A Sampling of Clips for
March 14 th, 2007
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Yacht Voyage Turns Up
Abundant Sample of Genes
Scientific American, March 14 -- A yacht voyage that genome pioneer and UCSD alumnus Craig Venter took around the world has turned up a startling array of new genes and new gene families, his team reported on Tuesday. Powerful computers at UCSD analyzed the information to figure out which gene sequences carried the codes for amino acids, which in turn make up proteins -- which carry out the functions of a living organism. More
In Mexico, President
Bush Pledges
Immigration Reform
PBS, The News Hour, March 13 -- President Bush visited Mexico on Tuesday, the last stop on his five-country tour of Latin America, and vowed to push Congress to change U.S. immigration policies. Two regional experts previously served as assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs, including Jeffrey Davidow, now the president of the Institute of the Americas at UCSD, discuss the president's visit and the future of Mexican trade and immigration. More
High Expectations Pressure
Parents to Delay Kindergarten
KPBS, March 13 – People often say that kindergarten is the new first grade. And kids in kindergarten are expected to learn to read and do basic math. That's caused some parents to enroll their children in kindergarten until they’re six. A lot of parents do it. But is it necessary, or even a good idea? And what are most children ready to learn at the age of five? Dr. Gedeon Deak, a professor of cognitive science and human development at UCSD and director of the school's cognitive development lab, tries to answer these questions. More
7 Boards Generous to UCSD Chancellor
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 14 -- UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox earned more than $300,000 last year for service on corporate and nonprofit boards, according to a report released yesterday by the University of California chancellor's office. More
'Imperative' to Keep
Hospital in Hillcrest, County Says
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 14 – County supervisors yesterday voted unanimously to oppose UCSD Medical Center's plan to move its acute-care beds and trauma and burn centers from Hillcrest to La Jolla by 2030. More
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Don't Let Daylight-Saving
Time Deprive You of Sleep
KPBS, March 12 -- California, like more of the U.S., has two time changes each year. And the one we just went through this past weekend is definitely less favored. Yesterday, we sprang forward. And the effect of having to get up an hour earlier surely has some people feeling a little draggy this Monday morning. Maureen Cavanaugh interviews Dr. Jose S. Loredo, director of the UCSD Sleep Medicine Center in Hillcrest about the issue. More