A Sampling of Clips for
May 29th, 2007
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The Next Americans
Los Angeles Times, Opinion, May 27 --Behind the outcry over the controversial immigration reform legislation making its way through the Senate lies an unsettling question for many Americans. Should the bill become a reality, an estimated 12 million unauthorized immigrants, the vast majority of whom are Latino, would become eligible for citizenship immediately, and opportunities for millions of others to follow them would be created. What effect will these permanently settled immigrants have on American identity? (Written by Tomas R. Jiménez, an assistant professor of sociology and a visiting research fellow at the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UCSD) More
Can Science Outwit Storms Like Katrina?
The New York Times, Opinion, May 29 -- After the New Orleans hurricane protection system failed under the onslaught of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Army Corps of Engineers rethought the way it assesses hurricane risk. It devised new, flexible computer models and ran countless simulations on Defense Department supercomputers to help it understand what kind of storms the region can expect, how the current protection system might perform against them, and what defenses will be needed in the future. (Quotes Francine Berman, director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD) More
Human Lab Rats? U.S. Medical Study May Push Ethical Envelope
ABC News, May 27 -- New research involving the federal government is raising the medical and ethical question of when, if ever, experimental treatments should be performed on patients who have not given their consent. (Quotes Dr. Raul Coimbra, head of trauma medicine at the UCSD Medical Center, which is participating in the study) More
Too Much Sunshine Can Bring On the Blues
Los Angeles Times, May 28 -- Although most people consider seasonal affective disorder to be a winter ailment brought on by waning sunlight, some say there's a summer version — and it packs a wallop as well. (Quotes Dr. Daniel F. Kripke, professor of psychiatry at UCSD) More
Stanley L. Miller Dies
The Scientist, UK, May 2 -- Stanley Miller, a chemist who showed that, given the right conditions, simple organic compounds can form life, died this week at the age of 77 following a series of strokes. Miller was the first assistant professor of chemistry recruited to work at UCSD, where he continued to study the origins of life. More
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China, U.S. Face Bumpy Road After Talks
China Post, May 27 -- High-level economic talks between China and the United States this week failed to ease trade rifts between the two economic giants, risking rising tensions ahead of the race for the U.S. presidency. (Quotes UCSD Professor Susan Shirk, a former U.S. State Department official responsible for relations with China) More
Term Limit Backers Direct Focus on Politicians' Perks
Contra Costa Times, May 29 -- Groups who want to sink a ballot measure that would loosen term limits are planning an all-out assault on legislators, calling them out for junkets, per diem allowances, lobbyist gifts and other perks they enjoy on top of their $113,098 salaries. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Thad Kousser) More
No Plans to Missa Beat in Retirement
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 27 -- Of Jean Isaacs' former students who traveled here for her UCSD retirement party May 19, several are professional dancers. Monica Bill Barnes, for instance, came from New York and performed. The program at UCSD's Potiker Theater also included tributes and a reception, and some 250 people attended. More
Dynes Shares Vision for UC's Future With Professors
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 26 -- University of California President Robert Dynes returned to UCSD yesterday, where he served as chancellor for seven years, to pitch his vision for the future of the 214,000-student public university system. More
Local Issues Explored in Urban Studies Program
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 27 -- The students in the urban studies and planning program at UCSD logged some 10,000 hours together in research, 100 hours each in internships and 60 hours in the classroom over 20 weeks as they explored a wide range of topics this spring, mostly keyed to San Diego issues. More
UC Mortgage Benefit a Boon for Elite Staff
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 26 -- It's not easy buying a house in the pricey markets where University of California campuses are, including San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. But thousands of UC faculty and senior managers have been able to do just that through generous mortgages financed by the university. More
Foreclosure Viewpoint: It'll Get Worse
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 27 -- Economists from Wall Street to the Federal Reserve are scratching their heads trying to parse the future of housing in light of worsening default and foreclosure rates. But they might have saved themselves some trouble if they had consulted Robert Gertz, a 21-year-old senior at UCSD. More
Volunteer Service Tops This Family's Values
North County Times, May 28 -- Community service is a family affair for Sandra and Dan Nooe and their three children. Dan is a scientist at the UCSD Medical Center laboratory and supervises the Moores Cancer Center's lab. Josh and Elizabeth attend Rancho Bernardo High School, while Jennifer is in fifth grade at Westwood School. More