A Sampling of Clips for
September 15th, 2006
* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office
When Baby Fat is No Longer Cute
US News & World Report, Sept. 14 -- Researchers are trying to figure out when healthy chubbiness becomes unhealthy fat. Fat kids, the scientists say, are far more likely to become fat adults, with a far greater risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other major diseases. But how fat is too fat? (Quotes Philip Nader, an emeritus professor of pediatrics at UCSD) More
Spleen Cells May Prove
Effective Target for Lupus Treatment
Forbes, Sept. 14 – A study done on mice specially bred to develop lupus has uncovered an area of the spleen that may give rise to the disease. Michael Karin, professor of pharmacology in UCSD’s Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Signal Transduction, led the study. More
Experts Warn of Side Effects from Cholesterol Meds
KTVU, Los Angeles, Sept. 14 -- Cholesterol-lowering drugs are used by millions of Americans. Although the drugs are highly effective in lowering cholesterol, some experts said they pose some serious risks that many people, including doctors, may not be aware of, San Diego television station KGTV reported. (Quotes UCSD statin researcher Beatrice Golumb) More
Academics, Advocates Bring
the Immigration Debate to Television
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 15 -- With federal legislation on immigration reform seemingly stalled but the debate still simmering, academics, government officials and advocates went on television last night to discuss border enforcement and illegal workers. From KPBS studios, UCSD professor Wayne Cornelius called increasing enforcement “a waste of money,” adding that instead it promotes permanent settlement here of undocumented workers. More
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How Does Immigration
Affect America's Identity?
10News, Sept. 15 - With each protest and cry for equality, the fiery debate on immigration heats up and fuels the question of what it means to be an American. (Quotes UCSD sociologist John Skrentny) More
Small Steps Can Help Fight Global Warming
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 15 – Global warming is starting to get personal in San Diego County. “A whole bunch of initiatives . . . are beginning to show people there are different ways that we can approach this problem,” said Naomi Oreskes, a UCSD professor who studies the history of science. More
Through Art
to Association in Japanese Politics
Science, Book Review, Sept. 15 -- Eiko Ikegami's fascinating Bonds of Civility: Aesthetic Networks and the Political Origins of Japanese Culture argues that Japanese sociability is characterized by an extensive repertoire of practices for handling the problem of how to interact with strangers. (Written by UCSD sociologist Christena Turner) More
Drop in Gasoline Prices Signals Drop in Greed?
Philadelphia Inquirer,Opinion, Sept. 15 -- Stop the presses. Alert the clergy. Tell charitable fund-raisers everywhere to get busy. Altruism is breaking out all over. Greed is on the run! This must be true, because why else would gasoline prices have dropped more than half a buck in the last month alone? (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More
It's Official: Her Life is an Open Book
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 3 -- Gifted. Dedicated. Uncompromising. All of these describe UCSD senior lecturer emeritus Jeannie Cheatham, whose career endured and thrived despite the racism, sexism and other obstacles she faced as a female African-American musician coming up in a decidedly male-dominated field during the still-segregated 1940s and 1950s. More
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Success Factors for Postdocs: Be Prepared!
Science Careers, Sept. 15 -- Ensuring a successful postdoctoral appointment and using it as a springboard to an equally effective scientific career demand careful preparation. That's the main lesson provided by respondents to the third annual survey of postdocs sponsored by Science Careers. (Quotes Jessica Ward, a postdoc at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD) More