6.21.2002
"802.11 Planet.com"
CyberShuttle: Mobile Hotspot on Campus
Writer Cheryl Meyer quotes Calit2 UCSD division director Ramesh Rao on the UCSD Wi-Fi-equipped commuter bus that allows riders to send e-mail, download files and surf the Web.

6.17.2002
"Fortune"
Roadtripping in Search of the Technological Future
In its June 24 issue, magazine writer Eryn Brown recounts 33 days on 8 campuses--including UCSD, where she highlighted Calit2 projects.
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6.6.2002
"Forbes"
Wireless: The Next Quarter Century
Magazine editor Arik Hesseldahl asked Calit2 director Larry Smarr and four other visionaries for their views of the future of wireless on its 30th anniversary.
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6.3.2002
"UCSD Connect"
A Big Deal for San Diego Technology
In UCSD Connect's Newsletter, Brian Blazevic writes about the groundbreaking of the Calit2 and new CSE building which occurred on May 31, 2002.

6.3.2002
"San Diego Union-Tribune"
Institute Launched at UCSD
Writer Samule Autman reports that Gov. Gray Davis helped break ground on a building to house Calit2, " an institute that [Davis] and business and academic leaders hope will further transform California's economic and technological landscape."
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5.15.2002
"San Diego Business Journal"
Intelligent Sensor Networks
In a report on a UCSD Connect conference about sensor networks, writer Brad Graves quotes Calit2 director Larry Smarr's prediction that "biological sensors [will be] planted in people's bodies measuring things such as metabolism."
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5.13.2002
"Scripps Institution"
John Orcutt Elected to APS
Scripps scientist John Orcutt, a member of Calit2's Environment and Civil Infrastructure layer, has been elected to the prestigious American Philosophical Society.
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5.13.2002
"San Diego Union-Tribune"
UCSD'S fantastic progeny
In its May 11 edition, the paper ran a feature story by Kathryn Balint on the visit of science-fiction writers to campus. The writers--all UCSD alumni--visited projects under the auspices of Calit2.
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5.6.2002
"San Diego Union-Tribune"
Technology Trailblazers
A feature about Calit2 was the paper's main Sunday cover story. Sacramento correspondent, Bill Ainsworth, called it an investment in "the economic future of the region and possibly the nation." The series also featured a profile of director Larry Smarr, and in Monday's paper, a Q&A with Smarr. [Profile] [Q&A]

4.30.2002
"UC Office of the President"
Gov. Davis Signs Funding
According to a release from the UC Office of the President, Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation to provide $308 million in lease-revenue bonds to build California Institutes for Science and Innovation buildings, including Calit2 sites at UC San Diego and UC Irvine.
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4.24.2002
"San Diego Union-Tribune"
Oceans Watch
Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Detlef Stammer contributed this article about the COMPAS ocean and climate modeling project, a partnership that includes Calit2, IBM and the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
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4.24.2002
"Today@UCI"
Internet2 Dance Performance
UCI professor Lisa Naugle, an academic participant in Calit2's New Media Arts layer, recently organized a distributed dance performance, combining live performances at UCI and New York University. As Shellie Nazarenus reports, music and video were transmitted in both directions over Internet2.
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4.18.2002
"Today@UCI"
Shared-Use Car Project
UCI professor Will Recker, campus Calit2 layer leader for Intelligent Transportation and Telematics, takes the wraps off California's largest shared-use station car initiative. Shellie Nazarenus reports the ZEV-NET project combines the Internet, fuel cells, electric vehicles, research and shared-use together to solve complex problems like traffic congestion, air pollution and oil dependency.
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4.18.2002
"Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune"
Warming to Wi-Fi
In a report on the future of 802.11b, so-called "Wi-Fi" wireless, technology writer Jon Van says the Calit2-sponsored CyberShuttle "that marries 3G and Wi-Fi may provide a glimpse of this hybrid future."
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4.13.2002
"San Diego Union-Tribune"
Venture capital firm hires dean to oversee fund
Writer Bruce Bigelow reports on Calit2 industry partner Enterprise Partners' hiring outgoing UCSD Jacobs School dean Bob Conn, effective July 1, noting Conn's role in formation of the institute.
