A Sampling of Clips for June 10^th, 2009

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Got a Problem? Think About It Overnight
BusinessWeek, June 9 -- Next time you need to solve a problem, sleep on it, researchers suggest. In a study from the medical school at UCSD, researchers say that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep boosts creative problem solving, possibly by forming new associative networks in the brain. More

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The Daily Mail, U.K.

Kamala Das, Indian Poet
and Daring Memoirist, Dies at 75
The New York Times, June 9, -- Kamala Das, a prominent Indian poet, memoirist and short-story writer whose work was known for its open discussion of women’s sexual lives, a daring subject when she began publishing in midcentury, died on May 31 in Pune, India. She was 75. (Quotes Rosemary Marangoly George, an associate professor of literature at UCSD) More

UCSD Nurse to Testify
for Single-Payer System
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 10 -- UCSD Medical Center nurse Geri Jenkins will argue in favor of a single-payer health-care system during a congressional hearing this morning in Washington, D.C. Jenkins is co-president of the 86,000-member California Nurses Association. More

Warmer Weather Favors
"Weedy" Species of Birds
Daily India, June 10 – An analysis has revealed that warmer weather has favored "weedy" species of birds, those that are adapted to a wide range of habitats and therefore easily extend their ranges. Ecologists at UCSD did the analysis. More

Rising Gas Prices Stir Economic Jitters
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 10 -- Some economic experts fear rising gas prices will lead consumers to trim other spending, effectively killing the chances for an economic recovery this year. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More

UCSD Contest Gives
Fledgling Company a Lift
North County Times, June 9 -- Biological Dynamic’s first-place win for its business plan in the UCSD Entrepreneur Challenge may open some doors for the newly-minted entrepreneurs. Biological Dynamics brought home a $40,000 prize. Second- and third-place winners got $20,000 and $10,000. More

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Xconomy

Burn, Baby, Burn
San Diego City BEAT, June 10 -- If politicians in Sacramento “are not going to see the light, we need to show ’em the fire.” So threatened San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox during a June 3 “summit” where local elected officials griped about a possible state raid of city and county tax revenues and began to strategize a defense. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Thad Kousser) More

UCSD, SDSU Reps Discuss
Different Construction Processes
The San Diego Daily Transcript, June 9 -- Contractors, architects, developers and others looking for insider tips on how to be involved with local university construction gathered for a discussion held by the Urban Land Institute San Diego/Tijuana Tuesday morning at the University Club. More
 

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