A Sampling of Clips for January 16^th, 2008

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Ultra Broadband Conquers Distance
The Australian, Jan. 16 -- An ultra-resolution broadband link has been unveiled, paving the way for people on opposite sides of the earth to direct brain surgery, conduct climate change experiments or interpret human genome data in real time with high-definition precision. The project was a collaboration between UCSD and the University of Melbourne through its School of Engineering. More

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Illegal Immigrants Increasingly Go North
Reuters, Jan. 15 -- Illegal immigrants from Latin America are heading deeper into the United States to find work and avoid deportation as crackdowns in border states like Texas and Arizona make life more difficult for them. (Quotes Wayne Cornelius, an immigration expert at UCSD) More

Delay Sought on Razing UCSD Site
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 16 -- The controversial plan to demolish the historic UCSD chancellor's house and replace it with a new one faced another setback yesterday after state legislators and other organizations submitted last-minute letters of opposition. More

Validity of Preuss Audit in Question
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 16 -- A group of five UCSD professors is questioning conclusions of an audit on grade tampering at the university's Preuss charter school and criticizing it for being “technically flawed and surprisingly biased.” More

HIV on the Rise Among Young People in San Diego
KPBS, Jan 16. -- Worldwide, about half of all new HIV infections occur in people under the age of 25. The percentage isn’t that high in San Diego. But the number of cases among young people is on the rise locally. (Quotes Dr. Jennifer Blanchard, who works in UCSD’s Adolescent HIV program) More

Finding Common Ground at the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue
KPBS, Jan. 15 -- Dozens of American and Australian leaders are in San Diego today for the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue. It's taking place now at the campus of UCSD. KPBS interviews Dr. Peter Cowhey, dean of the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, and associate vice chancellor for International Affairs at UCSD, about the event. More

La Jolla Playhouse Unveils Two More Shows for '08 Season
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 16 -- Beethoven and roller skates (alas, not together) figure prominently in La Jolla Playhouse's upcoming season, the latest details of which the Playhouse announced today. The playhouse is located on the UCSD campus. More