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4.10.2002
"MIT Technology Review"
Grid Computing
In the publication's 3,700-word report on grid computing, the May 2002 cover story, M. Mitchell Waldrop quotes Calit2 director Larry Smarr extensively on the prospects for "a new kind of utility that offers supercomputer processing on tap."
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4.7.2002
"Los Angeles Times"
Bus Ride on the Information Superhighway
Interviewing Calit2's Ramesh Rao and others, staff writer Anica Butler reports that "UC staff and students on a campus shuttle stay connected while they try out new technology allowing faster mobile Internet access."
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4.3.2002
"Associated Press"
News Briefs from S. California
The news service reports that the "UCSD shuttle project is one of several conceived" by the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, a partnership between UCSD, University of California, Irvine and several private-sector companies to promote advances in telecommunications and information technology in California."
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4.3.2002
"Wireless NewsFactor"
Cyber Bus Gives Students High-Speed Wireless Ride
UCSD and Calit2 have "added a cyber shuttle that provides 2 Mbps... wireless access to passengers being ferried around campus and to a nearby train station," reports Brian McDonough.
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4.2.2002
"Chronicle of Higher Education"
'CyberShuttle' Offers Wireless Internet Access to UC-San Diego Commuters
Calit2's Ramesh Rao and other researchers call the high-speed Web-enabled vehicle "a glimpse into the future of ubiquitous computing," reports Florence Olsen.
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4.2.2002
"Ars Technica"
1xEV: 3G to the Max
This online PC enthusiast's resource showcases a detailed but engaging 5-part account of testing Qualcomm's 3G wireless technology, by John Kleint, a summer 2001 undergraduate Calit2 Fellow.
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4.2.2002
"San Diego Union Tribune"
UCSD bus riders make speedy Net connection
Bruce Lieberman reports on the high-speed Web-enabled bus, calling it "one of several conceived by [Calit2], which is pioneering the new technology.
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4.1.2002
"Environment News Service"
Visualization Center
The online news service features the Calit2 Visualization Center at Scripps in a report titled 'Earth Data Screened as 3-D Wall to Wall Images,' noting that the 3-D visuals dramatize data showing the impact of global warming on Earth's climate and oceans.
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3.26.2002
"San Diego Union-Tribune"
Region called resource in battle against terrorism
Calit2 "is developing new ways to use the Internet so that scientists, emergency personnel and public officials can better share information during a crisis," reports science writer Bruce Lieberman on anti-terrorism battle in San Diego.
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3.21.2002
"T Sector Online"
State Budget Woes Threaten Calit2 Funds
On March 21, the California Assembly adjourned until early April, without taking a vote on legislation that would commit the state to issuing lease-revenue bonds to raise $50 million for Calit2. That amount would represent the rest of California's capital commitment to financing construction of the institute's planned buildings at UC San Diego and UC Irvine. As T Sector's Amy Johnson Conner reporting for the online news service ahead of the adjournment, the Assembly is largely divided along party lines.
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3.20.2002
"KNSD-TV"
Visualization Center
Calit2 director Larry Smarr is quoted on NBC's San Diego TV station about the launch of the new visualization facilities at UCSD and San Diego State University.
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3.20.2002
"KFMB-TV"
Visualization Center
In this report for the CBS affiliate in San Diego, reporter Shawn Styles profiles the new Calit2 Visualization Center at Scripps--and how it can be used to follow seismic activity.
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3.11.2002
"San Diego Union-Tribune"
Nerve-gas Project
Writer Jeff Ristine mentions Calit2 in this report on the work of UCSD chemist Michael Sailor, on sensors that "ultimately could lead to a new generation of cheap, portable nerve-gas detectors."
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3.10.2002
"North County Times"
Visualization partnership could help fight disasters
In a feature about the new visualization centers linking the two universities, staff writer Bradley J. Fikes reports that Calit2 "is considering broadening the UCSD/SDSU partnership into a crisis management system for the San Diego area."
