A Sampling of Clips for March 23^th, 2009

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The Whole World is Watching
Newsweek, March 21 -- Opinions about the moral status of an embryo won't change with presidential decrees or FDA decisions, so you can bet that the debate over embryonic-stem-cell research is far from over. But no matter how loud the chatter gets, the science is about to leave the Petri dish. (Quotes Larry Goldstein, director of UCSD stem-cell program) More

Low-Wage Workers in This Economy
The New York Times, March 23-- The New York Times national immigration correspondent, Julia Preston, wrote an article that appeared on Sunday, titled, “A Slippery Place in the U.S. Work Force.” Several immigration experts, including UCSD researcher Gordon Hanson, weigh in after reading Ms. Preston’s article. Here’s what they had to say. More

Oprah, Japan and the U.S. Banking Mess
Forbes, March 22 – U.S. President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke are so anxious to quell American anger over bank bailouts that they have even tried to make their case on popular television shows. (Quotes Takeo Hoshi, a professor at UCSD) More

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One of the Greenest Universities
Practices What It Preaches
Smart Business San Diego, February 2009 – Vice Chancellors Steve Relyea, Art Ellis and Tony Haymet discuss UCSD’s sustainability initiatives, including multi-disciplinary research, climate change research and the installation of solar panels on campus roofs. More (PDF)

Southern California can be
a Bargain Hunter's Paradise
Los Angeles Times, March 21 -- Want to savor some of Southern California's many-splendored cultural possibilities without having to skip the car payment or cash in the kids' college tuition? Here's how, categorically speaking. (Mention’s UCSD’s Stuart Collection, which is free) More

Consumers in a Lather
Over Toxics in Baby Bath Products
FOX8, New Orleans, March 20 -- Dozens of children's shampoos and bath products contain the cancer-causing chemicals formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, according to product test results released by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. The chemicals are not disclosed on product labels because they are exempt from labeling laws, the organization says. (Quotes Dr. Sharon Jacob, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics at UCSD) More

Crisis on Tap: California's Water Reckoning
The Press-Enterprise, March 21 -- Storms that drenched much of the state in February may have turned parched earth into fields of wildflowers, but they did little to reverse three consecutive years of drought. (Mentions research by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

CEOs Look at Upside of Economic Downturn
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 21 -- As the economy spirals downward, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and a former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, were in San Diego yesterday promoting privatization, partnering with business and experimenting with new ways to live in a post-boom environment. They spoke during a forum co-sponsored by UCSD Extension and taking place at Scripps Institituion of Oceanography. More

Web Site Names UCSD
Top Campus for Surfing
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 23 -- UCSD has been named the top surfing campus in the nation by a Web site that specializes in surf reports. Surfline.com bestowed the honor in a posting this month, citing UCSD's proximity to Black's Beach, its nationally ranked surf team and its range of surf classes. More

Leadership Award Winner Angela Amoroso
10News, March 19 -- Angela Amoroso will be recognized by KGTV - Channel 10 with a leadership award for her dedication and service to the UCSD Medical Center neonatal intensive care unit. More

Scientists Grapple with Unexpected Riches
KPBS, March 20 -- Researchers at San Diego universities are struggling to deal with unexpected riches as new grant money comes available from the federal stimulus package. (Quotes Bill Griswold, a professor of computer science at UCSD) More

Discovering What Water Means to You and Me
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 21 -- Inspiring a respect for nature is at the heart of the annual World Water Festival, a family-friendly event today at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center. Water conservation is the focus of the World Water Festival and this year, the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation has partnered with Birch Aquarium, the Hubbs-SeaWorld fish hatchery and the Sea Life aquarium at Legoland California to illustrate its point. More

Iizuka's Ghostwritten
Comes to Goodman Stage
Broadway World, March 20 -- Joyce Award-recipient and UCSD theater professor Naomi Iizuka brings her tale of family ties, a lingering debt, mystical stories-and magical food-to the Goodman stage in her newest work, Ghostwritten, April 4 - May 3, 2009. More

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