A Sampling of Clips for 
July 22, 2005

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Alcoholism Gene Factors Show Up in Very Young
Forbes, July 21-The first-ever study of its kind has found that kids as young as 12 can show a genetic-driven trend toward alcoholism, according to research led by Dr. Marc Schuckit, a professor of psychiatry at the UCSD Medical School. More

Cornell to Send Faculty to India Under Agreement
Newsday, July 21-Cornell University and five other top American colleges, including UCSD, will send science, engineering and computing faculty to India to teach students at Amrita University under a new three-year agreement. More

Senators Struggle to Act on Global Warming
Washington Post, July 22-After listening to some of the world's preeminent climate researchers yesterday, a bipartisan group of senators said they saw the need to take quick action on global warming but were struggling to reach consensus on what policy to adopt. (Quote by Mario Molina, a professor at UCSD.) More

UC Regents Approve Hike for Professional School Fees
San Francisco Chronicle, July 21-The University of California Regents voted to raise fees for professional school students Thursday. Fees will be going up for students in business, law and other professional schools by up to seven percent starting early next year. More

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Contra Costa Times, July 21
San Diego Business Journal, July 22
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 21
North County Times, July 22

Study Challenges Theory of Random DNA Changes
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 22-DNA changes that mark mammalian evolution have occurred repeatedly at the same chromosomal breakpoints for millions of years, and these fragile places are also where defects can lead to diseases such as cancer, a new study by UCSD suggests. More

'Woodcutter's' Cultural Perspective Illuminates World
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 22-Marianne McDonald is best known for her translations of ancient Greek dramas. But in her new play, the professor of theater and classics at UCSD takes on the traditions of another culture. More

UCSD Nurses Protest Instead Of Strike
Channel 10 News, San Diego, July 21-Nurses at the UCSD Medical Center staged a protest rather than a one-day strike at the hospital Thursday. More

Blood Substitute May Boost Survival Rates
Channel 10 News, San Diego, July 21-A life-saving solution may have helped save the lives of some critically injured San Diegans. For nearly a year now, paramedics have been testing a blood substitute that is compatible with all blood types. (Quote by UCSD trauma surgeon David Hoyt.) More

Events and Chefs: How Important Are They?
Voice of San Diego, July 22-Chefs taking part in high-end charitable events have been popular for several decades. In San Diego, UCSD has been famous for its Celebrities Cookoff for the UCSD Cancer Center for almost 20 years. More