SUMC in the News (11/30/05)
Print media coverage
San Jose Mercury News, 11/30/05
Stem-cell funding still mired in courts (registration required)
A judge has denied a motion to dismiss two lawsuits challenging the legality of
the state's stem cell institute. This article mentions that two government
biologists recruited by the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and
Regenerative Medicine have decided to instead work in Singapore.
Stanford workers vote to authorize strike (registration required)
University workers voted Monday night to join hospital employees from Stanford
Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in authorizing a strike. There is no strike date set by the employees.
Minneapolis Star Tribune, 11/30/05
Bush science policies hurt U.S.(registration required)
This editorial blames the Bush administration for the departure of two renowned
geneticists. The two chose Singapore - where they say they will face fewer
restrictions on stem cell research - over Stanford.
Wired.com, 11/30/05
Dalai Lama gets meditation lesson
This article discusses the Dalai Lama's recent visit to Washington. Robert
Sapolsky, the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor, is referenced.
New York Times, 11/30/05
Harvard to focus on bioethics and technology (registration required)
Following in the footsteps of other law schools, including Stanford's, the
Harvard Law School is opening a center to study legal issues raised by advances
in genetics, health care and technology. Although SUMC isn't included, this
article may be of interest to readers.
Indianapolis Star, 11/27/05
Hypnosis earning more respect
The work of David Spiegel, the Jack, Lulu and Sam Wilson Professor, is
referenced in this New York Times article on the use of hypnosis in medicine.
The piece also appears in the Montreal Gazette.
San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, 11/25/05
SEIU's strategy at Stanford carries high risks for union (registration required)
A group of hospital workers who are authorized to strike are drawing attention
to Stanford Hospital's plans to open an outpatient center in Redwood City.
Broadcast media coverage
KGO-TV, 11/29/05
This segment discussed the possible strike at the two hospitals. Similar segments aired on KGO-AM, KNTV-TV, KPFA-FM, KQED-FM and KRON-TV.
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