A Sampling of Clips for July 20^th, 2009

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In Calif., a Rare Look at Humboldt Squid
NPR, July 17, 2009 -- It's not often you get to see a giant sea creature up close and personal. But the arrival of swarms of giant Humboldt squid in southern California has given scuba divers a rare treat. Nigella Hillgarth, executive director of the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, offers her insight. More

California's Crisis Hits Its Prized Universities
TIME Magazine, July 18 -- Even as the state continues to pay its bills with IOUs, the University of California, the nation's leading public university, is being forced to cut its budget by $813 million — or 20%. It is highly unlikely that these cuts will be reduced by a budget agreement in Sacramento. (Mentions UCSD) More 

And the Best Hospital in the West is ...
Los Angeles Times, July 17—U.S. News & World Report ranked only 174 hospitals in the top 50 in at least one of the specialty areas; among them, 21 made the “honor roll” by earning high rankings in six or more specialties, including the UCSD Medical Center. More

Anti-Riot Squad Emerges
as a Weapon in Party's Arsenal
Financial Times, July 20 -- When China flooded the streets of Urumqi with security forces after deadly riots in the city two weeks ago, black-uniformed para-military units, known as the People's Armed Police, were in the front line. Alongside them, but in much smaller numbers and placed mostly only at strategic intersections in the city, were members of the Chinese military, the People's Liberation Army. (Quotes UCSD researcher Tai Ming Cheung) More

Calif. Budget Crisis Fuels Calls for Change
Boston Globe, July 19 -- These are nadir days in the California State House. Lawmakers are foundering as they attempt to halt a financial meltdown. Their popularity has plunged lower than usual. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Thad Kousser) More

Inherent Personality, Inherent Eating Style
Huffington Post, July 18 -- This weekend New York Times Magazine's cover story is by Frank Bruni, The Times' restaurant critic, and is entitled: "This Boy's Appetite". Given my work in the field of eating disorders and prevention with kids and eating problems, I read it with relish. (Mentions research by Dr. Walter Kaye at UCSD) More

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Connections
to 1969 Lunar Landing Still Up and Running
San Jose Mercury News, July 19 --  Nearly 40 years ago, after he became the second man on the moon, astronaut Buzz Aldrin installed a mirror - technically a retroreflector - on the surface of our celestial neighbor. To this day, the backpack-sized mirror continues bouncing pulses of laser light back to observatories across the globe, helping scientists, including those at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge, make a range of advancements in physics. (Quotes Tom Murphy, an associate professor of physics at UCSD) More

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Q&A: UCR Volleyball Coach Ron Larsen
The Press-Enterprise, July 19 - For the first time in nearly 40 years, UC Riverside will have a new women's volleyball coach. Ron Larsen takes the helm from Hall of Famer Sue Gozansky, who stepped down after last season with 680 wins and three national titles in the program's AIAW and NCAA Division II days. Larsen coached volleyball at UCSD. More

Former Preemies,
Neonatal ICU Staff Bond Again
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 19 – Nearly 20 years ago, doctors and nurses at UCSD Medical Center's special infant-care unit struggled to save Emmanuel Lopez-Cotero's life after he was born prematurely, weighing only 2 pounds, 4 ounces. Yesterday, a grown-up Lopez-Cotero of Chula Vista reunited with several of those staffers at an annual event celebrating the achievements of those who have passed through the Hillcrest hospital's fourth-floor neonatal intensive care unit. More

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News Icon Cronkite Had
Strong Ties to San Diego
CBS News8, July 18 -- Walter Cronkite, the CBS news pioneer who died Friday at age 92, had strong ties to San Diego, and on several occasions discussed his tenure as anchor of the CBS Evening News with News 8. (Mentions that Cronkite received the Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 2002) More

Proposal to Shutter Some UCs Hits Nerve
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 19 -- As it confronts an unprecedented financial crisis, the University of California is crackling with debate over some provocative proposals – such as closing one or more campuses – outlined in a letter signed by 21 UCSD department heads. More

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Kevin Starr Has a Soft
Spot for 'Golden' Dreamers
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 19 -- San Diego may sometimes get second or third billing nationally to Los Angeles and San Francisco, but Kevin Starr, state librarian emeritus, gives it top billing in his eighth book on the history of California, “Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963.” (Mentions UCSD) More

Dinky Break
San Diego Reader, July 19 -- UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox announced on July 15 a temporary reduction in parking fees for faculty, staff, and students. Starting August 1, 2009, annual parking fees will be reduced by 5 percent. The reduction will be effective through June 30, 2010. Meter, monthly, and visitor parking fees are expected to remain the same. More

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