A Sampling of Clips for
July 4 to 7, 2003
*
UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing
the University
Communications Office
Science
is plumbing the depths
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 7—
This month, an Arctic research cruise led by James Swift, an
oceanographer with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography,
will collect vital measurements of the ocean's chemistry, temperature
and sea life. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/20030707-9999_1m7arctic.html
Scientists
Enhance Ability to Feel; Method Might Restore Sensory Function
in Elderly, Improve It in Young
The Washington Post, July 04—Giving
new meaning to "sensitivity training," scientists
have developed a simple way to greatly enhance the human body's
ability to feel subtle sensations. (Quote by Vilayanur
S. Ramachandran, director of the center for brain and
cognition at the University of California, San Diego.)
*
No link available online.
Vital Signs
The Seattle Times, July 6— Bipolar
disorder, a mental disease in which people zigzag from exuberant
highs to paralyzing despair, is becoming less mysterious. Doctors
at the University of California, San Diego
identified a gene linked to the disorder in up to 10 percent
of sufferers, aiding understanding of the illness and paving
the way for a possible diagnostic test.
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=healthvitals06&date=20030706&query=Vital+Signs
Method Used By Enzymes
In Development of Colon Cancer Described By UCSD Researchers
Science
Daily, July 7— The precise molecular interactions
that allow cyclooxygenase-2 enzymes to promote the development
of colon cancer have been described for the first time by researchers
at the University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/07/030701223231.htm
Water: Growing
demand, dwindling supply
The Arizona Republic, July 6—
Competition for what water there is has intensified as growth
and drought tighten the supply. The struggle threatens everything
from economic development and tourism to agriculture and municipal
water supplies. (Quote by Tim Barnett, a researcher
at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0706water06.html
Nuclear
fusion lights up the heavens; could it someday light up our
homes?
Copley News Service, July 7—
Pursuing nuclear fusion, the process by which our sun gives
us light and heat, is stretching the frontiers of physics. Creating
the reaction on Earth requires that scientists meet daunting
engineering challenges. The International Thermonuclear Experimental
Reactor project, or ITER, is on track to meet some of those
challenges. San Diego, with researchers from the University
of California, San Diego, was the world headquarters
for the ITER project from 1991 to 1998, and will continue to
play significant roles in research.
*
No link available online.
Actor makes
theatergoers sit up and take notice with transvestite role
The Associated Press, July 6—When
actor Jefferson Mays, who studied acting at UC San Diego,
began work on recreating the historical character of Charlotte
von Mahlsdorf for Doug Wright's play "I Am My Own Wife,"
he wasn't thinking it might be a role that would make the New
York theater community sit up and take notice.
*
No link available online.
A tribute to Cyd Charisse
San
Diego Union-Tribune, Burl Stiff Column, July 6—
Cyd Charissej, owner of Hollywood's best-ever legs, was in town
the other day to accept a dance award and to support the sixth
annual SummerQuest celebration, an event that attracted 800
patrons and benefited the UCSD Neurobehavioral
Research Center, Neighborhood Healthcare, and the Family Health
Centers of San Diego.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/currents/news_1c6stiff.html
Learning
the ABCs of science and politics
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 6, Opinion
Neil Morgan— Environmental scientists from a dozen nations
discussed how the United Nations should deal with what was then
called the Asian Brown Cloud. The discovery of that cloud was
a result of massive aerial research led by V. "Ram"
Ramanathan, a witty, Indian-born professor at the Scripps
Institution of Oceanography. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/morgan/20030706-9999_1m6morgan.html
Older MAC equipment can be donated to
church
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 7, Opinion
David L. Hart— I recently bought an eMac
and would like to contribute my existing Mac equipment to a
school, organization or charity where it can be used. Perhaps
you can provide a point of contact. (Article written by David
L. Hart, assistant director of communications at the
UCSD Supercomputer Center.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/mon/business/news_mz1b7macinto.html
