A Sampling of Clips for May 19, 2011

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Next Up on the Bailout List: The Mailman?
Fortune, Opinion, May 18 -- The challenge of meeting pension payments is starting to put a huge burden on the San Diego and California budgets, leading many of us to regret that more voices weren't raised in objection at the time these commitments were quietly made years ago. For that reason, discussion this week of pensions for U.S. postal workers got my attention. (Written by UC San Diego economist James Hamilton) More

Krasniewicz: Schwarzenegger
is a Symbol of the American Dream, but Rules Still Must Apply
CNN, May 18 -- Answering today’s five OFF-SET questions is Louise Krasniewicz, Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. (Mentions UC San Diego political scientist Thad Kousser) More

Economics for Sale
The New York Times, May 17 -- Nancy Folbre is an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. If you don’t like what economics professors like me are saying, go hire your own. Of course, if they’re on your payroll, no one will be surprised if they agree with you, so it’s best to hire them indirectly, through a tied donation to a university. (Mentions UC San Diego science historian Naomi Oreskes) More

A Conversation With Naomi Oreskes
ABC Online, Australia, May 18 -- Naomi Oreskes is a professor of history and science studies at UC San Diego. Her 2004 essay The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change attracted huge media attention, and was cited by Al Gore in An Inconvenient Truth. It also gave Naomi her first experience of hate mail and abusive 'phone messages, telling her she was "a disgrace." But for every piece of hate mail there were 10 letters of appreciation, many from scientists. More

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New Zealand Herald

Stem Cells: The Growing Pains of Pluripotency
Nature, May 18 -- Five years is an eye-blink in science, but that's all the time it has taken for the concept of adult-cell reprogramming to revolutionize the field of regenerative medicine. (Mentions research by a team led by Alysson Muotri of UC San Diego) More

Immigration Reform: From Distrust to Direction
The Hill, Washington, Opinion, D.C., May 16 -- Critics on both the left and the right are dismissing President Obama’s recent call for immigration reform, saying he offered nothing new. However, his El Paso speech on Tuesday, and recent events in some states gave hints of a possible winning strategy. Ironically, Obama may claim victory if conservative groups are at the forefront of the change—but reformers will have to scale back their ambitions to make it happen. (Written by John D. Skrentny, director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies and professor of sociology at UC San Diego) More

The U.S. Cyber Policy Blitz
MIT Technology Review, May 18 -- Over the past week, the White House has announced two big plans for improving Internet security. One is an international policy that seeks to promote Internet freedom while cracking down on the theft of intellectual property. The other is a domestic legislative proposal whose key features include tightening data-breach notification laws. (Quotes Stefan Savage, a computer security researcher at UC San Diego) More

Brainy UCSD Gets Chance to Flex its Athletic Muscles
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 18 -- Starting today and running through Sunday, UC San Diego plays host to the NCAA Division II West Regional double-elimination baseball tournament, featuring the top-seeded Tritons, Western Oregon, Cal Poly Pomona and Sonoma State. Hosting for the first time, UCSD’s men will be trying to reach the nationals for the third consecutive year. Meanwhile, starting Friday, UCSD will be the site of the NCAA West Super Regional softball tournament, with the Tritons meeting Cal State San Bernardino in a best-of-three, the winner advancing to the NCAA national championships, which feature eight regional winners. More

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La Jolla Light

Schools Again Win Presidential Recognition
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 18 -- For the second consecutive year, California Western School of Law and UC San Diego have won presidential recognition for their community service. Both schools were named to the The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for 2010. More

Great Acting Enlivens Theatre Three’s ‘Language of Angels’
Dallas Morning News, May 13 -- Whatever you wind up thinking of Naomi Iizuka’s Language of Angels, you’ll be astonished by the acting going on in Theatre Three’s basement. Iizuka is on the UC San Diego faculty. More

UC Tuition Hike Likely Without Tax Extension
NBC San Diego, May 18 -- University of California tuition could soar next year if Gov. Jerry Brown's state budget plan doesn't pan out. (Mentions UC San Diego) More

Student Film Festival Starts Thursday Night at UCSD’s The Loft
La Jolla Light, May 18 -- The work of UC San Diego student filmmakers will be on display for the fourth annual “Up & Coming Film Festival, “ beginning at 8 p.m., Thursday May 19 at The Loft, in the Price Center on campus. The evening will kick off at 7 p.m. with an eclectic mix of music performed by the JANKS and a pizza party. The student films begin screening at 8 p.m.  followed by an awards ceremony and panel discussion. More

s of a possible winning strategy. Ironically, Obama may claim victory if conservative groups are at the forefront of the change—but reformers will have to scale back their ambitions to make it happen. (Written by John D. Skrentny, director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies and professor of sociology at UC San Diego)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/161445-immigration-reform-from-distrust-to-direction
The U.S. Cyber Policy Blitz
MIT Technology Review, May 18 -- Over the past week, the White House has announced two big plans for improving Internet security. One is an international policy that seeks to promote Internet freedom while cracking down on the theft of intellectual property. The other is a domestic legislative proposal whose key features include tightening data-breach notification laws. (Quotes Stefan Savage, a computer security researcher at UC San Diego)
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37602/?p1=A2&a=f
Brainy UCSD Gets Chance to Flex its Athletic Muscles
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 18 -- Starting today and running through Sunday, UC San Diego plays host to the NCAA Division II West Regional double-elimination baseball tournament, featuring the top-seeded Tritons, Western Oregon, Cal Poly Pomona and Sonoma State. Hosting for the first time, UCSD’s men will be trying to reach the nationals for the third consecutive year. Meanwhile, starting Friday, UCSD will be the site of the NCAA West Super Regional softball tournament, with the Tritons meeting Cal State San Bernardino in a best-of-three, the winner advancing to the NCAA national championships, which feature eight regional winners.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/18/brainy-ucsd-gets-chance-flex-its-athletic-muscles/
Similar story in
La Jolla Light
http://www.lajollalight.com/2011/05/18/obama-singles-out-ucsd-cal-western-for-community-service-efforts/
Schools Again Win Presidential Recognition
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 18 -- For the second consecutive year, California Western School of Law and UC San Diego have won presidential recognition for their community service. Both schools were named to the The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for 2010.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/18/schools-again-win-presidential-ecognition/
Great Acting Enlivens Theatre Three’s ‘Language of Angels’
Dallas Morning News, May 13 -- Whatever you wind up thinking of Naomi Iizuka’sLanguage of Angels, you’ll be astonished by the acting going on in Theatre Three’s basement. Iizuka is on the UC San Diego faculty.
http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/lawson-taitte/20110513-some-great-acting-enlivens-theatre-threes-language-of-angels.ece
UC Tuition Hike Likely Without Tax Extension
NBC San Diego, May 18 -- University of California tuition could soar next year if Gov. Jerry Brown's state budget plan doesn't pan out. (Mentions UC San Diego)
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/UC-Price-Hike-Likely-Without-Tax-Extension-122189624.html
Student Film Festival Starts Thursday Night at UCSD’s The Loft
La Jolla Light, May 18 -- The work of UC San Diego student filmmakers will be on display for the fourth annual “Up & Coming Film Festival, “ beginning at 8 p.m., Thursday May 19 at The Loft, in the Price Center on campus. The evening will kick off at 7 p.m. with an eclectic mix of music performed by the JANKS and a pizza party. The student films begin screening at 8 p.m.  followed by an awards ceremony and panel discussion.
http://www.lajollalight.com/2011/05/18/student-film-festival-starts-thursday-night-at-ucsds-the-loft/

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