A Sampling of Clips for May 21^th, 2009

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Herbert York Dies at 87; Scientist and Arms-Control Leader
Los Angeles Times, May 21 -- Herbert York, a leading physicist in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II who later became an arms-control advocate and founding chancellor of UCSD, has died. He was 87. More

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Perfect Pitch Related to Language
Scientific American, May 21 -- There’s a much better chance that you have perfect pitch if you’re a fluent speaker of an East Asian tonal language, such as Vietnamese, Mandarin or Cantonese. That’s the finding of a study by UCSD and U.S.C. researchers presented May 21st at the Acoustical Society of America meeting in Portland, Oregon. More

On Washington Journal
C-Span, May 20 – UCSD political scientist Thad Kousser discusses the impact of the May 19 election on California’s government. More

Oil Price Spike Could Return:
Energy Economist
MarketWatch, May 20 -- The same factors that drove up oil prices past $147 a barrel last year could easily return, posing a new round of challenges to a global economy on the cusp of recovery, said an energy economist from UCSD, Wednesday. More

Egg Count
KPCC, Los Angeles, Calif, May 20 — Why do some birds lay more eggs than others? Enter biologist Walter Jetz from UCSD. He gathered information on over 5,000 bird species. These included habitat, diet, body mass, and number of eggs laid at once, or "clutch size." Then he hunted for connections. More

UCSD Looks for Relief from Angina
KPBS, May 20 -- Angina is a heart condition that brings chronic pain to millions of Americans. The UCSD Medical Center is looking at a new path to relief. More

Governor Plans to Shut Down Poison Control Centers
San Diego 6, May 20 -- The four locations comprising the California Poison Control System, including one in San Diego at the UCSD Medical Center, would be shut down under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to close the state's $21 billion budget deficit. More

Hospitals Fined for Serious Violations
Los Angeles Times, May 20 -- California Department of Public Health officials today announced 13 fines of $25,000 each for a dozen hospitals across the state. The penalties were assessed after state investigators determined that failures in care at the facilities had caused or were likely to cause patients to be seriously injured or killed. (Mentions the UCSD Medical Center) More

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The Cancer Hunters
Voice of San Diego, May 20 -- They're among humankind's oldest and most inveterate enemies, but if current efforts prove successful, they could someday be tamed to fight a foe more fearsome still. Today an increasing number of researchers, including one scientist at Salk Institute, are investigating an intriguing possibility: that some viruses could become unlikely allies in the war on cancer. (Quotes Dr. Tony Reid, director of the UCSD Moore's Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office) More

UCSD Grads Showcase Art South of the Border
La Jolla Light, May 20 -- In its continued attempt to foster connections and exchanges of ideas between artists from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, the Lui Velazquez Gallery Space held an exhibition of two prominent alternative artists May 9. Lui Velazquez, which is run by UCSD graduate and former UCSD graduate students, began as an extension of research dealing with relational aesthetics several years ago and now functions as a flexible organization hosting residencies, collaborations and productions. More

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