New State of Minds Premieres in February 2010

State of Minds returns with all new stories from around the UC system. Take a look at how UC Davis is helping California's plant and flower growers compete in the global market. Then, a welcome back to the UC students of Japanese descent who were interned during World War II. Also, new technology at UC Santa Cruz that uses visuals to search the web and from UC Berkeley, a cross-disciplinary approach to saving the California Delta. Finally, a tour of The Loft, the new performance lounge that's bringing nightlife to the campus of UC San Diego. Stay tuned for more information and be sure to check out the State of Minds archives.

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Los Laureles Canyon: Research in Action Premieres Fall 2009

In collaboration with Keith Pezzoli, at UCSD's Urban Studies and Planning program and others, Shannon is producing on a documentary about watershed planning and sustainable development in Los Laureles, a canyon that starts high in Tijuana, crosses the U.S.-Mexican border and ends at the Tijuana River Estuary in Imperial Beach, California. Some 65,000 people live in Los Laureles, and because of inadequate infrastructure, much of their waste flows unrestricted down the canyon into the estuary, threatening the wildlife that depend on its pristine wetlands for survival.

The UCSD-TV crew in Los Laureles Canyon. From left to right: Willie Wiliams,
Harry Caruso, Rachel Bradley, Laura Castañeda, Matt Alioto, Shannon Bradley
Notice Laura Castañeda in the group? We're delighted to have her back with us on this project after her compelling and courageous documentary, The Devil's Breath: Border Crossers caught in San Diego's Wildfires (2008)

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State of Minds: October 2009

We have stories in the works from contributors Larissa Branin, Paul Pfotenhauer, and Roxanne Makasdjian. Stay tuned for more information and be sure to check out the State of Minds archives.

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