A Sampling of Clips for
August 7th, 2007
* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office
An Early-Warning System for Bridges
Time Magazine, Aug. 6 -- A team at the Los Alamos National Laboratory is working with UCSD to design and power small sensors to place on bridges — or on any piece of infrastructure for that matter — that would measure structural problems like strain, deflection, cracks, corrosion or the loosening of bolts, says Chuck Farrar, a civil engineer at the Los Alamos lab. More
Researchers Identify Cause of Rosacea
U.S. News&World Report, Aug. 6 -- A combination of two abnormal factors cause the common inflammatory skin condition rosacea, a new study led by UCSD scientist Richard Gallo, says. More
At Odds Over Immigrant Assimilation
The Washington Post, Aug. 7 -- "This country was founded by immigrants. There should be a lot of cultures," Hernan Ruiz, 48, said. "But at the base is the government." Ruiz's idea lies at the heart of a question that has recently entered the national immigration debate, one some researchers say is important as new trends challenge old integration patterns: Should the government encourage assimilation? (Quotes Tomas R. Jimenez, assistant sociology professor at UCSD) More
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Who Knew Carrying Out a Civic Duty Could Be So Tricky?
The New York Times, Aug. 3 -- The current presidential contest looks as if it’s going to be pretty lively, but it’ll have to go some to be more entertaining than “Election Day,” an outrageous comedy by UCSD alumnus Josh Tobiessen, featuring a couple of remember-the-name performances from a young cast. More
Friends Help to Create an 'Empire of the Flesh'
Asahi Shimbun, Japan, Aug. 7 -- According to the joint survey by researchers at Harvard University and UCSD, people whose friends were obese had a 57-percent higher chance of becoming obese themselves than those who did not have overweight friends. More
Division II, III Schools Require Less of a 'Boost'
ESPN, Aug. 6 -- What does it take to be successful at the Division II and III levels? In this four-part series, ESPN.com looks at the role of money, recruiting and fan sites at the lower levels. (Mentions UCSD) More
Scam Spam Has a Weak Spot
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Aug. 7 -- UCSD computer scientists Geoff Voelker and Stefan Savage have made an intriguing discovery about the infrastructure by online scams that suggest they may be easier to shut down than previously thought. More
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IT Week, U.K.
English Channel Trio
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 7 -- The challenge of swimming 21 miles across the English Channel has lured at least three San Diegans there this month. UCSD anesthesiologist Marc Lewis, 45, hopes to get a starting time today or tomorrow. Lewis, who frequently works with children at the Shiley Eye Center, is swimming to raise money for 4Sight4Children, which underwrites travel and eye surgery costs for low-income families. More