A Sampling of Clips for
October 11th, 2006
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An Epidemic of an Adult Liver Disease
US News & World Report, Oct. 10 -- For the first time, UCSD researchers have calculated the number of children in the United States with fatty liver disease, and it isn't pretty: 9.6 percent of children ages 2 to 19. Of those, one quarter have hepatitis, which includes liver damage and inflammation. And of that 25 percent, about 1 in 10 already have cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver. More
Orphan' Initiatives Left to Fail
Los Angeles Times, Oct. 11 -- Capitol insiders already have dismissed Propositions 88, a tax measure, as an "orphaned" initiative, one of many that have befallen such a fate in recent years. Whimsical millionaires, unions, large corporations and activist groups routinely contribute piles of cash to bring a measure before voters, only to walk away well before election day. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Thad Kousser) More
N. Korea Adds Fuel to Asian Arms Race
Newsday, Oct. 11 -- In the hours after North Korea said it had detonated a nuclear bomb in an underground test Monday, Northeast Asia seemed quiet. But the quiet was deceptive. (Quotes Ellis Krauss, professor of Japanese politics at UCSD) More
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A Brain Trust Forms in La Jolla
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 11 -- Building on their world-class reputations for brain research, four La Jolla institutions, including UCSD, have landed a $12.7 million federal grant to join forces in their quest for ways to treat neurological disorders and diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's. More
Beauty and the Brain
BBC, Oct. 5 -- Why does the brain find certain things more beautiful than others? Geoff Watts visits the lab of Piotr Winkielman, the UCSD scientist who is testing what we find attractive and why. Click here to listen to the program. More
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Bird Brains: Smarter than the Average...
ABC Radio National, Australia, Oct. 7 -- Bird brains don't deserve the bad rap they get. Like us, songbirds are amongst the only animals that can learn new and complex vocal skills. Mental time travel isn't beyond them, and even mastering grammar-like patterns could be part of their cognitive repertoire! This week, three top bird brain researchers, including UCSD’s Tim Gentner, leave their aviaries and join Natasha Mitchell to discuss the unique heads of our flying feathered friends. Click here to listen to the program. More
UCSD to Vote on Providing Athletic Scholarships
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 11 -- A referendum is scheduled for next quarter that could provide around $1 million more to UCSD athletics programs, including funding athletic scholarships for the first time at the 46-year-old school. If the measure fails, Athletic Director Earl Edwards says UCSD may have to drop some of its 23 sports, and the school's membership status in the NCAA would come into question. More
Voices from the 2,000 Mile Border
Arizona Daily Star, Sept. 25 -- The Star wanted to give a voice to the people who live along, work on and study the U.S.-Mexico border. Here is a collection of thoughts from the borderlands. (Quotes UCSD’s Wayne Cornelius) More
Avoiding E. coli's Dangers
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 11 -- So what are dieters and people who like to eat nutritiously to do? Before you substitute a bag of corn chips for your lunchtime salad, it's important to understand some food safety basics. (Quotes UCSD nutrition researcher and professor Cheryl Rock) More
Focus Shifts from Airport Initiative to Authority Itself
Voice of San Diego, Oct. 11 -- With local legislators considering changing the airport authority's governing structure, the authority's board is no longer simply hoping for voters to approve the Miramar plan. The authority is fighting for its own survival. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More
Global Warming Concern Unites Groups
San Diego Business Journal, Oct. 11 -- Four San Diego institutions, including the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, have announced a partnership to increase awareness of global warming and the impacts it could have on the local climate. Events begin with a lecture at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the San Diego Natural History Museum. More