A Sampling of Clips for 
June 25 - 27, 2005

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

One Nation, Divisible
New York Times, June 23-There is a lot of talk about political polarization in Congress. But is it true? Well, yes, according to UCSD professor Keith Poole and University of Houston professor Howard Rosenthal. More

Rock Star Rising
Los Angeles Times, June 26-Inspired creators fashioning worlds at will, artists are often likened to God, the ultimate bake-from-scratch visionary. A new addition to the Stuart Collection of outdoor sculpture on the campus of UCSD suggests a supernal being with a silly streak, one who's been fooling around in a rock pile, daring gravity with tenuous stacks of stones and assigning fanciful identities to inert matter. More

Makeover for MBA Programs
Los Angeles Times, June 26-Suddenly, it seems, the teaching of business needs to learn a lesson. Business schools are in a crisis as applications for masters of business administration degrees are down 20% to 30% at most major universities. Savvy business schools, including the Rady School at UCSD, are adjusting their curriculum accordingly. More

Swift to Make their Mark
Los Angeles Times, June 25-The second annual 'Supersonic' show in Los Angeles introduces the work of 139 MFA graduates, some from UCSD. More

Takeover Bid
(PBS) The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, June 24- Interview with Barry Naughton, associate dean of IRPS at UCSD, about a Chinese government-controlled firm's bid to takeover U.S. oil company Unocal. More

Pursuit of Excellence
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 26-After years of studying nights and participationg in extracurricular activities, a UCSD Preuss School graduate has achieved her dream: a full-ride scholarship to her first choice college. More

Let the Big Fish Go to Save the Species
New Scientist, June 25-The trophy fish that anglers dream of landing are crucial for saving fish populations. It means fishery managers should rethink the common policy of chasing the big fish and letting the tiddlers go, according to Charles Birkeland at the University of Hawaii and Paul Dayton at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. More

'Adult' Stem Cells Could Skirt Embryos' Ethical Dilemmas
San Francisco Chronicle, June 25-In the emerging field of stem cell research, much of the promise -- and most of the controversy -- involves the breathtaking notion that replacement parts for our bodies one day may be grown from multipurpose cells derived from human embryos. (Quote by David Traver, a UCSD stem cell researcher.) More

Keeling and Kilby
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, June 25-The world lost two heroes of science this week -- Charles David Keeling and Jack Kilby. Neither was exactly a household name, but their work impacts us all every day. More

EPA Using Data from Tests Where Humans Poisoned
Houston Chronicle, June 25-Data from two dozen industry tests that intentionally exposed people to poisons, including one involving a World War I-era chemical warfare agent, are being used by the Environmental Protection Agency in approving and denying specific pesticides. (Refers to research by UCSD.) More

Health Groups' Funding Faulted
Sacramento Bee, June 26-A recent poll released by the National Sleep Foundation disclosed that 50 percent of adult Americans have problems getting to sleep at least once a week, and 10 percent - about 22 million people - rarely get a good night's sleep. (Quote by Dr. Daniel Kripke, a sleep researcher and professor of psychiatry at UCSD.) More

Thinking Big
Sacramento Bee, June 27-Los Angeles Mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa takes office Friday in L.A., but he's already pursuing a bold agenda. (Quote by Steve Erie, a professor of political science at UCSD.) More

The Quiet CEO
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 26-Irwin Jacobs, founder of Qualcomm, is retiring after a pioneering career in cell phone technology. (Mentions donation to UCSD.) More

Fed Probes Could Cripple Cunningham as Fundraiser
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 26-For years, Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham has been a hot commodity on the national campaign trail. (Quote by Gary Jacobson, a congressional expert at UCSD.) More

Adventurous Fair-Goers take the Bungee Plunge
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 25-One hundred or more people a day work up the courage to hurtle head-first off the Super Bungee at the San Diego County Fair. (Quote by Henry Abarbanel, a physics professor at UCSD.) More

Grads Urged to be Tolerant
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 27-Grads came from all over California for yesterday's ceremonies from the National University's more than 30 campuses and learning centers. (Refers to UCSD.) More