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A Sampling of Clips for May 24-25, 2011
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John Davies, Civic Leader and Influential Adviser, Dies
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 23 -- John Davies, an attorney and businessman who played a major role in civic affairs for decades, helped shape San Diego’s revitalized downtown. He also aided in the selection of hundreds of judges who serve in state and federal courts and spent a dozen years as a University of California regent, including two years as its chair. Davies died Friday after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 76. This month, he and his wife, Ann, received the prestigious chancellor’s medal from UC San Diego in recognition of exceptional service in support of the university’s mission. More
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La Jolla Light
Credit Card Companies Could Stop Spam Now, But Will They?
MSNBC, May 23 --For more than a decade, computer software makers and security experts have tried to stop spam, and failed. It's now 90 percent of all email traffic.
But some UC San Diego and UC Berkeley researchers may have found the magic bullet : Simply cut off the money. More
U.S. official cites misconduct in Japanese American internment cases
Los Angeles Times, May 24 -- Acting Solicitor Gen. Neal Katyal, in an extraordinary admission of misconduct, took to task one of his predecessors for hiding evidence and deceiving the Supreme Court in two of the major cases in its history: the World War II rulings that upheld the detention of more than 110,000 Japanese Americans. (Mentions research by Peter Irons, a professor at UC San Diego) More
For water researchers, an atmosphere full of questions
Los Angeles Times, May 24 -- Is urban pollution reducing precipitation in Northern California's high country? Is Gobi Desert dust blown thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean boosting the Sierra snowfall? Will atmospheric rivers — the moisture-laden bands in the sky that drenched the state in December and March — dump even more rain with global warming? The answers will help resolve some of the unknowns of California's future water supply. (Quotes Kim Prather, a professor of atmospheric chemistry at UC San Diego) More
Is Jenny Craig Really the Best Diet for You?
U.S. News, May 23 -- A winning diet is one that almost anybody can follow over the long haul. After all, no matter how good a diet is in theory, if you can't stick to it, it can't help you lose weight and keep it off. Or rein in your blood pressure. Or lower your cholesterol, manage diabetes, or provide any of the other benefits a healthy diet can bring. (Quotes Cheryl Rock, a professor of family and preventive medicine at the UC San Diego School of Medicine) More
UC San Diego debates free speech during 'justice in Palestine week'
Ha'aretz, May 23 -- Shlomo Dubnov, an associate professor at UC San Diego, had an unusually busy schedule the first week of May. It was Justice in Palestine Week, and Dubnov, a musicologist and self-described secular Jew, was monitoring the activities as head of the local chapter of the pro-Israel group Scholars for Peace in the Middle East More
Mural at UCSD breaks boundaries, builds bridges
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 24 -- Move over Stuart Collection. Determined to have their culture reflected on campus and intent on building a bridge to the larger community, UC San Diego Mexican-American and Latino students have prompted the creation of a large mosaic mural that will be officially unveiled at noon Wednesday. More
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San Diego CityBEAT
Local Scientists Growing Algae As Next Alternative Fuel
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 24 -- Local scientists have turned San Diego into the research capital for an alternative fuel that could be the solution for America's pain at the gas pump. The substance known to many as "pond scum" may one day be the fuel that powers cars but in a way, it is already what puts cars in motion. "That's what petroleum is – it's ancient algae," said Dr. Stephen Mayfield, who is one of the leading UC San Diego researchers trying to unlock algae's potential as an environmentally-friendly biofuel. More
OK Go Stopping in San Diego
NBC San Diego, May 24 -- The Los Angeles quartet OK Go is coming to San Diego, and as evidenced by this video, UC San Diego students have already put on their dancin' shoes. The band, known in no small way for their meticulously choreographed music videos, is touring to support their 2010 album, Of the Blue Colour of the Sky. More
San Diego Researcher Says La Niña May Be Factor In Deadly Tornadoes
KPBS, May 24 -- Tim Barnett, a researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography said it’s difficult to pinpoint blame for the extreme weather events. “Part of it may be due to the La Niña that’s just dying in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. That was very strong this year, very strong.” More
Depression can be a serious complication
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 24 -- It’s no surprise that depressed people often experience poorer health. The challenge for doctors and scientists is to determine how the long-recognized but incompletely understood relationship between mind and body works. More specifically, why and how does our mental outlook impact our physical well-being? And what can be done about it? We asked Dr. Sidney Zisook, a professor of psychiatry and director of UC San Diego’s Residency Training Program, to talk about depression and the way we quite literally feel. More
A Dozen Egg Donors Needed For Stem Cell Bank
KPBS, May 24 -- Stem cells from unfertilized human eggs, rather than embryos, may offer some advantages. Now the “first of its kind” stem cell bank has opened its door in Carlsbad with a single donor. (Mentions research at UC San Diego) More
UCSD professor apologizes for web site slur
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 24 -- Clifford Kubiak, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC San Diego, has posted an apology for an offensive term that was used on his laboratory's website. More
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