A Sampling of Clips for
April 17 th, 2007
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Local Schools to Study Emergency Response
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 17 -- University police chiefs in San Diego County said they plan and prepare regularly for every possible crisis, including a rampaging gunman. But they say there is no fail-safe way to prevent the kind of attack that unfolded at Virginia Tech yesterday. (Quotes UCSD Assistant Police Chief J. Dyer) More
Similar story in
San Diego Union-Tribune
North County Times
10News
Chimps Have
the Jump
on Us in Evolution
ABC News , Australia, April 18 -- A comparison of human and chimpanzee genes has revealed chimps may have evolved more than humans in the six or seven million years since both diverged from a common ancestor. (Quotes UCSD Professor Ajit Varki) More
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The Scientist, UK
ScienceNOW
Two Drugs Comparable
for Diabetes in Children
Scientific American, April 16 -- Glimepiride (Amaryl) appears to be safe and effective for treating type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents, researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care. Dr. Michael Gottschalk of the UCSD Medical Center and colleagues note that although the safety of glimepiride is well documented in adults, there is less evidence available for younger patients. More
Nine San Diego Schools
Receive 'California Distinguished' Award
10News, April 17 -- Nine middle and high school campuses in San Diego County were named "California Distinguished Schools" Monday in recognition of strong academic performance by students and quality instruction by teachers. The local awardees are Carlsbad, Coronado, La Costa Canyon, San Pasqual, Valhalla and Valley Center high schools, Calavera Hills Middle School in Carlsbad, Rancho del Rey Middle School in Chula Vista and The Preuss School at UCSD. More
UCSD Tests Controversial Cancer Therapy
NBC San Diego, April 17 -- A controversial cancer therapy is being used on patients at UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, NBC 7/39 reported. The process involves an experimental viral gene therapy, where a virus is genetically altered and injected into a patient. More
Dentists Using Highway
Bridge Fibers to Save Teeth
KDKA, Pittsburg, Penn., April 17 -- Dentists could soon be using fibers used to hold up highway bridges in your mouth. Experts say these special fibers that help keep bridges from collapsing can also help keep your teeth from falling out. Doctors say the fibers are made of the same material used to make bulletproof vests, fishing line, airplane wings, and it was also engineer-tested for highway bridges at UCSD. More
Climate Change in Popular Culture
KPBS, April 17 -- Two documentaries, including one called "Everything’s Cool," will deal with global warming this year. They join "The Day After Tomorrow" and "An Inconvenient Truth" as movies concerned with climate change. KPBS film critic Beth Accomando considers how popular entertainment affects us. (Quotes Ramie Tateishi, who lectures at UCSD about science fiction) More
Message from the Athena President
San Diego Daily Transcript, April 17 -- Athena has recently experienced significant changes that were inevitable given our evolution during the past 10 years. In the past year, we announced our new partnership with UCSD Rady School of Management, which is a testament to the accomplishments, successes and growth of our organization and our members. More