A Sampling of Clips for
December 6th, 2006
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Is the Media Hyping Global Warming?
CBS News, Dec. 6 -- Right now, the Environment and Public Works Committee is holding a committee hearing on "Climate Change and the Media." Up for discussion is "how the media has presented scientific evidence regarding predictions of human-caused catastrophic global warming," according to the Washington Times. Naomi Oreskes of UCSD is scheduled to testify in front of the panel. More
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The Pursuit of Happiness:
Six Experts Tell What They've Done to Achieve It
The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 6 -- Yes, money can buy happiness. But you have to spend it with care. Where does this advice come from? I talked to half-a-dozen academics, who specialize in "happiness research" -- and asked what changes they had made in their own lives. (Quotes David Schkade, a management professor at UCSD) More
The Dot-com Bust? Not as Bad as You Think
FOX News, Dec. 5 —A new study suggests that the late-1990s dot-com bubble did not burst quite as dramatically as many perceived. Close to half of early Internet ventures stayed in business for at least five years, according to the study by the University of Maryland and UCSD. More
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U.S. Urged to Rethink No Child Left Behind ‘Tools’
Education Week, Dec. 6 -- With more U.S. public schools entering the restructuring phase under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, experts convened in Washington last week agreed that the remedies for schools and districts that don’t meet their achievement targets have so far had more bark than bite. (Quotes Julian R. Betts, a professor of economics at UCSD) More
Science Remains Ride's Mission
San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 6 – UCSD Physics Professor Sally K. Ride is one of 13 people being inducted into the California Hall of Fame today. She is being recognized for her NASA work and efforts to encourage girls in math and science. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and first lady Maria Shriver, who conceived the idea for the honor, will preside over the event. More
When One Path Narrowed, She Took Another to Life as Blues Pianist
San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 5 -- Few autobiographies of American musicians penned without collaborators have been as artfully written as Jeannie Cheatham's. Last month it received the Zora Neale Hurston Award from the National Association of Black Storytellers. Her husband, Jimmy Cheatham once led UCSD’s jazz program. More