A Sampling of Clips for 
June 18 - 20, 2005

* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office

Childhood Obesity Spreading
UPI, June 20-For a growing number of America's children, obesity presents an adult-size health threat. (Refers to research by Jeffrey Schwimmer at UCSD.) More

Sea Squirts:
A Cancer Warrior Gets Some R&R
Business Week, June 20-Sea squirts, which contain known anticancer substances, may soon face a lower risk of being hunted by medical researchers. (Refers to research by UCSD.) More

The Quiet Force
Los Angeles Times, June 18-As her husband campaigned relentlessly to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, Corina Villaraigosa found herself surprisingly calm -- at first. (Quote by UCSD political science professor Steve Erie.) More

SIDS Death Brings Awareness
Sacramento Bee, June 19-In recent years, about 1 in 2,000 infants nationwide has died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). But, between 1999 and 2003, 1 of every 1,000 new babies in Sacramento County were lost to the mysterious diagnosis, according to the review team. (Quote by Dr. Henry Krous, a professor of pathology and pediatrics at UCSD.) More

Price of Oil Rises to Record
Atlanta Journal Constitution, June 18-Oil prices burst to a record high Friday, defying the predictions of analysts, who have been insisting for months that the basics of supply and demand do not justify the spike. (Quote by economist James Hamilton of UCSD.) More

Halt to Pesticide Tests on Humans Is Sought
Los Angeles Times, June 18-More than 100 volunteers in San Diego were intentionally exposed to a pesticide in one of two dozen scientific experiments worldwide that have come under attack by California members of Congress who are urging the Bush administration to stop accepting data from human testing they call unethical and dangerous. UCSD officials said no volunteers were injured, although irritated noses and eyes were reported. They said that the study provides valuable information to the EPA about how to safely use chloropicrin. More

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KTLA, June 18

Siege on Border
Arizona Republic, June 19-It's a simple idea: Make it tougher to cross the U.S.-Mexican border illegally and fewer migrants will try to sneak in. (Refers to research by UCSD.) More

Picking your Voters for an Election
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, June 17-When he makes the case for creating a redistricting commission, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger often criticizes the current way of drawing legislative districts because it allows legislators to choose their voters rather than letting voters choose their legislators. (Article written by Thad Kousser, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at UCSD.) More

Study: Smile, Frown can Affect Behavior
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 16-Smile at the bartender for a mere 16 milliseconds and chances are he'll juice up your drink with a bit more booze. But be aware that if the pourer shoots you a "microsmile," it's likely to make you thirstier. Those are among the conclusions of a series of studies by Piotr Winkielman, professor of psychology at UCSD. More

Rapid Rise in Rattlesnakes Debated
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 19-The message was clear for state fire crews training near Campo a few weeks ago: Lots of rattlesnakes are out and active as spring molts into summer. (Quote by Richard Clark, toxicology director at the UCSD Medical Center.) More

Experts Talk of Mexican Party Labels
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 19-Mexico's Democratic Revolution Party identifies itself as a leftist party, but leaders of the country's other two main parties "mostly avoid left-right labels," a researcher told a conference on polling last week. (Quote by Samuel Popkin, a political scientist at UCSD.) More

Report: San Diego-Area Economy
won't Remain Robust without Changes
North County Times, June 19-Houses most people can't afford. Traffic that makes commuters spend an average of an hour a day on the road. Students who don't understand basic science. These are the most threatening snakes in San Diego County's paradise. Business leaders have bewailed them for years as a long-range threat to the region's future economic competitiveness. (Refers to UCSD.) More