UCSD News

A Sampling of Clips for
October 15^th, 2007

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Nobel Nod for Scripps Adds to Lore
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 14 -- Getting a piece of the Nobel Peace Prize, no matter how small the slice, is a big feather in the cap for nearly 20 scientists from UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. But the award, shared with Al Gore and several thousand contributors to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, may be an even bigger boost for Scripps and its reputation. More

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Study: Low Testosterone Levels May Increase Risk of Death in Older Men
FOX News, Oct. 15 -- If you're an older man, you may want to keep a close eye on the testosterone levels in your body. According to a long-term study authored by UCSD researcher Gail Laughlin , men age 50 and older with low levels of testosterone may have an increased long-term risk of death compared to men with normal testosterone. More

Making Rady a 'Hub of Networks'
Forbes, Oct. 15 -- UCSD recently joined the B-school ranks with its new Rady School of Management, graduating their first M.B.A. class this past summer. In an environment already crowded with management education, the Rady School is defining itself as a haven for high-tech and life science leadership studies. This groundbreaking course has been set by founding Dean Robert Sullivan. More

Blood Test May Predict Who Will Develop Alzheimer's
Bloomberg, Oct. 14 -- A blood test may help doctors determine which patients with mild memory problems may go on to develop Alzheimer's disease. Scientists at Stanford, the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, UCSD, the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Göteborg University in Sweden, and the University of Genoa in Italy contributed to the study. More

First Woman to Lead WHOI Brings Worlds of Experience
Cape Cod Times, Oct. 13 -- For the first time in its history, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will be led by a woman. Susan K. Avery has been named president and director by the WHOI board of trustees. (Quotes Tony Haymet, director of UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

UCSD Brings Innovative Chemo 'Bath' to Patients
North County Times, Oct. 13 -- One treatment brought by Andrew Lowy, a surgical oncologist, to the Moores UCSD Cancer Center is intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion, also called "the chemo bath." This method has been found to be so effective that a group of 72 leading oncology surgeons from 14 countries, including the United States, called in 2006 for it to be used in the treatment of the most seriously ill colon cancer patients. More

Seat Won't Be Handed to Young Hunter
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 14 -- There may someday be a Duncan Hunter political dynasty in east San Diego County, but there won't be a coronation. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Trying to Manage a Fast-growth Firm
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 14 – Of all the business problems a company might face, growing fast is the one everybody wants to have. The designation alone bears such manifest significance – growth! – that getting on a list of fastest-growing companies is tantamount to making an “A” list of Hollywood celebrities. (Quotes Vish Krishnan, a professor of management at UCSD's Rady School of Management) More

Governor Signs Ocean Protection Bills
North County Times, Oct. 15 -- In a flurry of activity leading up to today's deadline for signing legislation passed this year, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week put his signature on several bills that boost protection of the Pacific Ocean. (Quotes Tony Haymet, director of UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Hundreds Expected for Annual Step Out to Fight Diabetes
North County Times, Oct. 13 -- More than 1,500 people are expected to take a walk near the bay on Oct. 28 at the annual Step Out to Fight Diabetes in San Diego, one of 200 cities nationwide participating in the fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. (Mentions Dr. Nai-Wen Chi, an endocrinologist at UCSD) More