A Sampling of Clips for May 13, 2011

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Versatile Stem Cells Suffer Body Blow in a Study
The New York Times, May 13 -- In an unexpected setback to efforts to harness a promising new type of stem cell to treat diseases, UC San Diego researchers reported on Friday that tissues made from those stem cells might be rejected by a patient’s immune system — even though the tissues would be derived from that very same patient. More

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Activate New York: Benjamin H Bratton
The Guardian, U.K., May 11 -- Technology is never the problem or the solution, it is always humans who are responsible. Ben Bratton from UC San Diego gives an inspiring presentation to the Activate audience More

Wooing Latinos, Obama Banks on Words
The Orange County Register, Opinion, May 13 -- Political realities prompted President Obama and his team to lavish time and attention this week on Latinos -- during a speech about immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, a prayer breakfast in Washington, interviews with Hispanic media, and White House conference calls to Hispanic elites and online entreaties -- a full 19 months before Election Day. (Quotes Marisa Abrajano, a political science professor at UC San Diego who has written two books about Hispanic politics and the effective campaign techniques used to woo Latinos) More

UCSD Historian Honored as National Climate Communicator
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 13 -- Naomi Oreskes, professor of history and science studies at UC San Diego, was named the “Climate Change Communicator of the Year” for 2011 by George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication. More

Huge Upset Led UCSD Into NCAA Tournament
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 12 — In the world of college women’s water polo, it was an upset that made waves. UC San Diego was unranked nationally and had a losing record (16-18) when it reached the championship game in the Western Water Polo Association tournament on May 1. The Tritons were facing Loyola Marymount, one of the true powers of the sport and the two-time defending WWPA champions. More

UCSD Students Cite Firing, Confrontations in Concern Over Ethnic Relations
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 12 — Perhaps 100 students packed a UC San Diego “campus climate” committee meeting yesterday to complain that little or no progress they say has been made since a series of racial incidents roiled the campus last year. More

UC Medical Workers Protest Over Labor Talks
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 12 -- Approximately 50 employees of the UC San Diego Medical Center demonstrated in front of the hospital Thursday, part of statewide protests over the pace of negotiations between the University of California and the labor union that represents service and technical workers on campuses and at UC medical centers. More

Panel Shaping Political Boundaries Arrives
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 12 -- A panel charged with redrawing state political boundaries says it needs the public to help with the job. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which has been holding hearings around the state, will be in San Marcos Friday night and San Diego Saturday in advance of releasing an initial round of proposed boundaries by June 10.  (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Thad Kousser) More

Feature: Portrait of a Sound Designer
KPBS, May 12 -- Martin Lopez went to UC San Diego as a pre-med student but left as a filmmaker. Now he's a sound designer in Los Angeles and he gives us the lowdown on designing sound effects for summer blockbusters like the upcoming "Priest" (opening May 13 throughout San Diego). More

UCSD Athletics Kept Out of Big West
SWRNN, May 12 -- UC San Diego was not invited to join the Big West Conference when the league’s Board of Directors met this week, the conference commissioner said Thursday. Dennis Farrell of the Big West said the directors heard a presentation from the school on Monday, but took no action on its request for membership. More

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