A Sampling of Clips for May 14^th, 2009

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Invest in Islands to Save Most Species
New Scientist, May 13 - While it is common knowledge that islands generally house a high number of species that live only in that location, the total diversity of life on most islands is relatively low compared with mainland areas. As a result, their importance for conservation efforts hasn't been clear, says a team from the Universities of Bonn and Eberswalde, Germany, and UCSD. More

Five Arrested in 1995 University City Slaying
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 13 – Advances in technology led to the arrests of five suspects in a cold-case 1995 slaying that shocked University City residents, police announced Wednesday. The victim, David Hessler, worked at the UCSD Medical Center. More

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County Not Go-To Spot for Latinos in Region
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 14 -- Given its proximity to the Mexican border, San Diego County would seem to be a natural destination for Latinos looking for a place to call home. Not so, says the Census Bureau. (Quotes Wayne Cornelius, director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UCSD) More

Looking Back . . .
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 14 -- “Memory has the ability to illuminate but also to cause pain,” Jean Isaacs says. She's speaking about the theme of “Phantom Limbs,” one of the dances in her “35th Anniversary Retrospective Concert” this weekend. Isaacs retired in 2007 from UCSD. More

UCSD Researchers Seek
Families for Clinical Trial on Obesity
North County Times, May 13 -- To learn more about how physicians can help young people lose weight, researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine Weight and Wellness Clinic are launching two major studies involving kids, teens and their families. More

Medical Center Utilities Screen
to Reconnect Pedestrian Pathways
San Diego Daily Transcript, May 14 -- UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center has nearly completed a much-needed infrastructure upgrade to replace the utilities supplying the Medical Campus from the Central Plant. Due to existing site constraints, the new utilities have been constructed within the rim of the canyon, which offers panoramic views to Mission Valley and the ocean. More

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