A Sampling of Clips for June 14, 2010

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A Peek at Tomorrow: High-Tech Underwear
CBS News, June 12 -- One day these smarty pants may save your life. Scientists at UC San Diego say they have developed a pair of briefs that can detect blood pressure, heart rate, and other vital signs. More

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Harvey Itano Dies at 89; Researcher
Whose Studies Provided a Breakthrough on Sickle Cell Disease
Los Angeles Times, June 12 -- Dr. Harvey Itano, whose studies on sickle cell disease marked the first time that a disease had been linked to a specific molecular defect and who later became the first Japanese American elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, died May 8 in La Jolla. He was 89 and had Parkinson's disease. Itano was on the UC San Diego faculty. More

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New UCSD Grad keeps His Eyes on the Prize
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 13 -- Rakim Johnson ended one journey of hardship this morning when he flipped his tassel at UC San Diego’s graduation ceremony, and began another as he heads to Stanford University Law School with $200 in the bank, a secondhand bike and a partial scholarship. More

UCSD: Modern at 50
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 13 -- As more than 7,600 students receive their diplomas this weekend at UC San Diego they will be marking another milestone — 50 years of modern architecture, buildings both monumental and mundane, that serve as the backdrop to the brains that first arrived in 1960. More

Writer Sees Busy World Ahead for Graduates
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 14 -- Kim Stanley Robinson, the UC San Diego graduate who became one of the world’s best known and most respected science fiction writers, was scheduled to give the commencement address over the weekend at the university’s Sixth College. More

Oceanography Library Enters the Digital Era
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 13 -- Inside the library at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, rows of century-old books that chart the beginnings of modern oceanography are guarded behind a locked gate. A pioneering project by Scripps and Google Books has figuratively unlocked the gate and made the institution’s vast resources available online. Over the past 1½ years, they have digitized an estimated 100,000 volumes from the La Jolla library as part of a broader effort to put texts online. More

New Grads Face Tough Sledding in Job Search
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 13 -- As a new batch of high school and college graduates hits the San Diego job market this month, they’ll be jumping into one of the toughest hiring environments in history. (Mentions UC San Diego Extension) More

Group Gives Budding Scientists a Big Boost
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 12 -- A group of San Diego County women refuse to let America slip when it comes to science. Whether it is in the field of research, technology, medicine, mathematics or engineering, the local chapter of Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation Inc. has worked to get thousands of dollars into the hands of top local graduate students to help them continue their studies. (Mentions UC San Diego) More

How Much Is Too Much Sun?
KPBS, June 14 – These Days host Tom Fudge and guest Dr. Greg Daniels discuss the benefits and the harms of sun exposure, how to protect your skin from the sun, and how to properly use sunscreen. They also talk about the ABCs of skin cancer, how to do a self-exam, reduce your risk and about advances in skin cancer treatments. Daniels is an assistant professor in the Clinical Medicine Tumor Growth, Invasion & Metastasis Program at the UC San Diego Medical Center and UCSD Moores Cancer Center. More

The New Yorker Honors UCSD’s Sarah Shun-lien Bynum
KPBS, June 14 – San Diego based writer Sarah Shun-lien Bynum has won a  coveted spot on The New Yorker's “20 Under 40” list. Bynum heads up the MFA Writing Program at UC San Diego’s Department of Literature. More

SD County Water Authority Ponders Subsidy for Desal Plant
North County Times, June 13 -- The San Diego County Water Authority is considering a subsidy to help Poseidon Resources Corp. build its proposed desalination plant, water authority Chairman Bud Lewis said Friday. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Steve Erie) More

Democratic Registration Lead Holds
North County Times, June 13 -- The county's changing demographics are gradually changing its political landscape, analysts say. (Quotes UC San Diego political science professor Gary Jacobson) More

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