A Sampling of Clips for
April 12, 2006
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Nuke Envoy Urges N. Korea to Rejoin Talks
The New York Times, April 12 -- Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill held a round of meetings with counterparts on the North Korea talks from Japan, South Korea and China on Tuesday on the sidelines of a security conference in Tokyo. North Korea's delegate to the nuclear talks, Kim Kye Gwan, was also attending the conference. (Mentions UCSD, the conference’s sponsor). More
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Stem Cell Institute Gives 1st Grants
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 11 -- Two years after it was approved by voters, California's stem cell institute yesterday released its first grants – $12.1 million in training funding for 16 state universities and research institutes. (Mentions UCSD, which received one of the grants) More
Antidepressants and Pregnancy
The Journal of the American Medical Association, April 12 -- Major depressive disorders occur in approximately 10% to 15% of women of childbearing age. Each year, millions of these women face a difficult decision: whether to stop taking antidepressants that may harm their unborn children. Studies over the years have investigated the potential effects that antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), have on mothers and their newborns. Now, new research is adding information about the risks and benefits. (Quotes Christina Chambers, PhD, of UCSD) More
Emerging Ocean Volcano Has 'Moat of Death'
Fox News, April 12 -- An undersea volcano in the Pacific is growing from its summit and could breach the ocean surface within a few decades, a new study reveals. In the meantime, it is creating a thriving environment for some sea creatures, but a death trap for others. (Quotes Hubert Staudigel of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, member of the team who studied the volcano). More
Why Illegal Immigrants Fear Leaving
Los Angeles Times, April 12 -- Studies show that because it is harder to crisscross the border, illegal immigrants who intended to be in the U.S. for limited stretches may increasingly be choosing to bring their families with them — and settle permanently. (Cites research by Wayne A. Cornelius, director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UCSD) More
UCSD Rady School Receives $5 Million Gift
The Daily Transcript, April 11, 2006 – UCSD’s Rady School of Management received a $5 million gift, which will create a new endowed faculty chair, the school announced Tuesday. More
UCSD Engineers to Unveil
Research at 1906 Quake Symposium
NBC San Diego, April 12 -- UCSD engineers have been using tests to determine what happens when the earth moves and puts extra stress on the girders that support buildings. Information learned from those tests is already being put to use building bridges, buildings and other structures. Now, UCSD researchers will be sharing that information at an earthquake symposium in San Francisco to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake there. More
Taking Charge of Diabetes
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 11 -- Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The cause continues to be a mystery; scientists believe that autoimmune, genetic and environmental factors are involved in the development of the disease. However, doctors believe that diabetes can usually be delayed or even halted through weight control, exercise and medication. (Quotes Dr. Steven Edelman, an endocrinologist and a medical professor at UCSD) More
