A Sampling of Clips for
October 2nd, 2006
* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office
Fatty Liver Disease Endangers 6.5 Million U.S. Kids
Forbes, Oct. 2 -- As many as 6.5 million American children could have a dangerous condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a new UCSD study suggests. More
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Bush Still Serves
as GOP's Fundraiser in Chief
Los Angeles Times, Oct. 1 -- President Bush has raised more than $180 million for the Republican Party and its candidates since he was reelected — an average of more than $261,000 per day. And now, the pace is picking up. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More
Two Sides of the Fence
Chicago Tribune, Oct. 2 -- On Friday night, the U.S. Senate approved a 700-mile high-tech border barrier in a bid to stop the immigrant flow. The decision, a seminal event in the two neighbors' relations, has left many Mexicans wondering if the open door to the north is closing. (Quotes Wayne Cornelius of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UCSD) More
Sounds like Home
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 1 -- For $5.5 million, your name can be on UCSD's new concert hall, or even the entire Music Center. Already, $42 million has been appropriated by the state Legislature. Another $6.5 million is expected to come from special funds made available to UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox. And an anonymous donor recently added $1 million, according to Rand Steiger, chairman of the university's Music Department. More
UCSD Among Top Universities for
Technology Transfer, Launching Startups
San Diego Business Journal, Oct. 2 -- A Milken Institute study this month ranked UCSD among the world’s top universities for biotechnology activity. UCSD ranked second to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on its rate of commercializing new technologies. More
Will Prop. C Lead
to Competition or Fuel Corruption?
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 1 -- Mayor Jerry Sanders and a mountain of business supporters tout his November ballot measure to have more contractors bid on San Diego city work as managed competition. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steven Erie) More
Mandeville Auditorium
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 1 -- It's been nearly 10 years since I've regularly reviewed dance and performance events at UCSD's Mandeville Auditorium. But as recently as last year when San Diego Lyric Opera moved into its new digs in the North Park Theatre, the specter of Mandeville still haunted me. More
Questions for Marty Wollesen
Voice of San Diego, Sept. 30 – Martin Wollesen became the new boss of UCSD’s University Events Office and ArtPower's artistic director in 2004, coming from similar positions at Stanford and UC Santa Cruz. Since then, he has worked to transform ArtPower into a vibrant program that engages the university community and is integrated into the undergraduate curriculum. More
Alzheimer's Workshops Will be to the Point
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 1 -- Visitors to the fourth annual Alzheimer's and Family Caregiver Resource Fair will be able to choose from a variety workshops, each lasting 30 minutes. The fair will bring together several representatives from agencies as well as researchers from CSU San Marcos and UCSD. More