A Sampling of Clips for
August 24th, 2007
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Making Sense of Conflicting Nutrition Information
CNN, Aug. 24 -- So . . . to D or not to D? We went to the experts for help in sorting out what the science really says about vitamin D and three other nutritional riddles, and more importantly, what that means for you. A study from the UCSD of 1,760 women suggests that 2,700 IU daily may reduce the risk of breast cancer by 50 percent. More
How to Raise a Confident Daughter
The Today Show, NBC, Aug. 20 – Authors Susan Johnston, a UCSD employee, and Kimberly Webb talk about how to make sure your girls have a full life, with or without a man. More
Fannie and Freddie, Old and New
Los Angeles Times, Opinion, Aug. 24 -- It's been nearly 60 years since Fannie Mae -- the Federal National Mortgage Assn. -- was formed to expand home ownership. Many observers of today's sub-prime mortgage debacle are arguing for Congress to let Fannie Mae and its twin, Freddie Mac (the Federal Home Loan and Mortgage Corp.), use their institutional power to stabilize markets by buying up more mortgage debt. (Written by Christopher Thornberg, a founding partner of research and consulting firm Beacon Economics and teaches at the Rady School of Management at UCSD) More
Out-of-body Experience Created in Labs
Los Angeles Times, Aug. 24 -- Exploring the connection between our mental and physical perceptions of ourselves, scientists on Thursday said they used virtual-reality goggles to induce out-of-body sensations in healthy volunteers. (Quotes Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, director of UCSD’s Center for Brain and Cognition, who was not involved in the current research) More
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Deep Water
Forbes Asia, Aug. 24 -- David Heydon has raised $300 million to mine the seabed. He is still trying to raise minerals to the surface. (Quotes Lisa Levin, a professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD) More
Mayor Trying to Step Out of Sunroad's Long Shadow
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 24 -- Two months after Mayor Jerry Sanders declared that the top of the Sunroad Enterprises building must come down, he is still scrambling to explain his administration's handling of the controversy. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More
UCSD Ranked Fourth-best School by Washington Monthlyy
San Diego Daily Transcript, Aug. 23 -- In its annual college guide, released Wednesday, Washington Monthly magazine ranked UCSD the fourth-best school among 242 national universities “based on their tangible contributions to the public interest.” More