A Sampling of Clips for
September 01, 2005
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Scientists
Complete Genetic Map of the Chimpanzee
Washington Post, Sept. 1-Scientists
led by Eric S. Lander of Harvard have determined the precise
order of the 3 billion bits of genetic code that carry the instructions
for making a chimpanzee, humankind's closest cousin. Yesterday
UCSD scientists used the occasion of the chimp
genome's unveiling to focus attention on the creatures' plight,
calling for renewed conservation efforts and new rules governing
the use of great apes in research. More
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San
Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 1
The Endless
Hurricane Season
IPS, Aug. 31-Up to 12 more tropical
storms are expected to follow Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive
storm to ever strike the United States, and four may be major
hurricanes, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration. Scientists are pointing the finger at global
warming for the increase and severity of storms. (Quote by Tim
Barnett, a marine physicist at Scripps Institution
of Oceanography.) More
Turning
An MBA Degree Into A Better Job
San Diego Metropolitan, September
2005-A National Association of Colleges and Employers survey
of 116 employers reveals businesses plan to hire 25 percent
more MBAs during the 2004-2005 school year than were hired in
2003-2004. One-fourth of respondents came from the Midwest,
25 percent were from the Northeast, 31.9 percent from the South,
and 18.1 percent from the West. (Mentions UCSD's
MBA Career Connections in partnership with the Rady School of
Management.) (Quote by Robin Darmon, director
of UCSD's Career Connections.) More
Google Galvanizes
Invention
by Student During Summer of Code
Linux Electronics, Aug. 31-When users
update a file they wish to use on other computers, they must
remember to copy the latest version manually to all the machines.
Now, a student at UCSD has come up with a time-saving
convenience that allows you to save the file on one device and
have it updated automatically on other PCs, laptops, personal
digital assistants or even third-generation cell phones. More
