A Sampling of Clips for
September 18th, 2007
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Surgeons Remove Gallbladder Through Vagina
U.S. News & World Report, Sept. 17 -- French surgeons report removing a gallbladder through a woman's vagina. In March, surgeons at Columbia University in New York City performed a similar operation, and, last week, so did surgeons at UCSD. The procedure has also been used for removing the appendix. More
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Forbes
Cooler Weather Favors Chinese Locusts
Nature, Sept. 17 -- Records made for over a thousand years in China show that locust infestations are more likely to occur following periods of cooler weather. This suggests that as climate change drives temperatures up, it may also force locust populations down — as long as temperature continues to affect rainfall in the same way as it has done so far. (Quotes George Sugihara at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More
Children's Vision Problems Often Misdiagnosed as ADHD
Chicago Tribune, Sept. 18 -- Experts estimate that 5 percent of school-age children have convergence insufficiency. They can suffer headaches, dizziness and nausea, which can lead to irritability, low self-esteem and inability to concentrate. Doctors and teachers often attribute the behavior to attention disorders or seek other explanations. (Quotes Dr. David Granet, a professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at UCSD) More
CSU, UC Leaders Consider Financial Issues This Week
Contra Costa Times, Sept. 17 -- Higher education leaders tackle financial issues this week with California State University trustees considering paying top brass more while University of California officials look at raising professional school fees. (Mentions UCSD) More
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Boston Globe
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UC Report Faults Office of President
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 18 -- A report to be presented to UC Regents Thursday criticizes the Office of the President on several counts. (Mentions UCSD) More
'Adding Machine' Hits Right Keys
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 18 -- Daniel Aukin's timely production of “The Adding Machine” at La Jolla Playhouse on the UCSD campus covers such an array of ideas and tonalities it's hard to believe this grimly comic classic lasts just 90 minutes. More
UCSD Names New Dean of Biological Sciences Division
10News, Sept. 18 -- A biologist at The Scripps Research Institute has been named dean of UCSD’s Division of Biological Sciences, university officials announced Monday. More
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San Diego Daily Transcript