A Sampling of Clips for January 13^th, 2009

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On The Trail Of Greenhouse Gases
CBS News, Jan. 12 -- The nation’s most advanced research plane has begun a 24,000-mile, pole-to-pole trip and the scientists aboard hope to capture the first-ever global picture of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. The project is a joint effort led by Harvard University, the National Science Foundation, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. More

Study: Hormone Replacement Therapy Might Shrink Brains
ABC News, Jan. 13 -- A new study is showing negative effects of a once-popular therapy for postmenopausal women, leading some to wonder how it might affect younger women still using the treatment. (Quotes UCSD neurologist Dr. James Brewer) More

Schwarzenegger Running Out of Time to Control His Legacy
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has made the rounds of national television news shows in recent months, met with President-elect Barack Obama and convened conferences, discussing the world economic crisis, the pitfalls of partisanship and the virtues of clean energy. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

Langland Not Lagging in the Pool
Monterey County Herald, Jan. 12 -- Todd Langland swam the third fastest Division II time in the nation this year in the 100-yard freestyle, clocking 45.02 seconds. A junior at UCSD, the mark is an automatic qualifying time for the nationals. He also swam the 50-yard free at the Nike Cup in Long Beach in 20.95. More

Bidding Farewell to Area Veterans
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 13 -- After spending 33½ years with the agency, Gary Rossio, director of the San Diego VA Healthcare System, retired Jan. 3 and will be honored at a farewell dinner on Saturday. (Mentions UCSD) More

Burnham Chief Acted Improperly on Stem Cell Grant
North County Times, Jan. 12 -- Burnham Institute president John Reed improperly tried to influence a grant decision by California's $3 billion stem cell program, a state ethics committee said last week. However, no penalty will be levied on Reed, who remains on the board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. It said that since Reed's intervention did not and could not have succeeded, no penalty was needed. (Mentions UCSD) More

UC San Diego Alums Donate Game Prop
Develop Magazine, Jan. 13 – A mock up of the Chameleon JumpSuit from the third Journeyman Project game has been installed as an exhibit at UCSD’s Science and Engineering Library. More

SSC Pacific Hosts Girls Day Out!
San Diego Daily Transcript, Jan. 12 -- Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific on Saturday sponsored Girl's Day Out!, a science and engineering fair for middle-school girls at UCSD’s Price Center. More

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