A Sampling of Clips for
November 2nd, 2006
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Coffee Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
MSNBC, Nov. 2 -- Coffee drinkers have a substantially lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than people who abstain from the beverage, a new study shows. This "striking" protective effect was seen in former coffee drinkers as well, Besa Smith and co-investigators at UCSD in La Jolla report. More
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Analysis: Iraq War Dominates Campaign
CBS News, Nov. 2 -- The GOP once viewed the war as a political asset. Now, Republicans are hastily distancing themselves from President Bush as Democrats fiercely challenge the administration's policies amid signs that voters trust them more than the GOP on Iraq. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More
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Updates on Billion-Dollar Campaigns at 27 Universities
Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 2 -- The 27 American universities that are seeking to raise at least $1-billion collected a total of $919.7-million in gifts and pledges during the last month for which they had data available. UCSD has raised $925.4-million as of Sept. 30 (an increase of $8.6-million in the last month); the goal is $1-billion by 2007. More
Tech-Transfer Official Leaves UC-San Diego for Cornell
Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 2 -- Ithaca, N.Y., may not have anything on San Diego when it comes to weather — but now it has Alan S. Paau, who helped build UCSD's technology-transfer operation into one of the best in the country. More
UCSD Scientists Find Possible Link Between Sun, Ovarian Cancer
NBC San Diego, Nov. 1 -- Scientists at the UCSD’s Moores Cancer Center said on Tuesday that women may be at increased risk of ovarian cancer if they stay out of the sun. More
Bottom Line? Earth-friendly Allies
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 2 -- Ten of San Diego County's leading companies, three universities and Navy Region Southwest are among the big players that will unveil an alliance today aimed at tackling regional environmental problems, including the gases linked to climate change. (Quotes Dan Cayan, a climate scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD) More
County's Growth Falls to 2.9%
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 2 -- For the first time in six years, San Diego County's economic growth is lagging the rest of the state and nation, according to a report released yesterday by the Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More
S.D. Unified Rounds Up its Missing Art
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 2 -- The little-known art collection of the San Diego Unified School District which contains 97 pieces and has an estimated fair-market value of more than $800,000. A dozen more paintings, which would push the collection's value close to $1 million, remain unaccounted for. (Quotes Bram Dijkstra, a UCSD professor emeritus) More