A Sampling of Clips for
March 01, 2005
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Whose Idea
Was It
Boston Globe, March 1-A dispute over
Nobel-winning theory shows how hard it is to trace origins of
scientific discoveries. (Quote by Michael Kalichman,
director of the research ethics program at UCSD.)
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God Under
a Microscope
Syndey Morning Herald, March 2-Faith
has long been a puzzle for science, and it's no surprise why.
By definition, faith demands belief without a need for supporting
evidence, a concept that could not be more opposed to the principles
of scientific inquiry. (Refers to research conducted by UCSD
neuroscientist, V.S. Ramachandran.) More
Hall Backed
for Post at Stem Cell Institute
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 1-Zach
W. Hall, a neurobiologist and veteran administrator at the National
Institutes of Health and two California medical schools, has
been recommended to run the state's new stem cell institute.
(Quote by Larry Goldstein, a stem cell researcher
at UCSD.) More
Jef Raskin,
61; Led the Team That Created User-Friendly Apple Macintosh
Computer
Los Angeles Times, March 1-Jef Raskin,
a computer technology pioneer who started the team that created
the Macintosh computer, died Saturday at his home in Pacifica,
Calif., at age 61. Raskin entered a graduate music program at
UCSD in the 1970's, but stopped to teach art,
photography and computer science there, working as an assistant
professor from 1970 until 1974. More
How to Finance
an MBA Degree
San Diego Metropolitan Magazine, March
2005-The business student in San Diego County has a good selection
of where to get an MBA to move up the career ladder. In September,
classes started in UCSD's Rady School of Management FlexMBA
program for science and technology professionals. (Quote by
JoAnne Starr, assistant dean of MBA programs
at UCSD's Rady School of Management.) More
30 Years
a Dream, a Third Theater Comes to Life
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 1-In
his new play "Private Fittings," Des McAnuff
shows off some of the technical possibilities of the
Playhouse's long-dreamed-of third theater, the Potiker. More
