A Sampling of Clips for
October 08, 2002
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UCSD’s
business dean is eager to start from scratch
San Diego Union Tribune, Oct. 8 –
Feature on Robert S. Sullivan, founding dean
of UCSD’s Graduate Management School.
(Quotes Marsha A. Chandler, UCSD’s
senior vice chancellor for academic affairs).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20021008-9999_1b8ucsd.html
UCSD team
identifies potential role of CRP
NewsRx, Oct. 7 – UCSD
School of Medicine researchers pinpointed how C-reactive protein
(CRP) attaches itself to oxidized low-density lipoprotein, the
so-called “bad cholesterol” that accumulates in
the artery wall and generates atherosclerotic plaques. The findings
were published in the online edition of Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences. (Quotes UCSD professor
of medicine and the paper's senior author Joseph Witztum).
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Baghdad
attempting to curry favor with neighbors
Los Angeles Times, Oct. 8, Pg. 10
– As President Bush tried to rally the American people
behind his tough stand toward Saddam Hussein, the foreign minister
of Iraq was on a mission to convince Persian Gulf nations not
to cooperate with a U.S. strike against his country. (Quotes
Ron Bee, external affairs officer at UCSD’s
Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation).
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Economic
health
Boston Globe, Oct. 8, Pg. 1 –
The Census Bureau recently reported that the number of uninsured
Americans climbed by 1.4 million in the year 2000, the last
year for which statistics are available. Most of the increase
came among people who get their insurance from their employers,
rather than from the government. Richard Kronick,
UCSD associate professor family and preventive
medicine, predicted the statistics. Last year he and a colleague,
Todd Gilmer, wrote a paper called, “Calm before the storm:
Expected increase in the number of uninsured Americans.”
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/281/business/Economic_health+.shtml
Chemical
warfare San Diego scientists applying research to homeland security
NewsRx, Oct. 7 – UCSD
scientists are working on numerous research projects to support
homeland security. “Smart dust” can detect a variety
of biological and chemical agents, including substances dissolved
in drinking water or sprayed into the air. UCSD
professor Michael J. Sailor headed the research
effort. A UCSD engineering team led by Freider
Seible and Gil Hegemier are using
techniques developed to retrofit buildings and bridges for earthquakes
to insulate critical structures from terrorist bombs. (Quotes
UCSD School of Medicine professor James
Dunford).
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article appeared in:
Dallas Morning News, Oct. 8
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Rheumatoid
arthritis ‘guru’
San Diego Business Journal, Oct. 7
– Feature on Gary Firestein, professor
of medicine at UCSD.
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UCSD expert
to be on aging panel
San Diego Union Tribune, Diane Bell
column, Oct. 8 – UCSD neuroscientist
Leon Thal was named to a 12-member National
Advisory Council on Aging.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/tue/metro/news_1m8bell.html
