UCSD News

A Sampling of Clips for
July 30^th, 2007

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Suspended Gene Therapy Test Had Drawn Early Questions
The Washington Post, July 28 -- A gene therapy experiment that has triggered a federal investigation after the death of a patient on Tuesday raised a variety of concerns when it was first proposed to federal reviewers in 2003. (Quotes Theodore Friedmann, director of the gene therapy program at the UCSD School of Medicine) More

Howard Judd, 71; Medical Researcher in the Field of Women's Health Issues
Los Angeles Times, July 29 -- Dr. Howard Judd, a UCLA researcher who oversaw a groundbreaking national study of the medical problems of older women, and who correctly questioned the early termination of a landmark clinical trial investigating the effects of hormone-replacement therapy for women, has died. He was 71. In 1970, Judd became a founding faculty member of the UCSD medical school's department of obstetrics and gynecology. He joined UCLA seven years later. More

Project to Bring Undersea Wonders to Web Users
San Francisco Chronicle, July 29 -- In the next few years, scientists and laypeople alike will be able to examine the ocean floor 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Along with the pictures will be a constant stream of related physical, chemical, geological and biological data, giving experts much more information about the behavior of oceans, including the impact global warming may be having. It is part of a project called the Ocean Observatories Initiative, operated by Calit2. Click here to watch a video. More

St. Jude Finds Partner in San Diego
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. July 30 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has formed an alliance with a California children's hospital and UCSD in a bid to strengthen its research and expand its national reach. More

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Chávez's Socialism vs. Free Market
The Miami Herald, Opinion, July 27 -- Sixty years ago, the United States cemented its global leadership by contributing billions of dollars to the reconstruction of war-torn Europe -- in today's dollars, around $120 billion. Anyone who tries to downplay Hugo Chávez's aspirations should take note of this fact: the Venezuelan president has pledged more than $110 billion in grants, loans and investments to governments in the developing world. (Written by Richard Feinberg, who served on the National Security Council during the Clinton administration, and now teaches at UCSD) More

Illegal Immigrant Arrests Dip
Houston Chronicle, July 28 -- President Bush and the Border Patrol have been citing dramatic declines in illegal immigrant apprehensions this year as evidence that their deterrence efforts are paying off by discouraging crossing attempts. (Quotes Wayne Cornelius, director for comparative immigration studies at UCSD) More

SIDS Study Links Deaths to Inner Ear Abnormality
Baltimore Sun, July 28 -- Researchers in Seattle think they may be one leap closer to understanding why some infants die mysteriously in their first year of life. They reported that all babies in a small study group who died of sudden infant death syndrome - the exact cause of which still eludes doctors - shared the same abnormality in their right inner ear in a hearing test administered at birth. (Quotes Dr. Henry Krous, a pathology professor at the UCSD medical school and director of the San Diego SIDS Research Project) More

Ex-public Employees Fear Loss of Benefits
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 28 -- The 12-member Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission, established by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in December, is scheduled to propose Jan. 1 how government agencies can best meet their obligations to retirees. The commission held a hearing at UCSD Friday. More

Rady School Receives $5M Gift
North County Times, July 28 -- The Rady School of Management at UCSD received a $5 million gift from a Rancho Santa Fe couple, university officials announced Wednesday. More

New Student Center and Pepper Canyon Hall Honored with Architecture Awards
San Diego Daily Transcript, July 30, 2007 -- The American Institute of Architects San Diego chapter recently awarded UCSD’s new student services center with the institute’s highest honor award. Pepper Canyon Hall also was recognized in the institutional category for its noteworthy architectural vision and its powerful yet simple architectural design. More