A Sampling of Clips for
August 31st, 2007
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U.S. Draws Map of Rich Arctic Floor Ahead of Big Melt
The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 31 -- In the Arctic this week, researchers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy are mapping claims to the spoils of global warming. (Quotes Stephen P. Miller, head of the geological data center at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD) More
Internet Pipes Can't Keep Up in YouTube Age
PC World, Aug. 30 -- The Internet needs a massive investment to keep up with the demands of YouTube fans, billions of e-mails and wireless access, a university study states. If the network that carries Internet traffic were a highway, it would be as if every car owner, "rushed out and traded in their cars for massive 20-wheel trucks," stated the report from UCSD Professor Michael Kleeman. More
Study: Doctors Often Dismiss Complaints of Drugs' Side Effects
KPBS, Aug. 30 -- A new study reveals doctors often dismiss their patient's complaints about adverse side effects from drugs. The UCSD study involved patients who took the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. More
How Smart Are We?
San Diego Magazine, August 2007 -- Recent surveys place San Diego squarely among the nation’s top 10 smartest cities. We are home to top-ranking universities and corporations, and our science and technology industries are at the head of the class. The report card says we’re smart——but just how smart are we? (Mentions UCSD’s contributions to the area and quotes David Brenner, UCSD vice chancellor of health sciences) More
Study Might Lead To Better Diabetes Drugs
The Post Chronicle, Aug. 30 -- A UCSD-led study has determined the structure of a protein found in cells that might become targets for new and better drugs to treat diabetes. More
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UCSD Professor Named Inaugural Holder of Ho Miu Lam Chair
San Diego Daily Transcript, Aug. 30 -- UCSD faculty member Susan L. Shirk has been named the inaugural chair holder for the recently established Ho Miu Lam Chair. More
UCSD Pulmonary Specialist Honored by American Lung Association
The San Diego Daily Transcript, Aug. 30 – UCSD researcher Andrew Ries, was awarded the Michael Stulbarg Memorial California Medal at the American Lung Association of California’s annual conference in San Francisco. More