A Sampling of Clips for July 22, 2011

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Renovated Lifeguard Tower Unveiled at Scripps Beach
San Diego Union Tribune, July 21 -- Surfers and swimmers at Scripps Beach in La Jolla can feel a little bit safer thanks to a $230,000 upgrade to the beach’s lifeguard tower. The tower, which lies just beneath UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and was built in the 1960s, underwent a complete facelift paid for with funds from the university and several private companies. The school pitched in about half the cost, and community partners paid for the other half, Assistant Vice Chancellor Brian Gregory said. Scripps Beach is owned by the University of California Regents and since the beginning of June there have been 96 water rescues there. Before the renovation, lifeguards dealt with poor visibility, insufficient ventilation and little storage space for rescue gear. More

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Small Wires Swim Through Serum for Drug Delivery
Chemistry World, July 21 -- US researchers have made nanowires that can be propelled through liquids with an external magnetic field. The wires could be used to deliver drugs in the human body, with no chemicals or fuel sources required.  (Refers to research by UC San Diego engineering professors Eric Lauga and Joseph Wang.) More

Kids Develop Video Games, Apps at “Tech Camp”
San Diego Union Tribune, July 21 -- Welcome to iD Tech Camp, a summer program offered on more than 60 university campuses nationwide, including UC San Diego. Students ages 7 to 17 tackle weeklong courses such as programming, robotics, web design and video game development. Tuition starts at $799 per week for day campers. More

Vista Man Undergoes Transplant for 3rd Donated Organ
KGTV News 10, July 21-- A Vista man is celebrating a remarkable medical milestone Thursday, as he is one of only a handful of people in the world to receive three transplanted organs. (Quotes Dr. Victor Pretorius, a cardiothoracic surgeon at UC San Diego Cardiovascular Center.) More

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