A Sampling of Clips for
March 7 th, 2007
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The Secret Language of Whales Revealed
MSNBC, March 7 -- Deep below the ocean's surface, blue whales are singing and for the first time, scientists think they know why. Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD recorded the sounds and say they offer new insight into the behavior of the passenger jet-sized animals. More
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Venture Capitalists Want to Put Some Algae
in Your Tank
The New York Times, March 7 -- A few companies are in a race to be first to convert algae to fuel on a commercial scale, and it will require not a small amount of money, luck and biotech tweaking. (Quotes B. Gregory Mitchell, an algae research biologist at UCSD) More
Despite Troubled Health Care
System, Med Students Press On
KPBS, March 7 -- America's health care system is fraught with problems. More than 45 million people don't have health insurance. Some doctors say they're working harder than ever for less money. And prevention of disease isn't funded nearly as well as treatment. So why would anyone want to go be a doctor? KPBS Health Reporter Kenny Goldberg talks to UCSD students and professors to find the answer. More
UCSD Baseball Player Plays with Brain Tumor
KFMB, March 7 -- A local college baseball player is not letting a severe medical condition keep him from playing the game he loves. UCSD outfielder Matt Lawson is hitting .349 and leading the team in walks despite having a brain tumor. More
Connecting Your Brain to the Game
MIT Review, March 7 -- The notion of using brain activity to interact with computers isn't new. A number of schools--such as the University of Minnesota; UCSD; and Purdue--have research labs devoted to decoding thoughts from the brain and manipulating cursors on a screen, which is especially useful for disabled people. In addition, companies have cropped up in the past couple of years claiming to offer an effective brain-computer interface for video games or for biofeedback purposes. More
UCSD Researcher Receives
Grant from Prostate Cancer Foundation
10News, March 6 -- The Prostate Cancer Foundation announced Tuesday it awarded a total of $6.1 million in grants to 63 research investigators, including Dr. Michael G. Rosenfeld of UCSD to aggressively search for better treatments and a cure for the disease. More
Tritons' Juster Repeat CCAA Honoree
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 7 -- UCSD senior basketball player Leora Juster has been selected Most Valuable Player of the California Collegiate Athletic Association for the second straight season, and Tritons coach Janelle Jones has been named Coach of the Year. More
UCSD Professor:
Good Idea to Sleep on Job
10News, March 7 -- A UCSD professor said it's a good idea to sleep on the job. Professor Sara Mednick said that if you have a task that requires memory, your performance improves more after a nap than after you have a cup of coffee. The trick is to keep your naps shorter than half an hour. More
Biotech Leaders Seek
More Funding to Stay Competitive
North County Times, March 6 -- Decreased federal spending on health care research is crimping the nation's biotechnology industry and prompting U.S.-trained, foreign-born scientists to seek better opportunities at home, speakers at a biotechnology conference warned Tuesday. (Mentions UCSD) More
Moving Targets
Denver Post, March 7 -- Rising from the desert 45 miles south of the Arizona border, this tiny town of Altar is a one-stop shop for the tens of thousands of immigrants who pass through every year. The improbable bustle of this isolated outpost is a cautionary tale for those with high expectations that new technology and more border guards can effectively seal the country's southwestern border. (Quotes Wayne Cornelius, an immigration expert at UCSD) More