A Sampling of Clips for 
July 26, 2002

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Critics say UC admissions policy fosters sob-story sweepstakes
Associated Press , July 25 – Affirmative action critics are taking aim at the new UC admissions system, saying it has turned admissions into a sob-story sweepstakes that most benefits blacks and Hispanics. Mentions UCSD’s point system under UC’s new “comprehensive review” policy.
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U.S. asks for delay in Harvard theft case
Science Magazine, July 26 – Government prosecutors surprised a court last week by seeking a 6-month delay in proceedings against two biologists accused of stealing research secrets for Harvard University. (Quotes UCSD Director of Science Communications Kim McDonald).
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/297/5581/496a

Some beloved films just turn on the waterworks
Sun Herald, July 26 – Specialists at UCSD’s Center for Brain and Cognition observe that even though a vast amount of factual information about the brain exists, the most basic questions about the human mind, including why we cry, remain unanswered.
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A sacred practice
San Diego Daily Transcript, July 25 – Profile on attorney George Root, head of Foley & Lardner’s health care practice. According to Root, neither the UCSD Medical Center’s teaching mission nor the trauma system is rewarded by the industry’s financial system.
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Wireless in San Diego
San Diego Daily Transcript, Observations column, July 25 – Feature on the annual conference on Evolving Markets in Telecommunications sponsored jointly by UCSD Connect, San Diego Telecom Council and San Diego Venture Group. (Mentions Cal-(IT)2 and quotes its director Larry Smarr).
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