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11/16/2006 Study: S.D. students behind in science, 10 urban districts nationwide tested
About half of the fourth-and eighth-graders in the San Diego Unified School District lack a basic grasp of earth, physical and life sciences, according to a federal study released yesterday.

11/15/2006 SDSU to launch new MBA program
With the help of major corporations such as San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc., San Diego State University said Wednesday that its College of Business Administration (CBA) will be the home of a unique MBA program in global entrepreneurship.

11/15/2006 UCSD ranks seventh in U.S. for scientific impact
The University of California , San Diego is seventh among U.S. universities for scientific impact, according to a national survey of published research.

11/14/2006 New jobs will bring challenges
California needs a 'knowledge-based' workforce for positions in cutting-edge industries, new report says.

11/08/2006 San Diego biotechs expand to Florida, stay loyal to home
The state of Florida has successfully wooed some of San Diego's most prominent research institutes, convincing them to set up new research facilities in the Sunshine State.

11/07/2006 Few women in science, engineering
Op-Ed article by Donna E. Shalala, president of the University of Miami and former secretary of Health and Human Services.

11/06/2006 Biotech's Beef: Companies say grad schools aren't stressing what students require in the real world
The U.S. is the mecca of biotech. Most top companies in the field are based here. Government research budgets in biology are immense and growing. Universities compete to attract great professors.

11/06/2006 Employment Outlook
Employment Looks A Little Better; Better Job Climate For New Graduates; Salaries And Jobs

11/03/2006 Life Scientists Report Rising Salaries and High Job Satisfaction
Read the results of Science's 2006 salary survey for life scientists. The latest survey of AAAS life scientists finds that pay increases outpaced inflation, especially for postdocs.

11/02/2006 Biogen Idec CEO James Mullen: An Interview With "The Pink Sheet" DAILY
Recent acquisitions by large biopharmaceutical companies may awaken venture capital interest in funding early stage companies, Biogen Idec CEO James Mullen told "The Pink Sheet" DAILY.