A Sampling of Clips for
June 14, 2006
* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office
Harmonious Worlds
The Village Voice, June 13 -- Some dancers move as if their bones and joints were flexible wires, driven by a ticking inner power source. Others respond to invisible forces—interior or exterior siroccos—tumbling them this way and that. Paz Tanjuaquio and UCSD’s Allyson Green have distinctive presences and styles that fall between these extremes. More
Due unto Dunham
The Village Voice, June 13 -- Katherine Dunham, who died last month in New York at the age of 96, changed the way we understand the African diaspora through its physical arts. (Quotes Sara E. Johnson, assistant professor of English at UCSD) More
Global Warming and “The Inconvenient Truth”
Full Focus, KPBS, June 13 -- Most scientists agree our earth is heating up. Now a new movie is sounding a warning about climate change. Can a documentary starring Al Gore influence political debate and public policy on global warming? (Q&A with UCSD professors Clark Gibson, political science, and Professor Ralph Keeling of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More
The Metropolitan Water District:
Will It Supply the Future?
KPBS, June 12 -- As Southern California continues to develop, will there be enough good, clean water for everyone? UCSD political scientist Steve Erie joins Tom Fudge to talk about water. More
New Ring Tone Silent to Some Adults
10News, June 12 -- There's a new ring tone on the market that's just for teens. While this isn't a new concept, the sound of it is -- the ringer is supposed to be silent to older ears. (Quotes UCSD professor of sound Shahrokh Yadegari) More
CONNECT Inducts Dr. Ivor Royston
into Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Genetic Engineering News, June 14 -- CONNECT has named Dr. Ivor Royston as the next inductee into the CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Dr. Royston, one of the founding fathers of San Diego's biotechnology industry, will be honored for his professional and personal contributions to the region's thriving scientific and business communities. (CONNECT was founded by UCSD) More
