A Sampling of Clips for
November 01, 2002
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Germs not
all bad
Toronto Star, Nov. 1 -- Eyal
Raz, a UCSD researcher is trying to
find ways to help asthma and allergy sufferers. Raz
is using synthetic DNA that can provoke or stimulate the immune
system the way bacterial DNA does, but without making the patient
sicker.
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?
pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c
Study: Music
therapy helps patients heal faster
KGTV, Ch. 10, Oct. 30 – UCSD
researchers are tracking patients to see if music therapy in
the critical care environment can make a difference in recovery.
(Quotes UCSD nurse specialist Patty
Graham). http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/sand/health/stories/health-175010220021030-181028.html
Working
on the FLIPside
Star Bulletin, Sept. 15 – Feature
on the Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP), the Navy’s
oldest research vessel. FLIP is operated by Scripps
Institution of Oceanography’s Marine Physical
Laboratory. William Gaines, assistant director
of Scripps marine laboratory, described FLIP
as “the only stable platform of its type in the world,
having the unique ability to flip from the horizontal position
to the vertical position while at sea.”
http://starbulletin.com/2002/09/15/news/index5.html
Let’s
not forget what Quincy Troupe did for us
San Diego Union Tribune, Commentary,
Nov. 1 – Commentary is support of UCSD
literature professor Quincy Troupe.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/fri/currents/news_1c1quincy.html
Defense
bill holds millions for local contractors
San Diego Business Journal, Oct. 21-27
Issue – A bill calling for $355 billion in Pentagon spending
awaited the president’s signature Thursday after clearing
the Senate and House. Rep. Susan Davis’ office secured
a total of $62 million for San Diego defense programs, including
$9.6 million for UCSD and $1 million for USD.
Rep. Issa’s office worked for $34.4 million in military
research and development projects, including $3.5 million to
UCSD for research into strengthening buildings
exposed to blasts and $12 million for the medical free electron
laser program at UCSD.
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OSHA, UCSD
create safety programs in Spanish
San Diego Business Journal, Oct. 21-27
Issue -- UCSD Extension was awarded a grant
from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) to develop Spanish language safety training programs
for local construction workers. The training will be done in
partnership with the San Diego chapter of the Associated General
Contractors and will take place at OSHA’s training institute
at UCSD Extension.
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Tips, tricks,
and Halloween events in San Diego
KFMB TV, Channel 8, Oct. 31 –
UCSD students participate in an annual rite
of fall as they check to see how far a 350-pound pumpkin will
“splat” when it is dropped from Tioga Hall, the
tallest building on the Muir College campus…The local
division of the California Poison Control System, located at
UCSD Medical Center, offered tips to parents
with trick-or-treaters. (Quotes Ebonie Rayford,
assistant resident dean at Muir College). http://www.kfmb.com/topstory11850.html
Rockefeller
to speak at UCSD forum
San Diego Daily Transcript, Nov. 1
-- David Rockefeller, son of the late John D. Rockefeller Jr.,
will speak at the UCSD Revelle Forum at the
Neurosciences Insitute Wed. Nov. 13 to discuss his new book,
"Memoirs," with UCSD history professor
Michael E. Parrish.
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San Diego Business Journal
special supplements. There are no links available for the following
stories:
Working to Transform the
National Battlefield Right Here in San Diego.” Spawar
and Saic were early supporters of what has evolved into a Regional
Network for Homeland Security. This initiative, led by UCSD
and SDSU, includes a proposed test bed for Homeland Security
technologies in San Diego.
Successful Women and the
Power of Education.” Several San Diegan women
are asked about their views on continuing education, including,
Nancy Jensen, conference coordinator for the
San Diego Supercomputer Center, who says, “One is never
too old or too smart to start pursuing more knowledge.
2002 Women Who Mean Business
Winners include Carol Hollan, UCSD
clinical associate professor of plastic surgery.
