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 San Diego company has announced positive results in prenatal testing. Sequenom is finding a safer way to test for Down's Syndrome.
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Job losses have hit San Diego's biotech sector already. But the major damage from the slumping economy may be yet to come. KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge has more.
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Genes affect your personality and the way you fit into social networks. That's the conclusion of a study co-written by a UCSD professor. KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge has more.
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Today marks the end of an international symposium at San Diego Hospice that's focused on keeping people comfortable as they die. They say their brand of medicine saves money and it makes a lot more se
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Friendship Park on the U.S.-Mexico border has already been destroyed to make way for a new border fence. But people still hope the Imperial Beach meeting point can be saved. KPBS reporter Tom Fudge h
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As Barack Obama takes office he is expected to remove restrictions on the use of embryonic stem cells for medical research made by President George W. Bush. KPBS Health Reporter Tom Fudge has more.
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Once on the ground in Lahaina, the team will assist with search and rescue efforts, animal care and more. -
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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