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May 04, 2005

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National Academy of Sciences
Elects 19 Women, a New High
New York Times, May 4-The National Academy of Sciences announced their new members yesterday including: Shu Chien, professor of Bioengineering and Medicine and chair of the Department of Bioengineering at UCSD; Gary Cox, professor of Political Science and chair of the Department of Political Science at UCSD and Michael Karin, professor of Pharmacology in the UCSD School of Medicine. More

Bandwidth Advance Hints at Future Beyond Wi-Fi
New York Times, May 4-One barrier that has held back the much-hyped convergence of the computer and consumer electronics industries has been the tangle of wires that is needed to connect the cascade of home video, audio, Internet and game gadgets. Now the drive to unwire the living room is about to get a push. (Quote by Laurence Milstein, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at UCSD.) More

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International Herald Tribune, May 5

The Disconnect Between Scientists and the Public
Chronicle of Higher Education, Opinion, May 6-Many scientists -- including 28 Nobel laureates -- believe that the Bush administration is politicizing science to an unprecedented degree. (Article written by Sanford Lakoff, a research professor of political science at UCSD.) More

Hahn Unleashes a TV Ad Blitz at Villaraigosa
Los Angeles Times, May 4-Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn began a final burst of television advertising in his reelection campaign Tuesday with a scathing spot that accused rival Antonio Villaraigosa of doing "special favors" at City Hall for Florida campaign donors. (Quote by Steven P. Erie, a political science professor at UCSD.) More

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KTLA, May 4