A Sampling of Clips for
April 13 th, 2007
* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office
San Diego's Future in a Greenhouse World
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, April 13 -- The just released summary of impacts expected from global warming shows the San Diego of the future will be quite different from the San Diego we know today. Essentially, in the Southwest, we have developed a civilization whose present lifestyle will not be sustainable in the future if the computer projections are even ball-park correct – and recent observations suggest they are at least this good. (Written by Tim Barnett, a research marine physicist in the Climate Research Division of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD) More
Genomicists
Tackle the Primate Tree
Science Magazine, April 13 -- The deciphering of the human genome was a humbling experience. In 2005, the unraveling of the chimp genome provided tantalizing hints about differences between us and our closest relative. Now the third primate genome, that of the rhesus macaque, begins to put the chimp and human genomes into perspective. (Quotes UCSD glycobiologist Ajit Varki) More
Economic Equality
BBC, April 12 -- Why it is that people will spend their own money to make the rich less rich and the poor less poor without any hope of personal gain? UCSD researcher James Folwer tackled this question in a recent study. More
Doctor Touts Heart Breakthrough
Arizona Republic, April 13 – Dr. Nabil Dib, a cardiologist working out of Chandler Regional Hospital, the closest regional hospital to Ahwatukee Foothills, has succeeded in what appears to be promising research that repairs damaged muscle in heart attack patients. He also will conduct research at other sites throughout the nation, including UCSD, where Dib is director of clinical cardiovascular cell therapy. More
S.D. Colleges May Be
in Ethical 'Gray Area' on Aid
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 13 -- As a nationwide investigation into college lending practices unfolds, financial aid experts say some San Diego colleges may have stepped into their own ethical “gray area” because of ties with student-loan companies. (Quotes Vince DeAnda, director of financial aid at UCSD) More
Friday 13 May Be
a Health-hazard, if You Believe It
St. Louis Post Dispatch, April 13 -- Will today, Friday the 13th, be hazardous to your health? It may be if you believe it is. The power of unlucky numbers is dubious. But scientists are finding that the power of the mind over the body is strong, so much so that mere moods and beliefs can affect our health, for the better — and for the worse. (Mentions research by UCSD sociologist David Phillips) More
Panel Lays Out Case for Clean Technology
San Diego Business Journal, April 13 -- A vision of San Diego as a hub for “clean technology” businesses will be the subject of a panel discussion April 12 at City Hall. Mayor Jerry Sanders’ office announced April 10 that the city is putting more resources into attracting and encouraging clean technology businesses in San Diego. Working with the city are the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. and UCSD. More