A Sampling of Clips for March 11^th, 2009

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Universities Join a Contest
to Power Down Computers
Chronicle of Higher Education, March 11 -- A handful of universities are gearing up for a contest to reduce power use among computer users on campus, and there is still time to join the contest if you are interested in participating. The contest, called Power Down for the Planet, is sponsored by the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a nonprofit group devoted to reducing energy use in computing. (Mentions UCSD, which signed up for the contest) More

Bay Area Alive with New Music
Los Angeles Times, March 11 -- San Francisco is now but one of many centers in a multi-centered universe.  But pick a good weekend and the Bay Area still hops.  Last weekend was a good weekend -- as well as something of a preview of upcoming concerts in Southern California -- and here is a diary of a writer trying to get a handle on it all.   (Mentions a performance by percussionist and UCSD music professor Steven Schick and an a composition by Chinary Ung, who also is on the UCSD music faculty) More

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Climate Researchers Seek Citizen Scientists
Seattle Times, March 11 -- A national program is hoping to recruit a new corps of 100,000 citizen scientists to monitor climate impacts on the living world. This time, volunteers can gather data on a wide range of plant species, from dandelions to Douglas fir. Next year, the network will expand to include birds, bugs and other animals. (Quotes Daniel Cayan, a climate researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Termite Killer Contributes to Global Warming Chemical Lingers Longer in Atmosphere
KPBS, March 10 -- A gas commonly used to exterminate termites and other pests stays in the atmosphere much longer than researchers expected.  A UCSD study shows the chemical is a potent greenhouse gas. More

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UCSD Cheers Obama Stem Cell Order
NBC San Diego, March 11 -- Stem cell scholars at UCSD are applauding President Barack Obama's lifting of restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem-cell studies. More

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