Thomas Fudge
Science and Technology ReporterA journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom covers science and technology stories for KPBS' platforms. He joined KPBS in 1998 to cover San Diego issues related to growth, transportation, and development. He previously served as host of These Days (now KPBS Midday Edition) and as a news editor. Tom began his broadcasting career in 1988 at WSUI Radio in Iowa City as a reporter and newscaster. He then spent five years at Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) where he worked as a reporter. Following his departure from MPR, Tom was a freelance journalist, working for Twin Cities Public Television, WCCO Radio, and a variety of regional and national newspapers and magazines. He has received recognition for his outstanding work in hosting and public affairs reporting from the Unity Awards, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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The San Diego county board of supervisors vote today on whether to put a hold on medical marijuana dispensaries.
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San Diego researchers have identified an enzyme that suppresses several cancers, include leukemia. KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge tells how they made this dramatic and accidental discovery.
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Officials from San Diego's largest school districts met today with county health officials to discuss ways to combat the swine flu.
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San Diego county health officers will meet with the local school district officials today to discuss the coming flu season.
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San Diego's biotech industry has been built on venture capital. But one local industry executive says that won't be the way of the future.
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A group of activists from Oakland have filed a ballot initiative that could legalize marijuana in California.
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For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom threw his support behind San Diego's Measure D Thursday. -
Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
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