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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Research into Lake Cahuilla shows how Southern California’s Salton Basin went from dry land to a huge freshwater lake. -
A UC San Diego doctor is working with a San Diego company that makes prosthetic limbs to bring mobility back to amputees. -
The startup company Amplisal says remote work and flexibility of hours are here to stay. -
Researchers swab counters and floors to learn what microbes are colonizing your house and how they could affect you. -
The NSF invested $150 million in San Diego research in 2011 alone. -
San Diego is already seeing an increase in the number of patients from out of state seeking abortions.
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Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls on Marine Corps to pause contract with Oceanside-based Frontwave Credit Union
- Paid parking in Balboa Park? San Diego residents may get a discount
- University of San Diego faculty on strike Wednesday and Thursday
- USDA chief says agency is trying to fill key jobs after paying 15,000 to leave
- San Diego nonprofit auctions off rare set of Italian cookbooks