A Sampling of Clips for June 1^st, 2009

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Clive Granger, Economist, Dies at 74
The New York Times, May 30 -- Clive W. J. Granger, an economist and Nobel laureate whose work revolutionized the way stocks and other fluctuating series of data are analyzed and forecast, died on May 27. He was 74 and lived in La Jolla, Calif. His death was announced on Friday by UCSD, where he taught for three decades. More

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Regular Weigh-Ins Can Be Healthy for Teens
Reuters, May 29 -- Teenagers who regularly use the bathroom scale may be more likely than their peers to take healthy measures to control their weight, a new UCSD study suggests.  The findings, reported in the Journal of Adolescent Health, counter those from an earlier study of teenage girls that linked regular weight checks to a higher risk of unhealthy weight-control habits. More

Our View on Smoking: After Decades-Long Battle, Tobacco Regulation Advances
USA Today, Opinion, June 1 -- Today, 27 states heavily restrict smoking in public places. A dozen have tax rates of $2 or more a pack in an effort to price this lethal habit beyond the budgets of many teenagers — the top target in anti-smoking efforts because the teen years are when nearly all smokers start. (Mentions research by David Burns of UCSD) More
 
Your Body Is a Wonderland ... of Bacteria
ScienceNOW, May 28 -- Where can you find your skin's most diverse community of bacteria? Not in a sweaty armpit or linty belly button. According to a new survey of the bacterial ecosystem that covers us, the diversity hot spot of the body's exterior is the forearm. And the surprises don't end there. (Quotes UCSD dermatologist Richard Gallo) More

Can Plants Talk
to Each Other? Researchers Say Yes
Discover Magazine, June 1 -- New research from UCSD and Kyoto University indicates that plants that are genetically related can, in fact, distinguish which plants are in their “family,” just like people or animals. In fact, they can even warn relatives of impending danger. More

Tell Your Boss: 
Naps Renew Energy, Build Brain
ABC 6, Philadelphia, Penn., May 31 -- Sarah Raifsnider says napping helps her keep up with the demands of college. Her school, UCSD, is all for it. In fact, the school recently held its first "nap-in." More

Schwarzenegger's Budget Would
Cut Funding for Poison Control Centers
Contra Costa Times, May 29 -- California's poison control agency is fighting for financial survival now that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has cut its funding in the wake of a clear message from state voters earlier this month. (Mentions UCSD) More

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Hot-Jobs List Could Point
the Way for College Grads
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 31 — Despite the grim job outlook all is not bleak, according to a UCSD Extension program. Last week, the top academics at Extension came up with a list of a dozen of the “hottest career options for college graduates during the recession.” More

2 UCSD Scientists Receive Prestigious Award
10 News, May 29 -- Two UCSD School of Medicine physician-scientists have been awarded $700,000 each from the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists, it was announced Friday. More

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Our Idea of Perfect Pitch Gets Tuned Up
KPBS, May 29 — Perfect pitch is learned, not genetic. That seems to be the conclusion of research by a UCSD psychologist. Diana Deutsch plays a recording of a woman who repeats one-syllable words, spoken in Mandarin. More

Local Woman Wins National Library Honor
North County Times, May 31 -- For the fourth time in university history, a UCSD librarian has received a Mover and Shaker Award from the Library Journal, a national trade publication. Lia Friedman, a soft-spoken Encinitas resident and head of public services for the UCSD Arts Library, was one of 51 librarians across the country and Canada named a Mover and Shaker this year. More

Should California "Medicalize" Illegal Drugs?
KPBS, June 1 — The effort to legalize drugs remains on the periphery of our political landscape. A San Francisco lawmaker, for instance, has sponsored a bill to legalize marijuana. Some doctors who deal with drug addiction say a better model may be medicalization. That means allowing addicts to use drugs under a doctor's supervision. (Quotes Igor Koutsenok, a psychiatrist and drug addiction specialist at UCSD) More

Health Center Opens
Care Site for Mothers, Children
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 31 — The Maternal and Child Health Center on Beyer Boulevard is a gleaming three-story building housing state-of-the-art medical equipment and a plethora of services aimed at mothers and their children. Dr. Ruth Covell, associate dean for programs and policy at UCSD’s School of Medicine, helped a group of women establish the nonprofit health center and still serves on its board. More

Tour de Donuts Rides Through San Diego
NBC Los Angeles, June 1 -- Sweaty bodies, bikes, and donuts…it was the UCSD cycling team’s annual tradition dubbed the Tour de Donuts put on every year after the end of the collegiate season. Riders from the UCSD cycling team, triathlon team, and local cycling community met Sunday morning outside the university bike shop to participate in this unique event. More

Budget Woes Force Pay Cut for UC Execs
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 30 — University of California's president, its chancellors and other top executives will take a 5 percent pay cut as the university prepares a broader response to deep budget reductions imposed by the state. (Mentions UCSD) More

Young Entrepreneurs to Compete for $80,000
The San Diego Daily Transcript, June 1 -- More than $80,000 in prizes is up for grabs in UCSD’s annual Entrepreneur Challenge, which promises to reach its climactic moment Monday night. More

Million-Dollar Gift Will Help
UC San Diego Add Top Scholars
San Diego Business Journal, June 1 -- Lise Warschawski gifted UCSD $1 million in honor of her late husband, Stefan Warschawski, founder of the university’s Department of Mathematics. The gift is split between the department and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center. In both campus areas, the funds will help recruit outstanding scholars to UCSD. More

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