A Sampling of Clips for
October 06, 2005
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A 'Remedy' That Could Be Fatal
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 6-UCSD emergency physicians are concerned that an herb sold mostly at Asian shops and made into a tea to relieve pain might cause lethal heart problems. More
Gulf Warm-Water
Eddies Intensify Hurricane Changes
Innovations Report, Oct. 5-Scientists monitoring ocean heat and circulation in the Gulf of Mexico during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have a new understanding of how these tropical storms can gain intensity so quickly: The Gulf of Mexico's "Loop Current" is likely intensifying hurricanes that pass over eddies of warm water that spin off the main current. (Refers to research by Peter Niiler of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.) More
Race with No Drivers
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 6-The 23 robotic racers that gathered in the infield of the racing oval at the California Speedway in Fontana yesterday looked as if they had answered the casting call for another sequel to the "Mad Max" movie. (Mentions research at UCSD.) More
Updates on Billion-Dollar
Campaigns at 23 Universities
Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 6-An update of the 23 American universities that are seeking to raise at least $1-billion collected a total of $332.4-million in gifts and pledges during the last month for which they had data available. UCSD has $757.7-million as of August 31 (increase of $1.1-million in the last month) with the goal of $1-billion by 2007. More
Fixing Thoracic Aneurysms
News 8 Austin, Oct. 5-According to the Society for Vascular Surgery, about 15,000 people in the United States will develop a thoracic aneurysm each year. (Quote by Dr. Kai Ihnken, a cardiothoracic surgeon from UCSD.) More
How Safe Are San Diego Colleges?
Channel 10 News, Oct. 5-New crime statistics on college campuses have been released and 10News investigative reporter Thom Jensen takes a look at local colleges. (Mentions UCSD.) More
