A Sampling of Clips for
September 27, 2005
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MacArthur
Winner
Weekend America, Sept. 24-UCSD
aural historian Emily Thompson appeared this
past Saturday on "Weekend America," a syndicated public
radio program from American Public Media that airs on NPR-affiliate
stations nation-wide. More
Networking
Researchers Show their Stuff at iGrid
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 27-Using
technology that could change the face of home and workplace
networking, researchers yesterday streamed ultra-high-resolution
video from Tokyo to San Diego. An image of Yuichiro Anzai, president
of Keio University in Tokyo, appeared on a two-story-tall screen
at UCSD as Anzai spoke with UCSD Chancellor
Marye Anne Fox. (Quote by Larry Smarr,
director of Calit2 at UCSD.) More
The Case
for Unsafe Election Districts
Los Angeles Times, Opinion, Sept.
27-It is nothing less than a scandal that 90% of the seats in
Congress and the California Legislature are not competitive.
It is also why Democrats, who have long championed a level playing
field in elections as an important progressive goal, should
be leading the call for an end to the "incumbent protection
racket." (Quote by Gary Jacobson, a political
science professor at UCSD.) More
Of Baseball
and Enhancement Bondage
San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 26-It's
wonderful to see a human stretching the limits of what a human
can do. World records are great. But there are rules in sports,
and when people break them, that's cheating. Certainly, there
are gray areas. (Refers to research by UCSD.)
More
Computer
Program Helps Explain How the
Same Proteins Can Play Different Roles in
a Wide Range of Cellular Processes
News-Medical.Net, Sept. 27-UCSD
biochemists have developed a computer program that helps explain
a long-standing mystery: how the same proteins can play different
roles in a wide range of cellular processes, including those
leading to immune responses and cancer. More
CSU Wins
Right to Award Educational Doctorate Degrees
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 26-Californians
can now get their doctoral degrees from the state's largest
public university system, under a law the governor signed last
week. (Refers to UCSD.) More
