A Sampling of Clips for
October 4th, 2007
* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office
Feet Don’t Fail Me Now (Think Mind Over Matter)
The New York Times, Oct. 4 -- No doubt Matt Fitzgerald, a 36-year-old running coach and racer who has written seven training books in the last four years, three for Runner’s World, gives unconventional advice. That is because his exercises are not meant to train your body. They are aimed at training your brain. (Quotes Dr. Peter Wagner, the chief of the physiology division at UCSD) More
If It's Education vs. Aviation, UCSD Wins
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 4 -- There comes a time when the desires of a few must bow to the needs of the many. This time, it's UCSD's need for more student dorms versus the ability of glider pilots to use the preferred landing path at the neighboring Torrey Pines Gliderport. More
The New Sputnik Crisis
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, Oct. 4 -- Fifty years ago today, the first satellite launched into space set the nation on a course that ultimately made the United States the technological envy of the world. It also changed my life in ways that I never could have imagined at the time. (Written by Mark H. Thiemens , dean of UCSD’s Division of Physical Science) More
'Well': a Witty Prescription for a Healthy Family
The Washington Post, Sept. 25 -- The primary pleasure of "Well," which is receiving its regional premiere in Arena Stage's larger Fichandler space, is in the funny-generous portrayal of Ann Kron, a woman of both immense humanitarian energy and peculiarly inscrutable illnesses. The play is directed by UCSD Professor Kyle Donnelly. More
It Takes a Beduin Village
Jerusalem Post, Oct. 4 -- It sounds like a curious fairy tale - a signed language created out of thin air, spoken in a remote desert village by hearing and deaf alike and witnessed by few outsiders. Yet Al-Sayyid is no mirage but rather an astonishing true story engrossingly told by Margalit Fox of her journey to this remarkable signing Brigadoon. (Mentions UCSD researcher Carol Padden) More
The College Conundrum
The Washington Times, Opinion, Oct. 4 -- College just ain't what it used to be. The evidence lies all around. If you're a baby boomer you're going to feel old, very old. (Quotes Travis Weinger, a UCSD senior) More
Geologist Says Area 'a Recognized Hazard'
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 4 -- No one should have been surprised. Yesterday's landslide on Mount Soledad in La Jolla was in an area that geologists for decades have described as unstable. (Quotes Neal Driscoll, a geology professor at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More
Homeowners' Policies Don't Cover Landslides
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 4 -- Homeowners who suffer damage from landslides and erosion will find little solace in their insurance policies. Earth movement simply is not covered. (Quotes Ahmed Elgamal, a professor of structural engineering at UCSD) More
UC Compensation Beyond Base Pay Nearly $1 Billion
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 4 --Extra pay for University of California employees – mostly doctors, professors and administrators – rose last year to nearly $1 billion, according to newly released data. (Mentions UCSD) More
Stem Cell Program Offers $250M in Bonds
North County Times, Oct. 4 -- California's stem cell program offered $250 million in state bonds Wednesday, the first to be sold under the state's $3 billion stem cell research effort. The committee governing the program also encouraged biotech companies to take part and approved the first steps toward building major research centers. (Mentions UCSD) More