A Sampling of Clips for 
January 21, 2005

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Women, Science and Harvard
New York Times, Letter to the Editor, Jan. 21-When Lawrence H. Summers, the president of Harvard University, suggested that women's underrepresentation in science may be attributed to innate factors related to gender, he created a ''teachable moment'' for greater public awareness of the need to advance women in science. (Letter co-written by Sally K. Ride, a professor of space science at UCSD.) More

UCSD Ranking
Fox 6 News, San Diego, Jan. 21-A Chinese university ranked UCSD 13th among 500 institutions worldwide, based on academic and research. More

UC Regents Vote to Submit Bid to
Continue Running Lab in Berkeley
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 21-The University of California Board of Regents on Thursday voted to submit a bid to continue managing the Lawrence Berkeley national lab that it has run for decades. More

Jumbo Squid Wash up in California
BBC News, Los Angeles, Jan. 21-Hundreds of dead large squid have been washing up on beaches in Orange County, California, puzzling scientists. (Quote by John McGowan, a professor emeritus at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.) More

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Boston Globe, Jan. 21

In Solvang, They like Lance -- a Lot
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 21-For the third straight year, residents welcome the U.S. cycling team as it comes to train. But it's Mr. Armstrong they're most geared up to see. (Quote by Martha Carver, a financial manager for UCSD.) More

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KTLA Channel 5, Los Angeles, Jan. 21

Poway Woman First to
Try Experimental Brain Cancer Treatment
Channel 10 San Diego, Jan. 20-A Poway woman with brain cancer is the first to undergo a groundbreaking treatment that could help her beat the deadly disease. Doctors from the UCSD Medical Center are using a powerful toxin to kill two nickel-sized tumors that were found in the optical area of Lynn Moore's brain. More

Better Surgery Heals Back Pain
Channel 14 Carolina, Jan. 21-Experts said as many as 80 percent of us will have a back problem at some time in our lives. Many people will need surgery for it, but few will want to take that step. A surgery that's easy on the patient would be a welcome change, and now, it's possible thanks to a new surgery offered by UCSD neurosurgeon Dr. William Taylor. More

Sally Ride Urges Girls to
Reach for Stars in Math and Science
Daily Breeze, Jan. 21-Realizing women are under-represented in math and sciences, the first U.S. female astronaut and UCSD professor Sally Ride founded a nonprofit to encourage girls to pursue such interests. She didn't know she would become a symbol of progress for women, or that she would become a role model, striving to change the future of girls who might otherwise abandon their budding scientific interests. More

Moderate Female Drinkers
Less Likely to have Alzheimer's Later On
Medical News Today, Jan. 21-Older women who drink a moderate amount of alcohol each day may be helping to keep their minds sharp, according to researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues, including Dr. Robert D. Langer, from the UCSD School of Medicine. More

Grim Forecast for a Fading Fleet
Science Magazine, Jan. 21-Unless the government takes action, aging vessels, tight budgets, and rising demand could mean rough weather for U.S. marine scientists who need to go to sea. (Quote by Robert Knox, an associate director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.) More

The Health-Care Tussle
Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 21-Ask John H. Scofield, a professor of physics at Oberlin College, about the college's health-insurance plan, and he will grimace. Then he'll pull out a thick three-ring binder of documents he has amassed since at least 1994. (Quote by Harold J. Simon, a professor of medicine at UCSD.) More

Regents May Give UC Staff Nonvoting Spots on Board
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 19-After nearly a decade of on-again, off-again debate, the University of California board of regents will consider a proposal today to make room for one more voice at the table - the staff. More

Questions Answered
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 19-Q & A column by Sherry Seethaler, a UCSD science writer and educator who answers science questions submitted by San Diego Union-Tribune readers. More

What's Happening
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 19-Volunteers are needed to be nutrition coaches for the Healthy Eating Program offered by the American Cancer Society. The program is a collaboration between UCSD Moores Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society. More