A Sampling of Clips for
October 11th, 2007
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Sanders Says San Diego Will Seek
Federal Waiver on Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
CBS 8, San Diego, Oct. 11 -- San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders says he wants another waiver from the federal government to avoid a $1.5 billion upgrade to a water treatment plant. The mayor's decision follows a city panel's finding that water treated at the Point Loma plant does not harm the environment. The committee was appointed by Sanders in June and was comprised of seven scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD and San Diego State University. More
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Fertility in Women with Cancer
FOX6 News, Oct. 9 – Dr. Jeffrey Chang, of the UCSD Medical Center, discusses a landmark national research, clinical, and education program to preserve the fertility of women being treated for cancer. The project is financed by a $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. More
It's Becoming Easier to Save Face
Baltimore Sun, Oct. 11 -- Like teachers erasing a blackboard to get a clean slate, dermatologists can wipe away skin defects on patients' faces by destroying a layer of old cells. (Quotes Dr. Mark Rubin, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at UCSD) More
Student Immigrant Aid
FOX6 News, Oct. 9 -- A new law could make undocumented college students eligible for state financial aid. It's called the California Dream Act and it's already been passed by the state legislature. Supporters are now rallying for the governor's approval at UCSD. More
Port Awards Grants for Environmental Endeavors
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 10 – UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography will study copper levels in sediment and water from copper-based paint in recreational boats that frequent San Diego Bay. The Audubon Society will improve the nesting habitat for the endangered western snowy plover, and the Urban Corps of San Diego County will clean up parts of Chollas Creek and restore them with native plants. More
UCSD and Belgian Physicist Awarded for Collaborations
The San Diego Daily Transcript, Oct. 10 -- UCSD physicist Ivan Schuller and Belgian physicist Yvan Bruynseraede have been awarded the 2007 Sômiya Award for International Collaboration in Materials Research. More