A Sampling of Clips for February 18, 2010

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UCSD to Investigate Ghetto-Themed Party
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 17 — UCSD is investigating an off-campus party that mocked Black History Month, and officials will decide within the next few weeks whether the students involved will be disciplined. More
 
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UC Studies Find Promise in Medical Marijuana
Los Angeles Times, Feb. 17 – With an innovative but little-known state program to study medical marijuana about to run out of money, researchers and political supporters said Wednesday the results show promise. Dr. Igor Grant, a neuropsychiatrist at UCSD who is the center's director, called the pain studies "pretty convincing" and urged the federal government to pay for additional clinical studies. More 

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In San Diego, Hispanics Now Dominate HIV/TB Cases
BusinessWeek, Feb. 17 -- Hispanics account for 80 percent of the cases of tuberculosis/HIV co-infection in San Diego, which represents a significant change in the racial profile of the disease, a new UCSD study shows. More

Dalai Lama's Visit to White House Gives Activists Hope
USA Today, Feb. 18 -- Activists say they are hopeful that a visit to the White House today by Tibet's spiritual leader signals a change in President Obama's foreign policy toward China and its abysmal record on human rights. (Quotes UCSD professor Susan Shirk) More

GWU E-mail Welcomes Rejected Early-Decision Applicants
The Washington Post, Feb. 18-- About 200 students who had sought early-decision admission to George Washington University received an e-mail last week that proclaimed "Congratulations" and welcomed them to the Class of 2014 -- for several hours. Then came every college applicant's nightmare. (Mentions UCSD) More
 
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Sea Change Coming for Marine Reserves?
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 17 — Fifty feet below the surface of the Pacific, scientist Ed Parnell peered through the water to assess marine life off Anacapa Island near Ventura. Parnell is an expert on marine sanctuaries at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla. More
 
New Research for Eating Disorders
KUSI, Feb. 17 -- Eating disorders are a growing problem here in America and some new research takes this issue to new levels. Doctors at UCSD School of Medicine are now researching genetics and using brain imaging to learn more about the causes of the disorders. Doctor Walter Kaye, director of the eating disorders program at UCSD School of Medicine was in studio talking about more on this subject. More

Are Car Electronics Too Complex?
KPBS, Feb. 17 -- So, just how much are late model cars relying on electronic controls and how much do we know about them? And should we all begin preparing for electronic glitches in our next new car? Dr. Ingolf Krueger, UCSD professor of Computer Science, directs the university's Service-Oriented Software and Systems Engineering Laboratory, and tries to answer these questions. More
 
Study: S.D. County
Healthier Than Most - In Some Areas
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 17 — People in San Diego County are healthier on average than those in other California counties, but the region falls far short of other areas when it comes to air quality, access to nutritious food and environmental health factors, according to a new report that ranks counties within all states. (Quotes Michelle Zive, executive director of the network in San Diego and Imperial counties. The local office is operated from the Center for Community Health at UCSD) More

‘Kolkata Will Feature in My Travelogue’
Kotala Mirror, India, Feb. 17 -- Mexican author, Cristina Rivera Garza, wants to come back to Kolkata. Part of the Mexican delegation who were here for the Book Fair, Cristina cannot get over her first visit to India. (Garza is on the UCSD faculty) More

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