A Sampling of Clips for
June 11th, 2007
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Lifestyle and Breast Cancer Survival
CBS News, June 8 -- Regular exercise combined with a healthy diet dramatically improves survival in breast cancer patients with early-stage disease, new research at UCSD suggests. Women in the study who ate the recommended five servings or more a day of vegetables and fruits and exercised moderately cut their risk of death in half, according to the study authors. More
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After 7-year Campaign, UCSD Raises $1 Billion
San Diego Union-Tribunes, June 10 -- With the help of 100,000 individuals, businesses and organizations, UCSD officials yesterday announced they have met and surpassed the $1 billion goal for their capital campaign. The seven-year effort will help fund faculty research, improve patient care, develop new buildings and create student scholarships and fellowships. More
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Chasing 'The Kite Runner'
The Wall Street Journal, June 9 – Q&A with UCSD alumnus Khaled Hosseini, author of the best-seller “The Kite Runner.” Hosseini recently published his second novel, "A Thousand Splendid Suns." Set against a backdrop of the Soviet invasion and the rigid rule of the Taliban, the book tells the story of two women. More
Portland States' Elliott Resigns After Three Years to Take San Diego Job
ESPN, June 9 -- Charity Elliott has resigned as head women's basketball coach at Portland State University to take the same post at UCSD. The California school announced the hiring on Friday. Portland State will start an immediate search for a replacement. More
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What’s the Flavor of the Month? Medical Devices.
The New York Times, June 11 -- Venture capitalists are pouring money into medical-device companies, at the expense of past favorites like computer-related start-ups or drug-development companies. (Quotes Paul S. Kedrosky, executive director of the William J. von Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology Advancement at UCSD) More
Major Revamp of LAX Is Stuck at the Gate
Los Angeles Times, June 10 -- Lack of cohesive political leadership, a history of mistrust between the city's airport agency and nearby communities, grandiose visions for expanding the facility and an incredibly complex planning process have combined to leave officials without a blueprint to modernize LAX. And time is running out. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More
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San Diego Union-Tribune
The US Is Clamping Down on Illegal Migrants, but It Relies on Their Labour
The Guardian, UK, June 11 -- The border is no longer just a physical space that separates the US from Mexico. It has become a political space that reproduces itself throughout the country. (Mentions research by UCSD economist Gordon Hanson) More
Visualizing Cancer: Images of tumors can detect gene expression
Science News, June 2007 -- Subtle features in X-ray images of tumors let radiologists infer which genes are active in the cancerous growth. Profiles UCSD radiologist Mike Kuo. More
Warming Clouds National Parks
The Chicago Tribune, June 10 -- Global warming is altering the identity of national parks in the West, especially the Pacific Northwest, where the iconic string of glacier-capped mountains inexorably shrinks from the horizon, park officials warn. (Mentions UCSD research) More
Copper Age Treasures
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 10 -- Professor Thomas Levy swung his leg over a donkey on a high desert plateau in Jordan in 1997. Ten days and about 95 miles later, the UCSD archaeologist had retraced an ancient metal mining trade route into Israel. Now a chronicle of that expedition will be on display at the San Diego Museum of Man starting Sunday. More
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Parents Unite to Protect Children From Food Allergies
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 11 -- The Padres agreed to seat peanut-allergic children in a special section for one game this season as an experiment, Petco Park general manager Richard Andersen said. The Minnesota Twins tried it last year and expanded to it one game a month this season. (Quotes Michael Welch, a clinical professor in the pediatrics department at UCSD and co-director of the Allergy & Asthma Medical Group & Research Center) More
Democrats Feel Pressure to Make Ethics a Priority
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 10 -- Monday's bribery indictment of Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat whose home was raided by investigators who found bundles of cash stuffed in the freezer, washed away any pretense that corruption is confined to one party. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More