UCSD News

A Sampling of Clips for
September 21^st, 2007

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Virgin Reefs: Expedition to Kingman
National Geographic, September 2007 -- Join National Geographic Emerging Explorer Dr. Enric Sala and National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry on the first of three expeditions to explore and document the uninhabited coral reef atolls of the Line Islands, one of the most remote places in the ocean. Sala is a researcher at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Scripps researcher Stuart Sandin also contributed to the reports. More

Support System Leads to Better Diet, Nutrition
U.S. News & World Report, Sept. 20 -- A new study found that women who received telephone counseling about healthy eating habits wound up consuming more vegetables, fruits and fiber and less fat, suggesting that a support system can pay big rewards for people looking to improve their eating habits. "With proper support, you can make a major change in your diet," said Cheryl Rock, professor of nutrition at UCSD, and a study co-author. More

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A Chemist in Charge
Chemical and Engineering News, Sept. 17 -- By any reckoning, Marye Anne Fox, chancellor and professor of chemistry at UCSD, is one of the most influential women in science and academia today. UCSD ranks as one of the top 10 research universities in the country, and Fox—a familiar face in science policy circles—is a member of President George W. Bush's Council of Advisors on Science & Technology. More

Bill Offers U.S. Citizenship for Military Service
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 21 -- Backers of legislation that could help hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants become citizens are trying to overcome political opposition by emphasizing the bill's potential to help the U.S. military meet war-time personnel needs. (Quotes Jorge Mariscal, professor of Chicano studies at UCSD) More

Helped by Generics, Inflation of Drug Costs Slows
The New York Times, Sept. 21 -- As overall health care costs continue to rise sharply, prescription drugs have emerged as a surprising exception. Annual inflation in drug costs is at the lowest rate in the three decades since the Labor Department began using its current method of tracking prescription prices. (Mentions research by UCSD economist Michael D. Noel) More

Panel Gives U.S. Program Mixed Grades
Science Magazine, Sept. 21 -- Last week, the NRC panel took the first outside look at that program and concluded, says chair V. Ramanathan, an atmospheric scientist at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, that its efforts to understand how and why climate has changed and to make predictions are "proceeding well." At the same time, the 15-member panel identified serious shortcomings. More

Regents Approve Major Fee Hikes for 34 UC Programs
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 21 -- The University of California Board of Regents approved a three-year plan Thursday for major fee increases at 34 professional schools that would push the cost of some law and business schools to $40,000 a year by 2010. (Mentions UCSD) More

UCSD Selects Drake as Senior Vice Chancellor
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 21 -- UCSD yesterday named Paul Drake, dean of social sciences, as the new second in command at the 26,300-student campus. As senior vice chancellor of academic affairs, Drake pledged to build UCSD's strengths and identify new, innovative academic programs. More

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San Diego Daily Transcript

Sanders Makes It Official: He'll Run
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 21 – There is little question Mayor Jerry Sanders' tearful turnaround in support of gay marriage Wednesday leaves him more vulnerable to conservative businessman Steve Francis in the June 3 election. (Quotes Shaun Travers, director of UCSD’s LGBT Resource Center) More

Former UCSD Economist Helps Rebuild a New Orleans University
KPBS, Sept. 18 -- Given the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, why would any person in San Diego, who's doing well in his profession, move to New Orleans? That's actually a good question to put to Michael Bernstein. Michael is a professor of history and economics who was a dean at UCSD. Now he's provost at Tulane University in New Orleans. Tulane was established in the 19th century and, like all of New Orleans, it's still recovering from the flooding of Hurricane Katrina. More

Central Coast Marine Sanctuary Called Model
North County Times, Sept. 21 -- In a milestone with major implications for marine wildlife and Southern Californians who fish the ocean, the state is putting into effect today a new 204-square-mile marine sanctuary along the Central Coast. (Quotes Ed Parnell, a research scientist with UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Bone Marrow Donor Needed For Local Baby Boy
KFMB, Sept. 20 -- A local family needs your help to find a bone marrow donor for their very sick baby. Jonah's family is encouraging members of San Diego's Asian-American community to attend a bone marrow drive at UCSD on Sept. 24. More

With Water Scarce and Habitats Threatened, a Plan Resurfaces
Voice of San Diego, Sept. 20 -- In the 1950s, biologists studying the massive system that now delivers water from here to Southern California made a prediction. Allowing trillions of gallons of snowmelt to flow through the delta and sucking it out on the other side would have serious impacts on fisheries. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More