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A Sampling of Clips for
January 30, 2006

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Winter Brings 'Paradox' of Border Patrol
CNN, Jan. 29 -- Traditionally, many of the migrants who crossed the border illegally to plant and harvest return home to Mexico by the time the winter fog unfurls over California's farm belt, emptying towns such as Parlier. Reliable numbers are hard to find, but a January 2005 survey by researchers at UCSD found that 37 percent of undocumented immigrants returning to Mexico had stayed in the U.S. longer than they expected. More

State of a Changed Union: Bush's Five Years
ABC News, Jan. 30 -- The five years of George W. Bush's presidency have been a time of tumult - the 9/11 attacks, the Afghan and Iraq wars, massive natural disasters, gas and oil shocks - some of his own doing and some a result of outside forces. (Quote by UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Bush's Midterm Challenge
Washington Post, Jan. 29 -- President Bush's State of the Union address on Tuesday night marks the opening of a midterm election year eagerly anticipated by Democrats and fraught with worries for Republicans, whose hopes in November may depend in large part on how successfully Bush can turn around his troubled presidency. (Quote by UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

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Schools Benefit as MBA Returns to Favour
Financial Times, Jan. 30 -- The sighs of relief at US business schools are almost audible these days. After four years of disbelief, denial and despair, as recruiters turned their backs on MBAs and the applicant pools dried up, most schools are convinced the MBA market has stabilised. Indeed, the more optimistic believe that good days are ahead. (Quote by Robert Sullivan, dean of the Rady school at UCSD) More

They Feel a Homeland
Security Song Coming On
The New York Times, Jan. 29 -- Not many theatrical troupes begin developing a musical by tracking down a former employee of the Department of Homeland Security. But then again, not many theatrical troupes are like the Civilians, a five-year-old collective that has been attracting notice with its inventive and unexpected approach to docudrama. The troupe's origins can be traced back to UCSD, where many of the original 25 company members studied under the director Les Waters. More

Seabird Deaths Worry Scientists
UPI, Jan. 30 -- The mass starvation of seabirds along the U.S. west coast that is causing concern among environmental scientists. (Quote by John McGowan of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Germany Has "Ivy League" Short List
The Scientist, Jan. 30 -- Earlier this month, officials released the short list of German universities vying for a place in the new German "Ivy League." The winning schools will receive a portion of 1.9 billion euros, set aside to create an elite group of internationally recognized universities and spur scientific research. (Mentions UCSD) More

UCSD Researcher
Details Diversity of Tropical Forests
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 27 -- If you're a tree in a tropical forest, your rarity will help you live into old age while your more common neighbors will die young. That's the suggestion of an international group of scientists led by a UCSD researcher. Their study examined how tropical forests, among the most biologically rich environments on Earth, promote and maintain diversity. More