A Sampling of Clips for
January 16th, 2007
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Ruins in Northern Syria Bear the Scars of a City’s Final Battle
The New York Times, Jan. 16 -- Archaeologists digging in Syria, in the upper reaches of what was ancient Mesopotamia, have found new evidence of how one of the world’s earliest cities met a violent end by fire, collapsing walls and roofs, and a fierce rain of clay bullets. The battle left some of the oldest known ruins of organized warfare. (Quotes Guillermo Algaze, a professor of anthropology at UCSD) More
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Colleges Boost Aid to Poor Students
Time, Jan. 11 -- The problem of rising tuitions hardly surprises Jennifer Pae, the president of the United States Student Association. The 2005 graduate of UCSD said students feel pinched from every direction. Federal grants are down, student loan interest rates are up, and tuition continues to rise. More
A Stroke for Stem Cells
Scientific American, Jan. 14 -- The first stem cell therapy targeting a major brain disorder, chronic stroke, could begin clinical trials this year if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the request filed in December by stem cell firm ReNeuron in Guildford, England. (Quotes neurologist Justin Zivin of UCSD) More
Ky. Center Seeks New Heart Treatments
CBS News, Jan. 13 -- Heart surgeon Laman Gray Jr.’s long-running dream of a research center focused on finding new treatments for congestive heart failure became a reality this week with the downtown opening of the nearly $28 million Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, which teams the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital. (Quotes John T. Watson, a professor of bioengineering at UCSD) More
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Steve Jobs Walks the Tightrope Again
The New York Times, Jan. 12 -- Apple’s new iPhone appears to be the clearest statement yet of what Steven P. Jobs’s impact has been in the world of consumer electronics. It is not that he invents new technologies, he refines existing ones. (Quotes Michael J. Kleeman, a former telecommunications industry executive who is now a researcher at UCSD) More
Anesthetic Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
Forbes, Jan. 15 -- The commonly used anesthetic isoflurane can lead to the death of brain cells and the production of amyloid-beta plaque, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, Harvard researchers report. (Quotes Dr. Piyush Patel, a professor of anesthesiology at UCSD) More
King Parade Brings Together Community
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 15 -- Lining the streets of downtown's East Village, people from across the county cheered for the call to freedom that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. galvanized. They danced to music calling for freedom from oppression, held signs urging the freedom to live and learn, and sang about the freedom to dream big. Some said they hungered for freedom that has yet to come. This year's grand marshals were UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and Vice Chancellor Joseph Watson. More
Students Take Steps Into the World of Stem Cells
North County Times, Jan. 13 – Thirty-two local graduate and postdoctoral students who recently got training grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, or CIRM. They're now attending a CIRM-funded course offered by UCSD, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, the Scripps Research Institute and the Burnham Institute for Medical Research. More
Biologist Shares Prize
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 13 – A La Jolla biologist will share a $658,200 prize from a Spanish bank for his contributions to ocean conservation. The money will go to Jeremy Jackson, a researcher at UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Juan Carlos Castilla, a professor of biology in Santiago, Chile. More
UC Regents May Limit Board Memberships
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 13 -- Despite initial opposition from its administration, University of California regents are proposing to rein in the time senior executives can spend on corporate and other paid boards. (Mentions UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox) More
Sanders' Hall Plan Is Grist for Critics
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 15 -- Mayor Jerry Sanders knew before his State of the City speech last week that his call to build a new City Hall would be the scuttlebutt of San Diego. (Quotes Steve Erie, director of UCSD’s urban studies and planning program) More
Cancer Detectors More Sophisticated
North County Times, Jan. 13 -- At last, increasingly sophisticated cancer tests, many relying on new knowledge of how genes work, are reaching doctors' offices to run down these outlaws. In addition to detecting tumors, the tests can determine the type of cancers, what kind of threat they pose, the best methods to treat them, and monitor the results of treatment. (Mentions research on nanoparticles by a team of scientists from the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, UCSD and MIT) More