A Sampling of Clips for 

December 23 - January 3, 2006

* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office


Enzyme Study Links Fatty Diets to Diabetes
Los Angeles Times, Dec. 29-Diets high in fat can disrupt blood sugar levels and trigger diabetes, UCSD researchers said Wednesday in a study that helps explain the link between obesity and a disease typically linked to sugar. More

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NBC News, Washington D.C., Dec. 29
Boston Channel, Dec. 29
UPI, Dec. 28
BBC, Dec. 29
The Australian, Dec. 30

Vitamin D Lowers Cancer Risk: Study
ABC News, Dec. 28-UCSD Cancer researchers urged people on Wednesday to take more vitamin D to lower their risk of colon, breast and ovarian cancer, saying studies showed a clear link. More

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Fox News, Dec. 28
MSNBC, Dec. 28
UPI, Jan. 3
NBC, Washington D.C., Dec. 28

What's in a Name? Some Obscure Scholarships Often Go Begging
New York Times, Jan. 3-Every year, millions in scholarships and financial aid are awarded at more than 4,200 colleges and universities. But other scholarships, amounting to perhaps several million dollars more, are tied up in endowments that have rules so obscure and restrictive that they are rarely tapped - even as the cost of higher education soars. (Mentions UCSD.) More

More Illegal Immigrants Staying in U.S.
CNN, Jan. 1-Traditionally, many of the migrants who crossed the border illegally to plant and harvest returned home to Mexico by the time the winter fog unfurled over California's farm belt, emptying towns such as Parlier to spend Christmas and New Year's with their families. That annual migration has slowed dramatically in the past few years, as tougher border enforcement raises fears of capture and persuades many immigrants to stay put -- even if there is little work in the U.S. (Refers to research by UCSD.) More

Governor Expected to Move Back to Center
Los Angeles Times, Dec. 28-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger began 2005 convinced California was in need of major changes and believing he had the clout to sell his "year of reform" to voters. He starts the new year in a far different position. (Quote by Gary Jacobson, a professor of political science at UCSD.) More

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Newsday, Dec. 28

Sketches Preserved as Natives' Narratives
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 1-A San Diego professor's decade-long quest to preserve a rare form of 19th-century American Indian art is getting a big boost from a happenstance partnership with an Escondido gallery owner. More

Governor Plans
to Roll Back UC, CSU Fee Hikes
San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 29-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to propose a new state budget that contains more than $130 million to roll back student fee increases of 8 percent to 10 percent at California's public universities next fall. (Quote by Christopher Sweeten, a fourth-year student at UC San Diego and president of the UCSD Associated Students.) More