A Sampling of Clips for
December 14th, 2007
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Preuss School Parents Remain Proud
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, Dec. 14 -- Ten years ago, the community came together to solve a difficult problem. Too few San Diego students from the inner city were going to college. An important segment of our community was missing out on the opportunity for a brighter future for their children. One answer for us was the Preuss School at UCSD. (Written by three Preuss School parents) More
Audit Shows Preuss Grading Was Isolated Problem
San Diego Daily Transcript, Opinion, Dec. 13 -- San Diego business, community and education leaders faced up to a serious local problem in the late 1990s. Too few students from low-income families were going to college. Not only were they missing out on a brighter future for themselves, but the San Diego economy was missing out on their prospective contributions to business, research, medicine and other sectors. One solution has been Preuss School at UCSD, and its success has been even greater than all our hopes. More
Computer Used to Predict Drug Side Effects
UPI, Dec. 12 -- UCSD scientists have created a computational technique that bypasses conventional animal and human drug testing to predict side effects. More
Birds' Extinction Danger Underestimated
UPI, Dec. 11 -- A UCSD, study suggests range maps that incorrectly estimate the distribution of birds have overstated the actual population of threatened species. "Our study found species ranges in general tend to get overestimated, but that this trend is particularly pronounced for birds that are threatened, rely on specialized diets or have small habitats," said UCSD Assistant Professor Walter Jetz, lead author of the study. More
Baseball Steroids Report Lists 15 Former and Current Padres
KPBS, Dec. 13 -- Fifteen current and former baseball players with ties to San Diego County are listed in a report detailing the widespread use of performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball. (Quotes UCSD sports medicine researcher Suraj Achar) More
Parents Concerned over Preuss School's Reputation Following Grade Scandal
KPBS, Dec. 13 -- Preuss is a charter school for low-income minority students that's operated by UCSD. It was recently named one of the best schools in the nation because it’s been successful at getting its students into college. That's why news of grade tampering caused concern among parents. More
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Treasure of the Sierra Nevada
La Jolla Village News, December 2007 – A POLARBEAR will soon reside in the Inyo Mountains, thanks to a couple of UCSD astrophysicists. Physics professor Hans Paar and assistant professor Brian Keating are building what they call a POLARBEAR telescope to measure gravitational waves generated at the beginning of the universe. More
Rady School Receives $5 Million Gift
San Diego Daily Transcript, Dec. 13 -- The Rady School of Management at UCSD announced Thursday a charitable gift of $5 million from Ernest Rady and the Rady Family Foundation. More
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