A Sampling of Clips for
January 29th, 2007
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Key Study of Global Warming Prepared
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 28 -- The “Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007,” is expected to shape discussions of global warming for years to come – from national capitals, statehouses and city councils to university lecture halls, corporate board rooms and media outlets everywhere. The report originates from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC. Veerabhadran Ramanathan and three of his colleagues, Richard Somerville and Lynne Talley at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD and Mario Molina at UCSD, contributed to “Fourth Assessment.” More
Book Review: 'You're Not the Boss of Me' by Erika Schickel
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 29 -- Erika Schickel, the author of "You're Not the Boss of Me," is the girlfriend we had in high school and college who was soda-through-the-nose hilarious. We never imagined her as a mother, but in this collection of essays, Schickel shows us how that zany girlfriend became a mom. (Review written by Amy Wallen, the author of "MoonPies and Movie Stars: A Novel" who also teaches creative writing at UCSD Extension) More
Soon California May Not Have a Drop to Drink
Oakland Tribune, Jan. 28 -- Without water and the ability to move it efficiently over hundreds of miles — to cities, suburbs, farms and factories — California would be unrecognizable as the fertile, vibrant state it is today. (Quotes Daniel Cayan, a researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD) More
California Cities Resist the Growth of Campuses
Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 29 -- It is a familiar story in many cities around the nation: Major university projects bring protests, lawsuits, and political attacks. In Berkeley, Santa Cruz, and a few other big college towns, town-gown resentment over the universities' expansion has lasted 30 years. (Quotes Milton J. Phegley, director of community planning at UCSD) More
Purchasing Paradise
Newsday, Jan. 29 -- In the latest twist - some would say mixed blessing - in Nicaragua's complicated relationship with the United States, this country's Pacific coast is turning into a hot new destination for U.S. vacationers and retirees, who are snapping up property faster than you can say "gringo." (Quotes Richard Feinberg, a Latin America expert at UCSD) More
Finding New Ways to Connect
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 28 -- Beth Simon bounds up the aisles of her cavernous classroom at UCSD, doing her best to keep the attention of 140 computer science students. She has a lot to compete with. But Simon battles back with her own high-tech arsenal and teaching strategy. More
Vote on Athletics Funding Is a Crossroads for UCSD
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 28 -- UCSD students will begin a weeklong election tomorrow to decide if they want to more than triple a $95 annual fee to help boost coaches' salaries, hire more trainers and offer athletic scholarships. More
A Man on a Mission: Questions for Larry Goldstein
Voice of San Diego, Jan. 27 – Larry Goldstein, who was appointed as the director of UCSD’s stem cell research program in September, reflected on the most recent developments in the field in a recent interview. His conclusion: Researchers have made tremendous progress since 2004, and more is on the way. More
Gain in Clout Seen in Early Primary Date
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 27 -- In its ongoing and thus far futile quest to give California more influence over the presidential nominating process, the state Legislature appears poised to change the date of the primary election yet again to Feb. 5. (Quotes Thad Kousser, a political scientist at UCSD) More
San Diego Economy at a Crawl, Experts Say
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 27 – For years, new-home construction was the engine that drove the growth of the San Diego economy. But since the housing industry hit the brakes, regional growth has slowed to a crawl, local economists said at a forum yesterday. (Quotes James D. Hamilton, an economist at UCSD) More
No-spank Measure Kicking Up Storm
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 29 -- A proposal to make California the nation's first state to ban spanking of children under age 4 already is generating more heat than most children are ever likely to experience on their bottoms. (Quotes Gail Heyman, an associate professor who teaches child development and child psychology at UCSD) More
Inflammation and Cancer Linked
UPI, Jan. 25 -- A protein called p100, part of both cell development and cell defense, may be the link between inflammation and cancer, say U.S. researchers. Alexander Hoffmann and colleagues at UCSD, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology explored the cellular mechanisms behind chronic inflammation. More
UC San Diego Medical School Names New Dean from Columbia University
San Diego Business Journal, Jan. 29 -- UCSD has named a replacement for Ed Holmes, former vice chancellor for health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine. University regents have appointed David Brenner, a gastroenterologist who is professor and chairman of the Department of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. More
Undocumented Workers Have Large Impact on Local Economy
KPBS, Jan. 25 -- Critics of the United States policy toward illegal immigrants often cite the costs of undocumented residents on the nation’s healthcare system and public schools. But immigrants’ rights groups say no discussion of the subject is complete without factoring in the labor pool undocumented workers provide in fields such as agriculture, construction, service industries and childcare. (Quotes UCSD immigration specialist Gordon Hanson) More
The $4.3 Billion Mystery
Voice of San Diego, Jan. 29 -- In presentations to her constituents, county Supervisor Dianne Jacob says she frequently asks the same question: Who can tell me what a county supervisor does? "One gal raised her hand," Jacob recalled, "and said, 'You talk on the Roger Hedgecock show.'" Jacob laughs about the anecdote. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More