

Mayor of Scandal-Plagued San Diego Says He Will Quit
New York Times, April 26-The mayor of San Diego, Dick Murphy, caught up in federal investigations into the city's finances and questions about his political legitimacy, announced Monday that he was resigning, effective July 15. (Quote by Steven Erie, a political scientist at UCSD.) More

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The Academic Boutiques
New York Times, April 24-Lopsided choices of majors is a widespread phenomenon among universities. At UCSD 3,368 students are majoring in biology and fewer than 10 each in German and Italian studies. "I think it's an economic thing," says Michael P. Yaffe, associate dean for education in the division of biological sciences. Biotechnology jobs are plentiful in the region. More

Boost for S.F.'s Stem Cell Bid
San Francisco Chronicle, April 26-San Francisco's chances of becoming the stem cell capital of California improved dramatically Monday after a controversial ranking system withstood challenges from three competing cities. (Quote by Duane Roth, executive director of UCSD CONNECT.) More

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Tiny, Plentiful and Really Hard to Catch
New York Times, April 26-Because of discoveries over the past decade, the ubiquitous neutrino, once a curiosity in a corner of particle physics, now has the potential to disrupt much of what physicists think they know about the subatomic world. (Quote by George M. Fuller, a professor of physics at UCSD.) More

Signs of Understanding
Washington Post, April 26-In the play "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" now showing at Ford's Theatre, the irascible literary hero's float down the Mississippi isn't the only adventure depicted on stage. That's because seven of the 20 actors in this production of the 1985 musical are deaf or hard of hearing. (Quote by Carol Padden, a professor of linguistics at UCSD and author of the new book "Inside Deaf Culture.") More

Love of Learning Language Transcends All Ages
Washington Post, April 26-In the field of foreign language learning, the mantra has become "the younger the better," with suggestions that anybody older should forget about learning another language. But most linguists object saying people of any age are able to learn languages. (Quote by Grant Goodall, professor of linguistics at UCSD and director of its Linguistics Language Program.) More

UCSD Breaks Ground On $35M Administration Building
NBC San Diego, April 25-UCSD is breaking ground today on a new student academic services building. To Your Health Voice of San Diego, April 26-The UCSD School of Medicine has received a $17.2 million grant renewal from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, it was announced Monday. (Quote by Robert Tukey, a UCSD professor and director of the Superfund Basic Research Program.) More

UCSD Panel Backs Atkinson's Name for Sixth College
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 26-A controversial effort to name UCSD's newest undergraduate college after former chancellor Richard Atkinson has moved one step closer to reality. (Quote by Robert Starkey, a UCSD campus planning analyst and naming-committee member.) More

Workers Enjoy Fruits of Employer
Parking Woes, Environmental Conscience
Voice of San Diego, April 26-In San Diego, delays caused by congestion are increasing faster than in comparable population areas, collectively consuming 72,126 hours, 119 million gallons of fuel and $1.3 million in 2002. Add to these figures the current high-cost of gas and you have a ready-made advertisement for alternative transportation. (Quote by Greg Snee, director of transportation and parking services at UCSD.) More

Heart Bypass Death Rates Worse at Two S.D. Hospitals
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 26-Alvarado Medical Center and Scripps Mercy Hospital were among nine hospitals in California with significantly worse than expected death rates among their heart bypass patients - even after disease severity was factored in, according to a state report released yesterday. (Mentions UCSD Medical Center.) More