A Sampling of Clips
for September 15^th, 2008

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In Digital Age, Federal Files Blip Into Oblivion
The New York Times, Sept. 12 — Countless federal records are being lost to posterity because federal employees, grappling with a staggering growth in electronic records, do not regularly preserve the documents they create on government computers, send by e-mail and post on the Web. The National Archives is in the early stages of creating a permanent electronic record-keeping system, seeking help from the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, and from some of the nation’s best computer scientists. More

Neural Light Show: Scientist Use
Genetics to Map and Control Brain Functions
Scientific American, September 2008 -- The emerging field of optogenetics, which combines genetic engineering with light to observe and control groups of neurons, is allowing researchers to scrutinize individual neural circuits—an approach that will revolutionize the study of brain function. (Mentions UCSD scientist Roger Y. TsienMore

Next President Faces Long Odds
in Getting Bipartisan Legislation Through Congress
Miami Herald, Sept. 14 -- John McCain and Barack Obama both promise new ways of bridging the partisan divide in gridlocked Washington. The people who run Washington are skeptical. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Anchorage Daily News

First the Marriage, Then the Courtship
Christian Science Monitor, Sept. 15 -- Whisper the words "arranged marriage," and images of women signed over as chattel are likely to rise in the minds of many Westerners. But, say culture watchers and sociologists, there's a rising interest in this age-old practice in the West, as shown by at least two books and three upcoming television series on the topic - as well as a growing number of matchmaking sites devoted solely to arranging unions. (Quotes Robert Epstein, visiting scholar at UCSD) More

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KRISTV, Corpus Christi, Texas

30th Hybritech Reunion Marks Biotech's Genesis
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 15 -- What do successful science nerds talk about at a reunion? Kids, grandkids and the industry, sure. But yesterday there also was giddy remembrance of the quirky early days at Hybritech, the company considered the grandfather of San Diego's biotech business. The company was founded by UCSD researcher Howard Birndorf. More

Where to Begin?
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 14 -- In this campaign season, the button and bumper sticker spell out in a few words the hopes and dreams of voters and society as a whole. Change – Leadership – Support Our Kids, Yes on Schools. But at a time of economic uncertainty, it is difficult to dream big when you're worried about your job, grocery bill and filling the gas tank. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More

UCSD Pharmacy School Gets Emergency Cash
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 15 – Concerns over insufficient faculty at UCSD's fledgling school of pharmacy have led to an emergency infusion of funding from the university to hire more instructors. More

A Passion for Reading the Fine Print
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 13 – Dozens of miniature book collectors from around the world have brought their annual convention to San Diego this weekend for talks, auctions and library tours focused on volumes that are anything but voluminous. They'll be getting together for workshops, dinners and auctions. They are visiting libraries at UCSD and the Atheneum in La Jolla, which both have collections of miniatures. More

UCSD Reserchers Develop Microscopic Drug Delivery Devices
KPBS, Sept. 12 -- UCSD researchers say they've successfully designed and tested microscopic devices that can deliver anti-cancer drugs to tumors. While researchers have used the technology only in mice, they believe it could work in humans. More

UCSD Students Make a Difference in Nicaragua
La Prensa, Sept. 12 – Lisandro Maya is co-chair of Project Nicaragua, a nonprofit organization at UCSD and UCLA that takes pre-med students to help at the Hospital Antonio Lenin Fonseca, in Managua, where students distribute medical supplies and help with the daily consultations. Students also go to rural areas where the held community clinics for people who don’t have the means to travel to Managua. More

Carrier Johnson Shares in $79M UCSD Contract
San Diego Business Journal, Sept. 15 -- Local architectural firm Carrier Johnson has teamed up with Clark Design/Build of California, a unit of Bethesda, Md.-based Clark Construction Co., and won a $79 million design-build contract from UCSD. More

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