A Sampling of Clips for January 30^th, 2008

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Applications Soar at UC Campuses
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 30 -- Each of the nine University of California campuses received a record number of applications for the coming fall, a time when the colleges are anticipating reductions in state funding. UCLA received the most applications, 70,328, followed by UC Berkeley (60,709), UCSD (57,116), UC Santa Barbara (55,871) and UC Irvine (51,935). More

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Searching For El Nino
Newsweek, Jan. 30 – Looking for El Nino--the freakish, destructive disruption in worldwide weather--has become the meteorological equivalent of looking for Elvis, and sightings over the last two months have become about as frequent as sightings of The King. (Quotes Nicholas Graham of Scripps Institution of Oceanography). More

Researchers Map Paths Governing Neuron Function
The Washington Post, Jan. 29 -- UCSD researchers have mapped thousands of neuronal proteins that are connected in complex signaling networks that control neuron function. More

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Great Drug, but Does It Prolong Life?
The New York Times, Jan. 29 -- Statins are among the most prescribed drugs in the world, and there is no doubt that they work as advertised — that they lower not only cholesterol but also the risk for heart attack. But many people are asking a more fundamental question about statins in general: Do they prolong your life? (Quotes Dr. Beatrice Golomb, an associate professor of medicine at UCSD) More

Putting the Focus on Global Warming
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 30 -- At UCSD, young conservationists are preparing a performance-art show that will feature a faux polar bear in an 8-foot-tall “electric” chair. It's a creative riff on the theme of climate change harming the bears. The activities are part of the inaugural Focus the Nation, a four-day event designed to turn the nation's college students and others into global-warming activists. More

Experts work to Save Digital Data
Miami Herald, Jan 30 -- If you've lost family photos, can't listen to your beloved old cassette tapes or no longer can read important files stored on your previous computer, you're not alone. An international group of experts began work this week in Washington to tackle a huge problem facing ordinary families, the entertainment industry, scientists, businesses and governments, among others. (Quotes Francine Berman, the director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center). More

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Letters to the Editor: Education Group Addresses Preuss Audit
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 30 -- The recent audit performed at the Preuss School has caught our attention at the Association of California School Administrators, especially in light of the questioning by UCSD professors of the audit methodology and statistics. More

Head Crammers
San Diego City Beat
“Show Me Your Titles” is much more than two girlfriends gabbing about movies, because UCSD grad student and filmmaker Cathy de la Cruz and “Steady Diet of Film” proprietor Erin Donovan both know film, and they aren’t afraid to tell you what they really think. There’s a feminist bent to their beat, but SMYT isn’t dry or academic—it’s more like two cool people kicking it in a bar or a coffeehouse, having an interesting conversation you wish you could chime in on. More