A Sampling of Clips for
August 17th, 2007
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Where Will the Jobs Be in 2012?
MSNBC, Aug. 17 -- Tomorrow’s employers will put a premium on skilled and semi-skilled workers, especially in computers, health care, science and technology. And there will be job openings aplenty in the trades as baby boomers retire. Are you ready for the brain race? (Quotes Frieder Seible, dean of the Jacobs School of Engineering at UCSD) More
Predicting Oblivion: Are Existing Models Up to the Task?
Science Magazine, Aug. 17 -- The most authoritative guide to today's extinction crisis is a database known as the Red List. Later this month, a group of scientists will gather in England to consider whether the Red List should be opened up to species that, for the moment, show no signs of trouble. (Mentions research by Walter Jetz, a biologist at UCSD) More
How Your Brain Allows You to Walk In Another's Shoes
The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 17 -- In subtle patterns of brain cells, researchers are exploring empathy -- an essential intuition that helps us understand our fellow human beings. (Mentions UCSD research) More
UCSD Graduate Wins Dream Scholarship
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 17 –UCSD graduate Joachim Lyon had earned a full ride to the University of Edinburgh to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. After that, the scholarship will cover a Ph.D. at whichever university he attends. His tuition, room and board, books, research fees and living expenses will be covered for up to six years – a windfall that could amount to $300,000. More
Breakthrough into Cells
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 17 – Fifteen years ago, DNA vaccines looked like the next great hope for preventing AIDS, malaria and flu, and for treating chronic diseases such as hepatitis and cancer. The technology has produced interesting results in animals but fewer tangible results in humans. (Quotes Richard Kornbluth, a researcher in tumor immunology and HIV at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center) More
Without A Cause, Fund Tied to Mayor Keeps Growing
Voice of San Diego,Aug. 17 -- A campaign committee that guided Mayor Jerry Sanders' ballot initiatives to victory in November has continued to raise thousands of dollars after the election from donors who have business in front of City Hall for a cause that is currently unknown. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More