A Sampling of Clips for April 4^th, 2008

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U. of California at San Diego Plans  Projects in Renewable Energy
Chronicle of Higher Education, April 4 -- The UCSD has announced a set of renewable-energy projects that will provide 10 to 15 percent of the university’s power. More

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Surgery Without the Slicing
Business Week, April 3 -- At the insistence of his fiancée, Jeff Scholz went to the emergency room at the UCSD med center, where he learned his appendix was inflamed and had to come out. That's how Scholz, the owner of a wholesale clothing company, ended up making medical history. He's the first patient in the U.S. to have his appendix removed through his mouth. More

Finding the Right Autism Treatment
WebMD, April 2008 -- Parents are using nearly 400 different treatments for their children with autism. They can't all be wrong. They can't all be right. Welcome to the shaky ground on which parents find themselves when they learn that their child may -- or may not -- have autism. (Quotes Dr. Laura Schreibman, director of the autism research program and distinguished professor of psychology at UCSD) More

New UC Leader to Take over June 16
The San Jose Mercury News, April 3 -- The University of California's new president will take office on June 16, the system announced Thursday. Mark Yudof, chancellor of the University of Texas system, will take over for Robert Dynes, who is stepping down to return to teaching and research at UCSD after five years at the helm of the 10-campus university. Yudof was named Dynes' successor on March 27. More

College Students Lured into Bad Credit Card Deals
FOX6 News, April 4 -- College students want credit card companies to market themselves more fairly, according to a nationwide survey taken by a credit card watchdog group. (Mentions UCSD) More