A Sampling of Clips for February 8^th, 2008

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Unraveling Alzheimer's Disease Plaques
Scientific American, Feb. 6 -- Researchers report in Nature that they conducted a study, employing a new visualization technique, on a mouse cortex (the outer layers of the brain) that indicates plaque may in fact precede disruptions to the neurons' messengers in Alzheimer’s ravaged brain. (Quotes Larry Goldstein, professor of cellular and molecular medicine at UCSD) More

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Economist Forecasts 'Pretty Rocky' Recession
North County Times, Feb. 7 -- Citing continued fallout from mortgage defaults and falling real estate values, Christopher Thornberg, who teaches at UCSD’s Rady School of Management, is forecasting a full-blown recession whose effect on San Diego County would be as severe as the one that followed cutbacks in the region's defense and aerospace industries in the early 1990s. More

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Voice of San Diego

Hospital Uses Valets to Cure Inconvenience
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 7 – Once a pampering hallmark of swanky restaurants and upscale hotels, valet service now has front-row parking at hospitals hoping to sweeten their customer service. (Mentions UCSD’s Thornton Hospital) More

Research Shows Wind Causes Fish Population Declines
KPBS, Feb. 7 -- Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers say wind is the force behind big swings in fish populations off California's coast. The study is the first to connect changes in climate to fish populations. More

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Man Convicted For Raping UCSD Students
10News, Feb. 7 -- A Carmel Valley man was convicted Thursday of multiple charges for raping two female UCSD medical students in their University City apartments over a nine-month period in 2005 and 2006. More

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San Diego Union-Tribune
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Palavra Tree to Host Celebration of Life
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 8 -- The Palavra Tree is hosting its Fourth Annual Multi-Cultural Celebration of Life gala 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Bayview Baptist Church. Among the honorees is Dr. Sandra Daley, assistant dean of diversity and community partnership and clinical professor of pediatrics the UCSD Medical School. More

Oreskes Appointed Provost of UCSD’s Sixth College
San Diego Daily Transcript, Feb. 7 -- Science historian Naomi Oreskes, whose work has played a role in establishing a clear consensus about global warming among scientists, has been appointed to serve as provost of UCSD’s Sixth College. Her appointment becomes effective July 1, 2008. More