A Sampling of Clips for January 6^th, 2009

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What is Kawasaki Syndrome?
Scientific American, Jan. 6 -- Doctors today performed an autopsy on Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, who died Friday. The results were not immediately released, but family attorney Michael Ossi told TMZ that the teen died after suffering a seizure and hitting his head on a bathtub or toilet seat in the family's home in the Bahamas, where they were spending the holidays. (Mentions research by UCSD) More

New Voices in Congress Will Change the Tone of the Democratic Majority
The New York Times, Jan. 6 -- From a former Nixon aide to a former head of Common Cause, a liberal government watchdog organization, the freshman House class of the 111th Congress represents a diverse but decidedly moderate group. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Apple CEO's Health Statement Too Vague for Diagnosis, Doctors Say
CNN, Jan. 5 -- As Apple enthusiasts speculate over why pancreatic cancer survivor Steve Jobs won't appear at Macworld Conference & Expo this year, the CEO asks them to think differently about his health. (Quotes Dr. Andrew Lowy, chief of the division of surgical oncology at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center) More

Obama Names Intel Picks
NPR, Jan. 5 -- President-elect Obama named former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta to head the CIA and retired Adm. Dennis Blair to be national intelligence director. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Samuel Popkin) More

The Use and Abuse of Paper Towels
The New York Times, Dec. 29 -- Paper towels billowing out of bathroom dispensers is, for some environmentalists, a painful symbol of waste. Rob Gogan, the recycling and waste manager at Harvard University, estimated that paper towels often account for 20 to 40 percent of waste (by volume) from an office building or a dorm. (Quotes Jim Gogek, a spokesman for UCSD) More

Oil Shares Blame for US Recession –Economists
Forbes, Jan. 4 -- The housing market slowed the U.S. economy but an oil price shock last summer was the straw that broke its back, two top economists said on Sunday. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More

Kawasaki Syndrome Explained
KUSI, Jan. 6 -- John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, are mourning the loss of their 16-year-old son, Jett, who died on a family trip to the Bahamas last Friday. Jett reportedly suffered from a condition called Kawasaki Syndrome, an illness that most people have never even heard of. UCSD researcher Dr. Adriana Tremoulet explains this condition. More

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Two More College Campuses Go Smoke-Free
KPBS, Jan 5 -- The new year brings two new smoke-free college campuses in San Diego County. Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges will no longer allow smoking anywhere on school grounds. (Mentions UCSD) More

Bragging Rights
San Diego Magazine, January 2009 -- UCSD ranked ninth out of 70 national universities listed as “Up-and-Coming Schools” by U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 edition of America’s Best Colleges. UCSD also expects to open its $53 million Conrad Prebys Music Center & Concert Hall, designed by renowned acoustician Cyril M. Harris, in May. More

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