A Sampling of Clips for June 19^th, 2009

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Election Protests and Iran's Clerics
Public Radio International, June 19 -- "Here and Now" spoke to Babak Rahimi, a professor at UCSD. He fled Iran in the 1980s after his father was assassinated, but returned this year to study the electoral process. More

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A Genetic Link Between Anorexia and Autism?
TIME Magazine, June 19 -- While most American treatment providers blame perfection-seeking parents and the media's idealization of hollow-cheeked actresses for eating disorders (among other dysfunctional behaviors), researchers at Eating Disorders Unit at the Maudsley Hospital in London believe the root cause has little to do with social pressure. Rather, they think anorexia is better explained by heredity — perhaps by some of the same genes associated with autism. (Quotes Dr. Walter Kaye, director of the eating-disorders program at UCSD) More

FDA Approves a Novel Novartis Drug
The Wall Street Journal, June 19 -- The Food and Drug Administration Thursday approved the sale of Novartis AG's Ilaris, the first drug the company has developed as part of its new push to focus on the genetic triggers that cause disease. (Quotes Hal Hoffman, an associate professor of medicine at UCSD) More

How Green Is Your Campus?
Los Angeles Times, June 19 -- On Sunday, June 21, representatives from 70 campuses of the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges systems will gather for four days of workshops and speeches in Santa Barbara at the 8th annual California Campus Sustainability Conference. (Mentions UCSD) More

Dave Douglas: 'High Speed and Broadband Ready'
NPR, June 18 -- Dave Douglas is one of today's most celebrated jazz trumpeters. His new album Spirit Moves, the first with his Brass Ecstasy band, is out today. He's also one of the jazz world's great bloggers. And as we continue to develop our little slice of the Jazz Internet, we asked Dave, a noted early adopter of many musical technologies, to contribute a few guest posts about "Jazz In The Digital Age." (Mentions Mark Dresser, who is on the UCSD music faculty) More

Economy Tough for College Grads Looking for Work
WBIR, Knoxville, Tenn., June 19 -- The class of 2009 faces the daunting task of finding a job in the worst economy since the Great Depression. Nasrin Aboulhosn just graduated from UCSD and wants a job developing television and film projects. More

UCSD Workers Face Pay Reductions as Budget Cuts Loom
10News, June 18 -- Emotions are running high as 25,000 UCSD workers will be told their pay could be cut to help close the state's multibillion-dollar budget gap. The University of California system is expected to face a 19 percent cut in state funding. More

A Fatal Puzzle: Escondido Woman's Death from Swine Flu Baffles Experts
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 18 – Adela Chevalier's death has perplexed public-health officials and medical researchers. It also has panicked some county residents, especially in Escondido and San Marcos — where the victim lived and worked. (Quotes Dr. Douglas Richman, a professor of infectious diseases at UCSD Medical Center and the San Diego VA Healthcare System in La Jolla) More

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