A Sampling of Clips for
April 20 th, 2007
* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office
The World's Oceans
Getting Warmer and More Acidic
ABC Radio, Australia, April 20 -- The world's oceans are warming and becoming more acidic. 80% of the heat from human activity has ended up in the ocean. The acidification has been happening since the industrial revolution started in the 1850s. Even if we stop emitting CO2 today, there's a total doubling of hydrogen ions backlogged in the atmosphere and built into the system. Host Robyn Williams talks to Tony Haymet, director of UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, about what Haymet describes as a large irreversible experiment with unknown consequences. More
Pill That Eliminates
the Period Gets Mixed Reviews
The New York Times, April 20 -- For many women, a birth control pill that eliminates monthly menstruation might seem a welcome milestone. But others view their periods as fundamental symbols of fertility and health, researchers have found. Rather than loathing their periods, women evidently carry on complex love-hate relationships with them. (Quotes Giovanna Chesler, who teaches documentary making at UCSD and recently made a documentary titled “Period: The End of Menstruation?”) More
Donald Tuzin, 62;
Anthropology Professor at UCSD
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 20 -- Donald F. Tuzin died Sunday at Thornton Hospital in La Jolla. His death was attributed to pulmonary hypertension. He was 62. Mr. Tuzin spent 34 years at UCSD teaching anthropology and serving as an administrator. The university called him one of the world's leading authorities on Melanesian culture, and he was co-founder of UCSD's Melanesian Archive, an extensive repository of unpublished materials on the societies and cultures of Melanesia. More
'Field Work' Images
Speak Clearly with One Voice
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 20 -- One dimension of the world that exerted a powerful pull on California photographers during the '30s was the agricultural worker. Yet “Field Work: Documenting California's Migrant Farm Labor Experience, 1935 to 2003,” curated by the San Diego State University Art Gallery's director, Tina Yapelli, means to reveal the staying power of this broad subject. UCSD Visual Arts Professor Louis Hock is part of the exhibit. More
Colleges Weigh Privacy, Liability
as Demand Rises for Counseling
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 20 -- As questions swirl about the mental health services that the Virginia Tech gunman received, experts say an increasing number of college students are seeking counseling – triggering new concerns for universities on how best to balance privacy laws with questions of liability. (Quotes Reina Juarez, the director of counseling services at UCSD) More
Local Korean Students
Feel Sense of Responsibility
KFMB, April 20 -- Shame, shock and disbelief. That's how some Korean Americans felt when it was revealed the shooter in the Virginia Tech massacre was one of their own. Some even felt the need to apologize for what happened. At UCSD, their reaction is all rooted in their culture and history. More
Plumes of Asian Dust May Mask
and Contribute to Global Warming
KPBS, April 20 -- Local scientists are using new methods to find out if dust from Asia is causing climate change. Researchers at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are studying plumes of airborne dust and pollutants carried from Asia to North America. Scripps scientist V. Ramanathan says a specialized jet is being used for the first time to follow the plumes of soot and dust. More
Drop in Hormone Use a Possible
Link to Breast Cancer Decline
KPBS, April 20 -- New research from the New England Journal of Medicine suggests a drop in hormone use has caused a decline in breast cancer in the United States. Some doctors call the decline dramatic, but others aren’t so sure. (Quotes UCSD family physician Joseph Scherger) More
At UCSD, Democracy Comes with a Price Tag
Voice of San Diego, April 20 -- Over the years, UCSD has developed an intricate system of fees that allows it to supplement money from state taxpayers by charging California students money without quite calling it tuition. But in recent years, even those fees have not been enough to fund the programming UCSD says is essential to maintain a vibrant student life. So UCSD's administrators and student leaders have teamed up in an unprecedented campaign to convince students to voluntarily increase the amount of money they are required to pay each year. More
50th UCSD High School Math Contest
Highlights Need for Many Young Achievers
San Diego Daily Transcript, April 20 -- San Diego's 50th annual High School Honors Math Contest will be held Saturday, with some 150 students from 25 local high schools vying for the best scores in a rigorous three-hour test during which students will use mathematical creativity to solve challenging math problems. (Written by Bruce Arnold, director of Math Testing and Placement at UCSD and Mark Thiemens, Dean of UCSD's Division of Physical Sciences) More