A Sampling of Clips for 
August 24, 2005

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Getting to the Cause of Illness
UPI, Aug. 24 - From a pushy protein to a soothing smile, forces of nature and nurture can mix and mesh, collide and crash to send a child tumbling toward die-hard disease. (Mentions study by UCSD) More

Society Whispers: Surf and Luau
Event Raises Money for Cancer Research
Voice of San Diego, Aug. 24 -The 12th Annual Moores UCSD Luau & Longboard Invitational event raised significant funds for cancer research at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center. More

Local Role Grows in Super-fast Computer Network
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Aug. 24 - The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, which just last month unveiled a new computer workhorse, has received a $52 million contract to assume an expanded role in the National Science Foundation's growing TeraGrid computer network. (Mentions San Diego Supercomputer Center). More

Questions answered
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 24 - Q & A column by Sherry Seethaler, a UCSD science writer and educator who answers science questions submitted by San Diego Union-Tribune readers. More