A Sampling of Clips for 
October 10 , 2005

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Scientists Finding Out
What Losing Sleep Does to a Body
Washington Post, Oct. 9-With a good night's rest increasingly losing out to the Internet, e-mail, late-night cable and other distractions of modern life, a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that too little or erratic sleep may be taking an unappreciated toll on Americans' health. (Quote by Daniel F. Kripke of UCSD.) More

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The Truth About Global Warming
Seattle Times, Oct. 9-As one study after another has pointed to carbon dioxide and other man-made emissions as the most plausible explanation for global warming, the cautious community of science has finally embraced the idea initially dismissed as far-fetched. Yet the message doesn't seem to be getting through to the public and policy-makers. (Refers to research by Naomi Oreskes, a science historian at UCSD.) More

Impact Factors Run Into Competition
Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 14-For some scientists, it's the height of irony: The scientific method depends on being able to check what others have done. But the growing use of citation statistics and impact factors in academe goes against that basic principle, because researchers say they cannot assess the basic data used to produce those measurements, which are controlled by a private company, Thomson ISI. (Refers to work by Jorge E. Hirsch, a professor of physics at UCSD.) More

The Gene Therapist
Seattle Times, Oct. 9-Dr. Theodore Friedmann is the director of the gene therapy program at the UCSD and is considered a leading expert in the field. More

Lost City
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 10-In January 2004, San Diego announced that its pension fund was facing a $1.1 billion deficit and its accounts were riddled with errors. Nearly two years later, the city is mired in a series of probes that have each taken on a life of their own. (Quote by Steven Erie, a professor of political science at UCSD.) More

Galaxy like a 3-Year-Old
with Bodybuilder Physique
San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 10-Suppose that you plant an apple seed in your garden. The next morning, you look out the window and see that it has grown into an apple tree. You'd be startled, right? (Refers to work by Geoffrey Burbidge of UCSD.) More

Panel at UCSD Recommends
More International Programs
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 10-A UCSD committee has concluded that the school needs to ramp up its international programming if it wants to become a leading institution of the world. More

As Construction Costs Spike,
So Does Price of UCSD School
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 8-Escalating construction costs have pushed the price tag for UCSD's new school of business management to more than $43.5 million, requiring an unforeseen diversion of more than $12.1 million in campus funds. More

Plans of Attack
Voice of San Diego, Oct. 10-Once a week leading up to the Nov. 8 election, the Voice of San Diego will explore a specific aspect of the mayoral candidates' plans for San Diego's fiscal recovery. This is part two in a five-part series. (Quote by Steve Erie, a political science professor at UCSD.) More

Connect Names Innovative-Product Finalists
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 8-Connect, the San Diego business development organization at UCSD, yesterday announced the finalists for its 18th annual Most Innovative New Product Awards. More

S.D. Takes the Low Road with Highway Litter
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 10-Roadside trash has risen 50 percent the past 10 years in San Diego County, the California Department of Transportation estimates. Meanwhile, a hiring freeze has left the 13 Caltrans maintenance crews that serve the county understaffed. And the number of cheap laborers Caltrans receives from the county work-release program has dwindled. (Refers to UCSD.) More