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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A federal initiative aimed at saving health care dollars has drawn the ire of San Diego's biotech community. KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge has more.
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One of the benefits for San Diego, in the federal stimulus package, is a bump in spending for the National Institutes of Health. KPBS reporter Tom Fudge explains.
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Doctors at UCSD are working on a way to make sure breast surgeries really remove all of the cancer cells. KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge has more.
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Researchers at San Diego's Salk Institute say small rapid eye movements reveal what our brains really want to look at. And that could affect the way people design visual environments. Tom Fudge report
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A new drug, that'll be tested in San Diego, could change the approach to treating Alzheimer's disease. KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge has more.
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The U-C-San Diego Medical Center has become the first hospital in the region to offer microwave technology as a way to attack liver cancer. KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge has more.
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The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's first search and rescue bloodhound is now on duty.
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A grant from the FCC will help the San Diego Housing Commission expand affordable, quality and reliable broadband internet service to low-income families.
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