A Sampling of Clips for June 17^th, 2009

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$1-Million Shaw Prizes Go to 5 Researchers
Chronicle of Higher Education, June 16 -- The five winners of the international Shaw Prizes for 2009 were announced today, receiving recognition for their “distinguished and significant advances” in astronomy, life science and medicine, and mathematics. Each prize carries a $1-million award from the Shaw Prize Foundation, in Hong Kong. Winners include Frank H. Shu, who won for his work in theoretical astronomy. Mr. Shu, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, is a professor of physics at UCSD. More

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E-Mail From Iran:
'We Are In A Terrible Situation'
NPR, June 17 -- On Morning Edition today, co-host Steve Inskeep spoke with Babak Rahimi of UCSD. Speaking from Tehran, Rahimi said there is an air of rebellion in the city and that the scenes and sounds remind him of when he was a boy in 1979 and the Islamic revolution swept the nation. More

IRS, Treasury Want Cell Phone Tax Repealed
The Washington Post, June 17 -- Company-issued cell phones might feel like a tether to the office even in workers' off-hours. The phones also are a taxable fringe benefit, and the Obama administration wants to change that. (Mentions UCSD) More

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Measuring Brain Atrophy in Patients
Scientist Live, June 16 -- Scientists at the UCSD School of Medicine have shown that a fully automated procedure called Volumetric MRI – which measures the "memory centers" of the brain and compares them to expected size – is effective in predicting the progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease. More

U.S., China at a
Crossroads on Climate Change
The Salt Lake Tribune, June 16 -- The United States will have to dance a delicate diplomatic waltz to work toward an agreement with China to tackle climate change, but the cooperation of the world's leading greenhouse gas emitters will be crucial, experts said Tuesday. “The leaders of China and the United States hold the fate of the planet in their hands," said Susan Shirk, director of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation at UCSD. More

Cold Treatment Warning
San Diego 6, June 17 -- After hundreds of lawsuits and millions paid out in settlements, the FDA says it smells trouble. Now the FDA is warning people not to use a popular over the counter medication called ZICAM. UCSD Dr. Terence Davidson says he has seen at least two dozen patients who have lost their sense of smell after using ZICAM. Some lost their sense of smell after just one dose. More

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UCSD's Medical School
Earns B on Ethics Report
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 17 -- UCSD received a B on a new national score card measuring how well medical schools insulate their students, faculty and doctors from the money, free product samples and other gifts offered by drug and medical-device companies. More

UCSD Doctor Mary Ann Rose
Fights Cancer with Technology
San Diego News Network, June 16 -- In 1963, when Mary Ann Rose was 10 years old, she watched her grandmother - who had been diagnosed with terminal lymphoma cancer - fight for her life. Now, Rose, 55, is a physician and mother of three who has dedicated much of her life to combating and curing various cancers. Rose is a professor of radiation oncology at the UCSD School of Medicine and medical director of recently-opened UCSD Radiation Oncology in North County. More

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