A Sampling of Clips for
July 27 - 29, 2002
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Rock
of ages
Sydney Morning Herald, July 27 – The most ancient
rocks on Earth, dating back 3.7 billion or more years, hold clues
to when life first emerged on the planet. An international team
led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Gustaf
Arrhenius made headlines six years ago by announcing the rocks
contained the oldest evidence of life on Earth.
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The Age, July 27
Gone
to bits
San Diego Union Tribune, July 29 – San Diego
Supercomputer Center researchers led by Reagan Moore
are focusing on preserving scientific data that is at risk of
being lost to technological advances. Their research is at the
forefront of a nationwide effort to preserve digital documents
for posterity. (Quotes San Diego Supercomputer Center research
scientist Richard Marciano).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/mon/business/news_mz1b29bits.html
Director
of UCSD cancer center to step down
San Diego Union Tribune, July 28 – David
Tarin, director of the Rebecca and John Moores UCSD
Cancer Center, will resign effective Jan. 1.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/metro/news_1m28tarin.html
UCSF
violated patients’ rights; Doctors improperly got consent
for study feds say
San Francisco Chronicle, July 28, Pg. A1 –
University of California at San Francisco researchers studying
experimental breathing support techniques on emergency room patients
violated federal guidelines for obtaining their consent, investigators
found. (Mentions UCSD).
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/07/28/MN119229.DTL
Bersin
not tempted by the Big Apple
San Diego Union Tribune, Diane Bell column, July
27 – The world heavyweight championship for poetry has been
awarded to UCSD graduate Pat Payne by the World Poetry
Bout Association. She follows in the footsteps of past winner
Quincy Troupe, UCSD professor of literature.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/bell/20020727-9999_7m27bell.html
