A Sampling of Clips for 
February 15, 2005

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Scientists Find Deeper Meaning for Moon Rumblings
New York Times, Feb. 15-In the category of ''good research takes time,'' scientists have just discovered more than 100 quakes that occurred on the Moon three decades ago. (Quote by Dr. Catherine L. Johnson, a geophysicist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.) More

Possible New HIV Strain Found in NY
Reuters, Feb. 15-Scientists say they are studying a potentially new virulent strain of the AIDS virus taken from a New York man to see if it poses any public danger. Tests will include a close look at the genetic sequence of the virus to see if it is unique and perhaps has developed a more efficient way of infecting cells and progressing to full-blown AIDS. (Refers to research lead by Dr. Susan Little and colleagues at UCSD.) More

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New Therapy Uses Altered Herpes Virus to Attack Cancer
Channel 10 San Diego, Feb. 14-A promising experimental treatment for colon cancer that has spread to the liver is being tested at the UCSD Medical Center. The therapy uses an altered herpes virus to attack and kill tumors. (Quote by UCSD hematologist-oncologist Dr. Tony Reid.) More

$10 Million Donation to Benefit UCSD Cardiovascular Center
San Diego Daily Transcript, Feb. 14-UCSD has received a $10 million gift from Richard and Maria Sulpizio to support the construction of a new state-of-the-art facility that will centralize UCSD's patient care and clinical research activities in heart and vascular disease and stroke management. (Quote by UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox.) More

Englekirks Give UCSD $1.5 Million
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 15-UCSD has received a $1.5 million gift from structural engineer Robert Englekirk and his wife, Natalie, to support research, fellowships and scholarships at the Jacobs School of Engineering. More

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UCSD Service Workers to Rally for Raises
San Diego Daily Transcript, Feb. 14-UCSD service workers will rally Feb. 15 to encourage a pay increase as contract talks with the university have reached an impasse. More

Gompers Parents, Teachers Push for Charter School
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 15-Parents and teachers who want Gompers Middle School to become a charter school in cooperation with UCSD, held a spirited meeting last night to push forward on the plan despite the transfer last week of the school's popular principal, who was a charter supporter. (Quote by Hugh Mehan of UCSD.) More

BIOCOM and CONNECT Create Forum for
Technology Innovators and Business Leaders
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 14-BIOCOM and UCSD CONNECT are launching a series of forums that will help local life science leaders get a closer view of what's really happening in the region's research labs. More