A Sampling of Clips for November 20^th, 2009

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Sounds During Sleep Aid Memory, Study Finds
The New York Times, Nov. 19 -- Science has never given much credence to claims that you can learn French or Chinese by having the instruction CDs play while you sleep. If any learning happens that way, most scientists say, the language lesson is probably waking the sleeper up, not causing nouns and verbs to seep into a sound-asleep mind. But a new study about a different kind of audio approach during sleep gives insight into how the sleeping brain works, and might eventually come in handy to people studying a language, cramming for a test or memorizing lines in a play. (Quotes Sara Mednick, an assistant professor of psychiatry at UCSD who was not involved in the study) More

Best Public Universities for Out-of-State Students
U.S. News and World Report, Nov. 19 -- U.S. News has compiled a new ranking to determine which top-ranked public universities in the 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges have the largest percentage of out-state-students. This new ranking is useful if you are a prospective student looking to apply to a public university outside your own state, since it will enable you to determine which top publics have the largest and smallest enrollments from out of state. It will also give you some indication of the likelihood of getting accepted. (Mentions UCSD) More

Students Storm UCLA Building to Protest Expected UC System fee Increase
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 19 -- About 30 students stormed UCLA’s Campbell Hall and barricaded the doors with chains and bike locks early this morning to protest a student fee increase that is expected to be endorsed by the University of California’s Board of Regents today. Students who spent the night were sprawled outside Campbell Hall in sleeping bags. They carried posters and signs that read, “Don’t take our education away” and “Don’t privatize, democratize.” Many wore bandannas over their faces. (Mentions UCSD) More

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New Hospital CEO Welcomes Tough Job:
Jackiewicz Hired at UCSD Medical Center
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 20 -- Thomas Jackiewicz was hired Thursday by the University of California regents as the next CEO of UCSD Medical Center. He will oversee a health system that includes about 700 physicians and 5,300 employees at hospitals in Hillcrest and La Jolla. More

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Behind the Scenes: Wiring the Wilderness
Live Science, Nov. 20 -- The world has gone wireless, even in the wilderness, thanks to HPWREN.  HPWREN (the High-Performance Wireless Research and Education Network) began in 2000 with the objective of connecting remote science sites to a high-speed network. Today, the wireless network covers nearly 20,000 square miles in San Diego, Riverside and Imperial counties in Southern California. Hans-Werner Braun, a research scientist at UCSD’s San Diego Supercomputer Center, is principal investigator of the project along with Frank Vernon, a geophysicist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. More

Eco-friendly Center Opening at UCSD
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 20 -- Starting today, students at UCSD will have a one-stop shop for information about green jobs, conservation tips, eco-friendly products, research on environmental sustainability and courses on related topics. Their clearinghouse is the new Sustainability Resource Center on the campus in La Lolla. In recent months, the school has won recognition as one of the most environmentally friendly universities in the country. UCSD leaders said the center is a way to build on that momentum. More

How San Diego's Largest Water Users Are Conserving (or Not)
Voice of San Diego, Nov. 19 -- A year ago at the Balboa Park Golf Course, a brown patch in the rough would've been cause for concern. Employees at the city-owned course would've brought out a portable sprinkler or hose to revive the dying grass. Today, the course's once-green fringes are dotted with dirt patches. Most grass on the driving range has died. (Quotes Dave Weil, UCSD’s director of building commissioning and sustainability and John Dilliott, UCSD's energy and utilities manager) More

Batteries Sold Separately. Not Sold, Actually, but Leased.
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 20 -- The new Leaf electric car Nissan unveiled yesterday at San Diego Gas & Electric Co. headquarters will not include batteries in the sale price. Drivers instead will lease them, and pay for them in part with the money they save by not having to buy gasoline. The strategy is designed to overcome one of the biggest roadblocks to getting electric cars in people’s garages — the high cost of batteries — and also deal with the fact that the batteries may outlast the cars. (Mentions UCSD) More

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