A Sampling of Clips for Nov. 9, 2010

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Thousands of Discoveries in 10-Year Study of World’s Oceans
Voice of America, Nov. 8 -- Today, we will tell about a ten-year study of the world’s oceans. We will also tell about four American women who are being honored for their work in science. Three women are among ten winners of the National Medals of Science. UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, as well as Esther Conwell and Susan Lindquist will receive America’s highest honor for science. More

Poll: Dems, GOP Divided on How to Move Forward
USA Today, Nov. 8 -- The first USA TODAY/Gallup Poll since last week's tumultuous midterm elections finds Americans divided not only about who should have more influence in the nation's direction over the next year — 49% choose congressional Republicans, 41% President Obama — but also about how they should try to govern. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Students Test Housing Materials Against Simulated Earthquake
NPR, Nov. 8 -- Professors and students at George Washington University are using a testing lab to see what kind of materials can stand up in an earthquake, and what materials may fail. Researchers hope to use the testing to help identify what can be used for rebuilding in quake-ravaged places like Haiti. (Quotes Pedro Silva, a professor in civil and environmental engineering department at George Washington University and a UC San Diego alumnus) More

Scientists to Get Glimpse of Earth's
Atmosphere Hundreds of Millions of Years Ago
The Telegraph, U.K., Nov. 9 -- A team of chemists at UC San Diego said the findings provided a simple chemical explanation for the unusual carbonate inclusions found in a meteorite from Mars that was once thought by some scientists to be evidence of ancient Martian life. Team leader Mark Thiemens, dean of the university's division of Physical Sciences, whose study is detailed in the American journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, said: ''We never knew before how the atmosphere could be trapped in carbonate.” More

Scripps: Impact of 'Climate-gate' Limited
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 8 -- Our guests have included Tony Haymet, director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. We talked about 'Climate-gate,' the controversy that arose after hackers attacked computers at the University of East Anglia and captured emails written by climate scientists. Many people said the emails showed that the scientists had intentionally distorted or withheld scientific data -- a claim that was found to be untrue by independent review committees. More

TEDx San Diego Draws Top Thinkers in Sciences, Arts
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 8 -- Shannon Spanhake, who once ran an art gallery in Tijuana, was curious about the pollution levels around the U.S.-Mexico border given the bad traffic. The problem: She couldn’t find reliable air-quality data for the area. Her solution: The UC San Diego graduate developed the Squirrel, a palm-sized pollution monitor that detects carbon monoxide. Tony Haymet, the director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, also is among the speakers at Monday's TEDx San Diego. More

Video: Scripps Explains Physics of Earthquakes
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 7 -- If you're interested in the nature of earthquakes, watch "Shake, Rattle and Roll: The Physics of Earthquakes." The University of California TV program features Kevin Brown, an oceanographer at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, who uses dozens of photos and graphics to explain how and why earthquakes occur. More

UC Proposes 8 Percent Fee Increase
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 8 -- Student fees at the University of California would rise by 8 percent for the 2011-12 academic year under a proposal Monday from UC President Mark Yudof, though more than half of enrollees will not immediately be affected. (Mentions UC San Diego) More

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‘Naked': Book Celebrates Beauty in the Buff
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 8 – Bram Dijkstra’s new book “Naked: The Nude in America” is a 476-page celebration of the body in art in various states of undress. He is a UC San Diego professor emeritus. More

Predict San Diego's Seasonal Rain Total, Win a Prize
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 8 – What do you say? It’s time for our ninth annual Precipitation Prediction Contest, when we ask readers to tell us what they think will happen. First, we present the opinions of some experts. Then we give you a chance to say just how wonderfully wet or delightfully dry, depending on your leanings, you think this year will be. Contest details below. (Quotes Dan Cayan, a researcher for the U.S. Geological Survey and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

UCSD Chemistry Professor Affects Change at Home and Abroad
Patch.com, AOL News, Nov. 8 -- Meeting UC San Diego chemistry and biochemistry professor Kimberly Prather is like sitting with Mother Earth herself. More

The End of the People Project
Voice of San Diego, Nov. 8 -- The premise of the San Diego People Project was simple. I'd photograph one San Diegan and then ask them a series of questions about their lives, which would lead me to the next person I'd photograph. Since then it's been a long, strange journey. I'm signing off on the project today. It's become too labor-intensive with all of the other tasks I have here and all the other priorities I have for personal projects. The project features photographs of UC San Diego art professor Norman Bryson, UCSD student Jennifer Moreno and alumna Aimee Harlib, among others. More

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