A Sampling of Clips for Sept. 16, 2010

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Study: Popular People Get Flu First
CNN, Sept. 15 -- As any teenager will tell you, being popular is totally awesome. But it has a downside: According to a new study co-authored by UC San Diego researcher James Fowler, popular people tend to catch the flu first. More

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Helen Amanda Fricker
Science, Sept. 15 -- Helen Amanda Fricker, a glaciologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, has won the 2010 Martha T. Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica. More

DNA 'Volume Knobs' May Be Associated With Obesity
Science, Sept. 15 -- When it comes to our expanding waistlines, we usually blame either diet or genes. But a new study fingers a third culprit: chemicals that attach to DNA and change its function. (Quotes Kun Zhang, a genome technology researcher at UC San Diego) More

Teacher Interaction Key to Pre-K Success: Study
Yahoo!News, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Interaction with teachers plays a crucial role in pre-kindergarteners' development of language and math skills, especially for children from low-income families, finds a new UC San Diego study. More

Whitman visits Yelp, Discusses Record $119 Million Spending
Contra Costa Times, Sept. 15 -- Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman has surpassed New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the highest personal contribution in U.S. campaign history: $119 million from her own pocket. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Thad Kousser) More

UCSD Ranked 32nd Best University in the World
San Diego 6, Sept. 15 -- UC San Diego was ranked 32nd best university in the world by Times Higher Education, the university announced Wednesday. More

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UCSD Lands Cleantech Grant
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 15 -- UC San Diego has landed $1 million from the federal government designed to help it move technology into the marketplace. More

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