UCSD News

A Sampling of Clips for
September 28^th, 2006

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Easy on the Eye? Maybe also on the Brain
MSNBC, Sept. 28 -- When someone is “easy on the eye,” it could also be because they are easy on the brain, according to a new international study. The study, led by UCSD psychologist Piotr Winkielman, published in the journal Psychological Science, looked at previous research that found people rated images of standard-looking objects or people as more attractive than variations of these things. More

New Hope for Democrats in Bid for Senate
The New York Times, Sept. 27 -- Six weeks before Election Day, the Democrats suddenly face a map with unexpected opportunities in their battle for control of the Senate. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Good Economic News Cheers Republicans
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 28 -- A wave of positive economic news, capped by this week's run-up in the stock market and a continuing drop in gasoline prices, seems to be coming at an ideal time for Republicans worried about the November elections. But as President Bush knows, good economic news doesn't always translate into votes. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Scientist to Watch
The Scientist, Sept. 27 -- Stranded with a blown-out rudder in the middle of Los Angeles' shipping lanes last summer, Trey Ideker, a UCSD bioengineering researcher, drifted for three hours before he could repair his sailboat and get back on course. It was one of the few times someone might call him rudderless. More

Frederic E. Wakeman Jr., 68; Historian Was Expert on China
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 28 -- Frederic E. Wakeman Jr., a retired UC Berkeley expert on Chinese history who helped open China to Western scholars and wrote several books admired for their meticulous research and compelling style, died of cancer Sept. 14 at his home in Lake Oswego, Ore. (Quotes Joseph W. Esherick, a professor of history at UCSD, who was one of Wakeman's first students) More

For the record: City Edition
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 28 -- In a story yesterday about UCSD's consolidation of medical services, a former Scripps Mercy official said a friend who used to receive eye care at UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest must now travel to La Jolla. UCSD officials said that while some specialized eye care is available only at their Shiley Eye Center in La Jolla, the Hillcrest hospital still offers general eye care. More