A Sampling of Clips for March 3^rd, 2009

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Where's the Cure for Cancer?
CNN, March 3 -- President Obama's pledge to conquer cancer "in our time" is a great goal. But some cancer specialists say that rather than finding a cure, a more realistic scenario is that certain cancers that are fatal today will move into the realm of chronic illnesses. (Quotes Dr. Tony Reid, an oncologist and director of clinical trials at the Moores Cancer Center at UCSD) More

Another TV Commercial? Oh, Goody!
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 2 -- So why is it that commercial interruptions always ruin TV programs? Maybe they don't. In two new studies co-authored by Leif Nelson, an assistant professor of marketing at UCSD, researchers who examine consumer behavior argue that interrupting an experience, whether dreary or pleasant, can make it significantly more intense. More

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Events Set to Honor Oceanographer Revelle
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 3 — UCSD will host a series of events this week to honor the late oceanographer Roger Revelle on what would have been his 100th birthday. Revelle co-founded UCSD and once directed the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. More

Tritons Gear up for CCAA Tourney
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 3 — UCSD is not the most athletically gifted college basketball team. “We're not much to look at,” Tritons coach Chris Carlson said yesterday morning. “We grind you out at both ends. We're workmanlike. Because of that, we fly under the radar.” Well, maybe not in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, where the Tritons won the conference tournament last season after going 11-9 during the CCAA regular season. More

Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebrations
San Diego 6, March 2 -- From 'Cat in the Hat' to 'Green Eggs and Ham'; Dr. Seuss has fed the imagination of kids for generations. Readers young and old alike are celebrating what would have been the author's 105th birthday. (Mentions the Dr. Seuss birthday celebration at UCSD) More

UC San Diego Innovative Transportation Program Receives National Recognition       
Imperial Valley News, March 2 -- Adding to its status as one of the country’s greenest universities, UCSD was recognized for its creative campus transportation program at the recent Clinton Global Initiative University held in Austin, Tex. Chancellor Marye Anne Fox was on hand to receive the certificate of recognition at a special session for university presidents and national youth organization leaders. More

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