A Sampling of Clips for April 26, 2010

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Auditory Illusions
Scientific American, April 25 -- Every now and then we present auditory illusions on 60-Second Psych. Being an audio podcast about human perception, it's sort of the perfect match. First up a classic illusion from Diana Deutsch at UC San Diego. It's a recording of repeating sounds, which our brains perceive as specific words. More

Dawn of Urban Life Uncovered in Syria
Discovery Channel, April 23-- Before the invention of the wheel and writing, a prehistoric civilization in northern Mesopotamia engaged in trade, processed copper and developed the first social classes based on power and wealth. (Quotes Guillermo Algaze, a specialist on the emergence of urban centers in the Middle East and professor of anthropology at UC San Diego) More

Student's Giving Nature Gains Her a Scholarship
The Desert Sun, April 23 -- Fredel Bulacan keeps herself busy — in and out of school. The 17-year-old Cathedral City High School student is a member of the school dance team and associated student body. In addition, she has logged 300 community service hours with the Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert, Eisenhower Medical Center and the Palm Springs Art Museum. Bulacan starts at UC San Diego in the summer. More

Region's Avian Diversity at Risk?
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 26 -- Among its assorted accolades, San Diego can claim to be among the “birdiest” regions in the country, at least according to an annual contest sponsored by the American Birding Association. (Quotes Walter Jetz, a professor of evolutionary biology at Yale University who has conducted bird studies in San Diego and is an adjunct associate professor at UC San Diego) More

UCSD Will Face More Financial Hurdles
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 25 -- When UC San Diego leaders describe the effects of losing $85 million in state funding this year, they mention widespread furloughs, hundreds of layoffs and a freeze on faculty hiring. What’s at stake is the university’s ability to continue providing a quality education and graduating enough students on time. More

Like Taking a Vacation Without Leaving Home
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 25 -- If your budget doesn’t allow for a trip to San Francisco or New York this year, play tourist in your own backyard. (Mentions the Birch Aquarium at Scripps) More

Dr. Seuss' Cool Cats and More at Malton Gallery
Cincinatti Enquirer, April 24 -- Sometimes, there's a tendency when viewing art to remark, "My kid could paint that!" But here's an opportunity to say, "My kid loves that, and so do I!" "The Art of Dr. Seuss," a touring exhibit making its first Ohio appearance, will appeal to ages 2 to 90, promises Sylvia Rombis, owner of Malton Gallery in Oakley. (Mentions UC San Diego) More

World Traveler Sanchez a Winner at Home
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 25 -- Peeling off his sweats in Lane 5 of the men’s 400 meters at UC San Diego’s Triton Track and Field Invitational Saturday, was Felix Sanchez. Olympic gold medalist. Pan American Games record holder. Two-time world champion. More

Comic-Con Not Alone in Growing Pains
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 25 -- If Comic-Con International, that midsummer tsunami that floods the Gaslamp Quarter with costumed superheroes and Hollywood  A-listers, moves out of town, we’ll miss it. (Quotes Mary Walshok, a UC San Diego sociologist and head of the civic organization San Diego Dialogue) More

Two in Slaying Case Get Prison
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 24 -- Kimberly Kuney still has nightmares about the night her fiance was gunned down 14 years ago outside the University City home the couple once shared. Hearing a commotion outside their bedroom window, David Hessler — a computer programmer who worked at UC San Diego — had put on the bathrobe he had made for her and walked outside to investigate. The next time Kuney saw him, he was struggling to breathe after he had been shot in the chest. More

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Mesa Health Center is Focus of Inquiries
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 23 -- A La Mesa health center that offered unconventional treatments and promises of recovery for numerous incurable diseases is being investigated by the state attorney general and the California  Medical Board, regulators said Friday. (Quotes Larry Goldstein, a geneticist and director of UC San Diego’s stem cell research program) More

UCSD Simulates Large Earthquake on Metal Building
FOX5 News, April 23 -- Earthquakes are all too familiar for San Diegans. Metal building systems make up a larger portion of new, constructed buildings, so scientists at UC San Diego researched how much metal structures can withstand large earthquakes. More

Sheriff Signs Trigger Criticism
North County Times, April 24 -- Campaign signs are a source of conflict in many election contests, and the race for Riverside County sheriff this spring is no exception. (Quotes Steve Erie, a UC San Diego political science professor) More

SEC Commissioner Walter: Financial Reform Bills Should Be Bolstered
The San Diego Daily Transcript, April 23 -- Securities & Exchange Commissioner Elisse Walter called for the strengthening of financial regulation bills currently before Congress during a speech Friday at UC San Diego. More

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