A Sampling of Clips for June 10, 2010

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U.S. Scientists Design Smart Underpants That Could Save Lives
Reuters, June 10 -- A team of UC San Diego scientists has designed some new men's briefs that may be comfortable, durable and even stylish but, unlike most underpants, may be able to save lives. More

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AT&T Said to Expose iPad Users’ Addresses
The New York Times, June 9 – A group of hackers said Wednesday that it had obtained the e-mail addresses of 114,000 owners of 3G Apple iPads, including those of military personnel, business executives and public figures, by exploiting a security hole on AT&T’s Web site. (Quotes Michael Kleeman, a communications network expert at UC San Diego) More

'Rock Star' Transplant Surgeon is Leaving Arizona for UC-San Diego
Chronicle of Higher Education, June 10 -- Jack Copeland, the renowned heart-transplant surgeon who for 33 years has been what one official described as a "rock star" at the University of Arizona, is leaving Tucson for UC San Diego. More

Unmasking Disinformation, From Tobacco to Climate
The Washington Post, June 8 -- A new book -- "Merchants of Doubt" -- by science historians Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway finally creates a devastating portrayal of organized scientific disinformation campaigns that makes clear just how gullible the press, scientific community and the public have been (and to a large extent, continue to be). Oreskes is on the UC San Diego faculty. More

Is Anorexia Genetic?
ABC 7, June 9 -- New imaging technology is allowing doctors to go inside the brains of people diagnosed with eating disorders. The experiment began when scientists noticed that anorexia and bulimia tended to be passed down through family members. Eating disorders are not solely linked to societal and media messages. "Heritability is a much more powerful influence than culture. Although culture and society play some role, it's actually relatively minor compared to genetics," Walter Kaye, M.D., professor of psychiatry and director of the Eating Disorders Program at UC San Diego, told Ivanhoe. More

Extent of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Stumps Scientists
Dallas Morning News, June 9 -- In the Gulf of Mexico, victories remain small and sour. On Tuesday, the federal government announced two steps forward in the battle against the massive oil spill – including an increase in the oil being siphoned to the surface – and, in the process, revealed how little it still knows about the problem. (Quotes Juan Lasheras, a professor of engineering and applied sciences at UC San Diego) More

Sci-fi Icon Named UC San Diego Grad Speaker
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 9 -- Kim Stanley Robinson, the UC San Diego graduate who became one of the world's best known and most respected science fiction writers, will give the commencement address Sunday at UCSD's Sixth College. Robinson, who won both the Hugo and Nebula awards, will discuss the future of Sixth College, which is less than a decade old. More

UCSD Laser to Search for Cracks in Rail Lines
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 9 -- UC San Diego  engineers are preparing to test an experimental laser that looks for the kind of cracks inside railway lines that are responsible for the 130 track-caused derailments that occur nationwide each year. More

Clinical Trials
KUSI, June 8 -- Dr. Santiago Horgan, Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at UC San Diego Medical Center, was here to talk about the benefits of clinical trials. More

UCSD  Musicians Perform Telematically
KPBS, June 10 -- Telematic music is real-time performance via the internet by musicians in different geographic locations. In recent years, University of California faculty including UC San Diego's Mark Dresser have led new developments in telematic performance and they'll be performing telematically this weekend at UCSD with musicians in New York. More

Eight Great Reasons to Watch the Tonys
SDNN, June 9 -- This is another great year for San Diego and the Tonys. Mostly thanks to the La Jolla Playhouse, which launched “Memphis,” a musical about the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Other San Diego connections include two UC San Diego alums: Maria Dizzia  (MFA in Acting, 2001), who’s up for Featured Actress in a Play and Jim Lewis (MFA in Dramaturgy, 1986), nominated for Best Book of a Musical. More

Georgia Sadler Keeps Watch Over Issues of Community Health
La Jolla Light, June 9 -- Dr. Georgia Robins Sadler is clinical professor of surgery at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and associate director at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center, where she directs the Community Outreach Program for lay and professional communities. More

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