A Sampling of Clips for June 5^th, 2009

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The More Things Change...
The Economist, June 4 -- The “Higher Education for Business” report was written by Robert Aaron Gordon and James Edwin Howell, a pair of economists commissioned by the Ford Foundation. (Quotes Robert Sullivan, dean of the Rady School of Management at UCSD) More

The Legacy of Tiananmen for Chinese Politics
The Huffington Post, Opinion, June 3 -- Ever since 1989, Chinese leaders have been haunted by the fear that their days in power are numbered. (Written by UCSD political scientist Susan Shirk) More

In School Lunchrooms,
the Color of the Day is Green
ABC13, Las Vegas, June 5 -- Across the United States, efforts to make school lunches more environmentally friendly have paired with the local food movement, as educators try to reconnect children with the growing season. School lunchrooms are also getting revamped to cut water and energy use and lessen food waste. (Mentions UCSD) More

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Open Wide for No-Scar Surgery
Toronto Star, June 5 -- Accessing internal organs via the body's natural orifices is the newest trend in minimally invasive surgery. And surgeons around the world are developing innovative ways to use body openings in the hope surgical patients will have less pain, a faster recovery and no scars. (Quotes Dr. Santiago Horgan, a professor of surgery at UCSD) More

Organic Particles in Clouds
Scientist Live, June 4 -- A team of atmospheric chemists has moved closer to what's considered the "holy grail" of climate change science: the first-ever direct detections of biological particles within ice clouds. The team, led by Kimberly Prather and Kerri Pratt of the UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography, sampled water droplet and ice crystal residues at high speeds while flying through clouds in the skies over Wyoming. More

Newsy Comedy: That's Beck's Entertainment
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 5 -- Media analysts say Glenn Beck, a 45-year-old conservative libertarian, represents a growing trend: the satirical news commentator who is neither journalist nor comedian. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Samuel Popkin) More

Applicants Find Some Classes Closed Out
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 5 -- Public-college administrators throughout California have been scrambling to plug financial holes because of a state deficit now projected at $24.3 billion. (Mentions UCSD) More

Update: Blind Stan Gets a Kidney!!!
San Diego News Network, June 4 -- Many of you may remember the SDNN story about Stan Gaines, the blind Bonita man who amazingly plays the Nintendo Wii with his family. You may also remember from that story that for the past five years, Stan has been on a waiting list for a kidney tranplant, and been going through dialysis treatment three times a week. Last Thursday, Stan finally “got a new filter,” he said. He is back home, resting comfortably and wanted to thank the fantastic staff at UCSD Medical Center for making his stay easier. More

Three Local Biotechs Raising Cash
Xconomy, June 4 -- Three San Diego-based biopharmaceutical startups have been raising capital, according to recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Companies include Valor Medical, founded by UCSD Radiology & Neurosurgery Professor Charles Kerber, who serves as its president. More

Senior Spotlight:
Jonathan Wosen a Leader at Preuss UCSD
La Jolla Light, June 4 -- For seven years, Jonathan Wosen has been commuting 45 minutes from his Oak Park home to the Preuss UCSD campus, where he's about to be valedictorian and the first in his family to attend college. More

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