A Sampling of Clips for
December 5th, 2007
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Mysterious Lakes under Antarctica May Be Threat
ABC News, Dec. 5 -- A Russian drilling rig has penetrated through more than two miles of Antarctic ice and is within about 70 meters of a huge subglacial lake that may harbor microbial colonies that are unlike anything ever seen on Earth. It's an exciting time for some scientists, and a matter of concern to others. (Quotes Helen Fricker, of UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More
Making Sense of Puzzling Short-Rates
The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 5 -- Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Bear Stearns and Goldman Sachs Group ended their fiscal years Friday. A worry had been hanging over the market recently that these four firms were hoarding cash to make their balance sheets look pristine as the year's end approached. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More
Craig Venter is the Future
Salon, Dec. 5 -- Within a decade, UCSD alumnus Craig Venter was in direct competition with the NIH, backed by $300 million in corporate funding against the agency's multibillion-dollar budget, engaged in arguably the most high-stakes clash in the history of science. The Human Genome Project, which made Venter one of the most admired and reviled figures in the world, has provided a genetic template for studying our species. More
Sun Exposure May Reduce Endometrial Cancer Risk
Chicago Tribune, Dec. 5 -- Using a large World Health Organization database, researchers have found lower rates of the cancer, which strikes the lining of the uterus, in populations with a higher exposure to UVB radiation, the ultraviolet light that causes the skin to produce vitamin D. "There is a mathematical relationship," said Cedric F. Garland, a professor of family and preventive medicine at UCSD, and a co-author of the study, which appears in the November issue of Preventive Medicine. More
Rallying Against Bigotry
San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 5 -- A “Rally Against Hate” was held on the Free Speech Steps at San Diego State University's student union yesterday by three lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender student organizations in response to several incidents on and near campus. (Mentions UCSD) More
Initial Success
San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 4 – Leif Nelson, an assistant professor of marketing at UCSD, and Joseph Simmons, an assistant professor of marketing at Yale University, report that people's initials appear to correlate with how well or poorly they fare in life. More
Warning Signs of Holiday Heart Syndrome
NBC San Diego, Dec. 5 -- Researchers say it's the very things that are suppose to make the season merry -- food, drinks, and family, that can tug at your heart in all the wrong ways. "People over indulge in alcohol, they overeat, often times they don't get enough sleep, and there's quite a bit of excitement during the holidays and that can lead to holiday heart syndrome," said Tony DeMaria, director of the Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center. More
Nonprofit Profile — UCSD Foundation
San Diego Business Journal, Dec. 3 -- Mission of organization: The foundation is a separate nonprofit corporation formed in 1972 to promote the educational and research purposes of UCSD. More