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3.8.2002
"VREfresh.com"
Immersive Environments
VREfresh featured the launch of Calit2's Visualization Center at Scripps as its lead story. The online publication covers advanced interactive projects run by the European Commission's Interactive Technologies program.
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3.5.2002
"San Diego Union-Tribune"
Visualization center is giving scientists a heads-up on quakes
The paper's science writer Bruce Lieberman reports on the Calit2 linkup between UCSD/Scripps and SDSU, "connecting experts separated by geography so they can simultaneously analyze huge amounts of data."
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3.4.2002
"Business Week"
The Next Web
In a Special Report on development of the Semantic Web led by Tim Berners-Lee of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to replace the World Wide Web, technology reporter Otis Port quotes Calit2 director Larry Smarr and UCSD/San Diego Supercomputer Center faculty participant Chaitan Baru.
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2.22.2002
"OC Register"
3 UCI artists chosen for Whitney exhibit
Calit2's Robert Nideffer, assistant professor of studio art, UC Irvine, is one of 3 UCI artists chosen for Whitney exhibit. Nideffer will show his Internet piece titled "Proxy."
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2.22.2002
"UCSD Anza"
Earthquake near Calexico
Friday, February 22, a 5.29 quake was felt near the town of Calexico. The UCSD Anza group (led by Frank Vernon, research seismologist at SIO and Calit2 participant) operates a broadband seismograph network. Their web site posts maps on current seismic activity as well as recorded data from previous earthquakes.
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2.17.2002
"San Diego Business Journal"
Profile
In a full-page profile, reporter Brad Graves says Calit2 director Larry Smarr sees himself on a life-long program of learning.
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2.13.2002
"MIT Technology Review"
Q&A with Larry Smarr
In its March issue (due on newsstands Feb. 26), the publication carries a 2,500-word Q&A with the Calit2 director, calling Smarr "a master facilitator, bringing people and institutions together to work on key technological challenges."
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2.8.2002
"San Diego Metropolitan"
ActiveCampus
More than 400 computer science and engineering freshmen at UCSD are sporting wireless-enabled Hewlett-Packard Jornada PDAs as part of a social and educational experiment, reports the San Diego Metropolitan in the San Diego Scene column of the magazine's February issue.
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2.8.2002
"NewsFactor"
Researchers Take a Spin on Future Web
The online technology news service reports on Calit2's partnership with the Southern California Next-Generation Internet initiative, and quotes CalNGI's Mike Vildibill as saying Calit2's participation brings a different perspective, particularly in wireless communications--"a cornerstone of the next-generation Internet."
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2.4.2002
"UCSD Anza"
Earthquake near Julian
Sunday, February 3, a 4.0 quake was felt near the town of Julian. The UCSD Anza group (led by Frank Vernon, research seismologist at SIO and Calit2 participant) operates a broadband seismograph network. Their web site posts maps on current seismic activity as well as recorded data from previous earthquakes.

2.1.2002
"NBC San Diego"
Computerized Biometrics
In a recent report on the NBC station in San Diego, reporter Vic Salazar interviewed Calit2 UCSD transportation layer leader Mohan Trivedi about new technology under development for computerized facial recognition and other types of biometrics.
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1.23.2002
"Mpulse Magazine"
Making Waves in San Diego
In the January issue of the online magazine sponsored by Calit2 industry partner Hewlett-Packard, Rick Mathieson calls San Diego a "world-class Mecca for wireless innovation," and notes that it is "no surprise" that the Jacobs School of Engineering and Center for Wireless Communications have made UCSD "one of the world's most prominent centers for wireless technology development."
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1.15.2002
"Business Now TV"
TeraBurst
In early January, the syndicated TV program Business Now featured Calit2 and director Larry Smarr in a report on one of the institute's industry partners, TeraBurst Networks. The report aired on ABC-owned stations.
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1.2.2002
"The T Sector"
Calit2: Newsmaker of 2001
In its annual Tech Newsmakers issue, the San Diego-based publication named Calit2 the newsmaker of the year in the "community" category, noting that "the business and community press followed the Institute's progress throughout 2001." Jacobs School of Engineering dean Bob Conn (right) was cited for his role in bringing Calit2 to San Diego and Irvine.