A Sampling of Clips for June 7, 2010

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San Diego Vaults Into Solar Energy and Green Jobs Future
Scientific American, June 5 -- Two of the world’s solar energy leaders have just announced major plans to bring new solar energy technology and green jobs to San Diego. The Sanyo Electric group has embarked on a three year, $3 million partnership with UC San Diego on next-generation solar energy systems and management. More

What the Spill Will Kill
Newsweek, June 7 -- Giant plumes of crude oil mixed with methane are sweeping the ocean depths with devastating consequences. ‘I’m not too worried about oil on the surface,’ says one scientist. ‘It’s the things we don’t see that worry me the most.’ (Quotes oceanographer Lisa Levin of Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Bioidentical Hormones for Menopausal Symptoms
Los Angeles Times, June 7 -- When a woman stops making estrogen, her body notices. Hot flashes, night sweats, moodiness, foggy thinking — all can be part of the menopausal package. (Quotes Dr. Cynthia Stuenkel, clinical professor of medicine at UC San Diego and president of the North American Menopause Society) More

New Point of Inquiry With Naomi Oreskes, Co-Author of Merchants of Doubt
Discover Magazine, June 5 -- The latest episode of Point of Inquiry has just gone up. My guest this week is Naomi Oreskes, science historian and author (with Eric Conway) of the new book Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming. Oreskes is on the UC San Diego faculty. More

Special Guest: Eli Berman
Stanford Review, June 6 -- Eli Berman is an associate professor of economics at UC San Diego and the Research Director of International Security Studies at the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. He joins Bellum for a discussion on how economics can be used to understand terrorism, and his 2009 book “Radical, Religious and Violent: The New Economics of Terrorism.”  More

Climate Change and the Deep Blue Sea
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 6 -- UC San Diego is playing a significant role in two global projects that are transforming studies of the ocean, including real-time information about climate change, earthquakes and the deep-sea environment. More

UCSD Honored for Its Students’ Service Work
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 7 — Service may be its own reward, but a little recognition is always nice. UC San Diego was named to the 2009 President’s Community Service Honor Roll with distinction for the contributions its students made to local, national and global communities. UCSD is joined by 114 other colleges on the distinction list and 621 schools on the honor roll. More

Reality Changers Program Focuses on At-risk Teens
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 6 -- With more than 120 youngsters enrolled or about to enroll at 31 schools, including Harvard, Dartmouth, UCLA and UC San Diego, Reality Changers is a success all its own as it marks its 10th anniversary. Last year, it connected 100 students, many who became the first to attend college in their families, with more than $450,000 in scholarships. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has called it a model program for the city, state and nation. The program is founded by UCSD alumnus Chris Yanov. More

Q&A: Diane Bell Talks to Lisa Bicker
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 6 -- Lisa Bicker was the president of the California Clean Energy Fund in San Francisco when she was recruited to run San Diego’s fledgling clean-energy program. CleanTECH San Diego is a partnership launched in 2007 by San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and a group of entities including UC San Diego, San Diego State University, the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. and CONNECT. More

The Science of Substance Abuse
KPBS, June 7 -- Why do we derive pleasure from using substances that are not good for us? What's going on in our bodies and our brains that allows us to enjoy the effect of chemicals that can potentially kill us? And why in the world didn't evolution take care of this problem a long time ago? Dr. Richard Clark, director of medical toxicology at the UC San Diego Medical Center, tries to answer these questions. More

Medical Calls Dominate San Diego Fire Department
KPBS, June 7 -- Data complied by the Watchdog Institute at San Diego State University shows that more than 82 percent of the department’s calls are for medical emergencies, not fires. The number of medical calls has also shot up, from about 65,000 in 2004 to more than 78,000 last year. (Quotes Dr. Jim Dunford, the Medical Director of San Diego’s EMS system and a Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC San Diego) More

California Dream Act Clears Senate, Headed to Assembly
10News, June 4-- A bill that provides financial aid for illegal immigrants at state schools has cleared the Senate, but it must be approved by the California State Assembly before Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will have to decide whether to veto it for a fourth time. (Mentions UC San Diego) More

Sounds of Falling Watermelons Reverberate at UCSD
La Jolla Light, June 4 -- UC San Diego students on Friday celebrated the university's oldest tradition, the annual Watermelon Drop when fruit is dropped seven stories from the top of Urey Hall. The fun, which includes crowning the "Watermelon Queen," ends with a carnival. More

The Old Globe: 75 and Still Going Strong
SDNN, June 4 -- Seventy-five is the Diamond anniversary. And this is the year to celebrate the many facets of the Old Globe. (Mentions Kyle Donnelly, head of the acting program at UC San Diego) More 

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