A Sampling of Clips for
February 08 - 10, 2003
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Still reaching
for the stars
Newsweek, Feb. 10 – The second
fatal flight in 17 years raises a complex question: what are
we willing to pay for manned missions? Michael Wiskerchen,
associate director of the California Space Institute at UCSD
told Newsweek that he suspects the Columbia disaster will eventually
be traced back to NASA’s “very serious human-capital
problem. This has everything to do with money, and the time
and schedule pressures on NASA, and the drive to privatize.
This tragedy occurred at a time when NASA is being asked to
drop people and hire even more outside contractors.”
http://www.msnbc.com/news/867738.asp
Loss of
Iraqi oil could have big effect on state
Los Angeles Times, Feb. 10, Pg. 1
– A Mideast war would be likely to disrupt oil markets
nationwide, but the shock could be bigger in California, where
more than 8% of the state’s oil supplies come from Iraq.
(Quotes Mikkal E. Herberg, a UCSD
professor of foreign relations).
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil10feb10,1,6750004.story?coll=la%2Dhome%2Dtodays%2Dtimes
Attention
deficit disorder in adults
Los Angeles Times, Feb. 10, Pg. 1
– The new drug Strattera, also know as atomoxetine, could
help people who have trouble focusing. It’s the first
drug approved for ADHD in adults as well as children. But it’s
likely to sharpen the debate on the prevalence of the disorder
and how it’s diagnosed. (Quotes David Feifel,
director of the Adult ADHD Clinic at UCSD School
of Medicine).
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-strattera10feb10001516,1,5387828.story
Clemson
wants to be wireless communications powerhouse
Associated Press, Feb. 8 – Clemson
University is pursuing help from the National Science Foundation
in its efforts to become a wireless communications research
center. Clemson and UCSD were partners in an
unsuccessful foundation application last year.
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Putting
the bite on heart disease
San Diego Metropolitan Magazine, Feb.
Issue --Anthony DeMaria, professor of medicine
and chief of the cardiology division at UCSD
Medical Center, is profiled in the cover story of San Diego
Metropolitan Magazine for his varied roles in research, teaching,
consulting and clinical care. DeMaria details
the activities of doctors and researchers at UCSD,
both in the cardiology division and other parts of the university.
(Quotes Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, professor
of family and preventive medicine at the UCSD
School of Medicine and mentions UCSD cardiologist
Dr. Kirk Hammond and Shu Chien,
director of the Whitaker Institute of Bioengineering at UCSD).
http://www.sandiegometro.com/2003/feb/coverstory.html
UCSD releases
annual report
San Diego Daily Transcript, Feb. 7 -- Brief
article summarizes the report and mentions that UCSD
estimates its economic impact on the nation's economy as $4.6
billion in fiscal year 2002. More
see attached file…Annual report
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Link to
access the full report:
www.annualreport.ucsd.edu
Donated
gear helps kids live their baseball dreams
San Diego Union-Tribune, February
10 – Kids Gear for Baseball, started by Barbara and Kyle
Greiert, helps kids live their baseball dreams by donating equipment
to needy kids. (Mentions Jonh Wilson’s wife is an administrative
assistant at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20030210-9999_1m10base-fxx.html
Despite
slumping economy, university endowments remaining in equities
San Diego Daily Transcript, Feb. 10
-- Most colleges and universities have seen their endowments
decline in the last year, following the trends of Wall Street.
UCSD ranked 225 on the list of higher education
institutions participating in a study conducted by the National
Association of College and University Business Officers. (Quotes
Marlene Shaver, director of information technology
and financial systems at UCSD).
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