A Sampling of Clips for
February 27th, 2007
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The Opportunity in Climate Change
Sacramento Bee, Opinion, Feb. 27 -- California is in a powerful position to take a leading role on the pressing issue of climate change. The recent report on global climate by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that "the rate of warming between now and 2030 is likely to be twice that of the previous century." (Written by Scott Hubbard, former director of the NASA Ames Research Center, and Charles Kennel, former director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD and a Distinguished Professor and director of the Environment and Sustainability Initiative at UCSD) More
Fruit Fly Hearts Similar to Human Hearts
UPI, Feb. 27 -- U.S. scientists, including UCSD researchers, say Drosophila fruit fly research may lead to new treatments for heart disease, the leading cause of death in industrialized nations. More
High-tech Art Detective
Peers into Masterpieces
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 27 – Maurizio Seracini, a native of Florence, Italy, is a high-tech art sleuth. Armed with an array of engineering devices and often working throughout the night, the professor, who splits his time between UCSD and Italy, has made discoveries that are revolutionizing the way art historians interpret masterpieces and their creators. More
Former U.S. Ambassador:
Economic Reforms Should Be
Top Priority for Mexico's New President
San Diego Daily Transcript, Feb. 27 -- To avoid the political instability that has plagued most of Latin America over the past century, Mexico needs to reduce income inequality by implementing major economic reforms, said Jeffrey Davidow, a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and president of the Institute of the Americas at UCSD. More
Pediatrician Jailed for Child Porn
UPI, Feb. 27 -- A San Diego pediatrician has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for possession of child pornography and will be deported to Canada on his release. (Mentions the UCSD Medical Center) More
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Religion an Unanticipated
Visitor to China for Olympic Games
The Press-Enterprise, Feb. 25 -- When Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles visited Beijing last year, he posed a question that stumped his Chinese hosts: Have you considered the religious practices of athletes, officials and visitors attending the 2008 Olympic Games? The answer was “no.” (Quotes Richard Madsen, a sociology professor at UCSD who studies Chinese culture) More