A Sampling of Clips for
June 25, 2002
UCSD
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In
the animal kingdom, a new look at female beauty
New
York Times, June
25, Pg. 3 – Zoologists and evolutionary experts are finding
evidence that suggests greater evenness in gender equations across
the animal kingdom, meaning that females as well as males, at
least in some species, strive to attract the opposite sex.
(Quotes UCSD biology
professor Russell Lande).
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CyberShuttle:
Mobile hotspot on campus
802.11
Planet.com, June
21 – Feature on UCSD’s
Wi-Fi-equipped commuter bus that allows riders to send e-mail,
download files and surf the Web.
(Quotes UCSD engineering
professor and Cal-(IT)2 director Ramesh
Rao and UCSD assistant
director of administrative computing and telecommunications Don
McLaughlin).
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Sale
may keep the momentum
Seattle
Times, June
24, Pg. C1 – Immunex is the one company that has proved
Seattle’s biotechnology scene can create a drug that makes a
dramatic difference for thousands of people, and build a company
worth billions. But
now, with the California-based Amgen soon to be controlling
Immunex, industry insiders are concerned about the region’s
future. (Mentions UCSD).
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi
UCSD
to review jailed scientist’s research along with job status
San
Diego Union Tribune, June
25 – UCSD officials
yesterday said there will be an administrative review of research
done by UCSD postdoctoral
fellow Jiangyu Zhu,
the scientist who is accused of stealing trade secrets from
Harvard Medical School. (Quotes
UCSD biology
professor Jean Wang and
UCSD director of
science communications Kim
McDonald).
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