A Sampling of Clips for
April 4 th, 2007
* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office
Oil, Venezuela's Lifeblood, Is Also a Political Flashpoint
USA Today, April 4 -- Hugo Chavez vs. Big Oil. Now there's a showdown without an obvious crowd favorite. The battle over Venezuela's Orinoco Belt development highlights the increasingly critical role of Petroleos de Venezuela, the national oil company that will control the multibillion-dollar ventures in four weeks. (Quotes UCSD political scientist David Mares) More
Mild Brain Injuries Linked to Sleep Disorders
Scientific American, April 4 -- Experiencing a mild traumatic brain injury may increase the risk of developing a sleep disorder, and a good portion of these appear to be based on disturbances in the body's normal circadian rhythm, according to the results of a new study. "As many as 40 to 65 percent of patients with minor traumatic brain injury complain of insomnia," Dr. L. Ayalon, of UCSD, and colleagues write in the medical journal Neurology. More
Bush Talks Tough
in Struggle over War Funds
San Francisco Chronicle, April 4 -- Employing a daily rat-a-tat of attacks on congressional Democrats for trying to force him to end U.S. involvement in the Iraq war, President Bush is undertaking an uphill, perhaps a last-chance, struggle to rebuild support for his policies, experts said Tuesday. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More
Hoarders Lack Clutter Control
ABC7, Los Angeles -- Hoarders often live with piles of clutter in their homes and are embarrassed to have visitors over. The disorder can even affect their work and family life. But now researchers think certain anti-depressant medications may help people get their clutter under control. Profiles research by Dr. Sanjaya Saxena, of the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Center at UCSD. More
UCSD Grad Programs Ranked by U.S. News
The San Diego Daily Transcript, April 3 -- UCSD’s graduate education programs maintained their top national rankings in the 2008 U.S. News & World Report survey released last week with social sciences and humanities joining medicine, science and engineering among the nation’s elite programs. More