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Health / Mammograms: Still a good idea?

Get mammogram reminder noteA series of recent recommendations and studies have created confusion about the value of mammography as a way of saving women's lives. In its February 2010 issue, the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter revisits the benefits and shortcomings of a controversial technology. More >

Psychology / 'Counterfactual' thinkers are more motivated and analytical, study suggests

"If only I had…" Almost everyone has said those four words at some time. Rather than intensifying regret, '"what if" reflection about pivotal moments in the past helps people to weave a coherent life story, and fosters their organizational commitment, scholars say. More >

Health / Auto exhaust linked to thickening of arteries, possible increased risk of heart attack

car tailpipeA team of researchers from Switzerland, California, and Spain have found that particulates from auto exhaust can lead to the thickening of artery walls. Their findings are reported in the journal PLoS ONE. More >

Technology / A historian looks at the tug-of-war between scientific experts and the public

Cathryn CarsonPublic trust for scientific elites has declined, even as science and technology have assume larger roles in our daily lives, notes Associate Professor Cathryn Carson. The physicist-turned-historian studies the evolving interplay between scientists, government, and the public, through controversies such as the proposal to bury nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. More >

Bioengineering / 'Anti-Medical School' challenges engineering students with real-world problems in medicine

Alzheimer’s Disease brainIn a seminar provocatively titled "Anti-Medical School," Berkeley bioengineering grad students sit down with UCSF physicians to learn about unsolved clinical problems in need of engineering solutions. The goal: to encourage students to take on these real-world challenges as part of their master's or doctoral research. More >

People / Philanthropist Evelyn Haas dies

Evelyn HaasBay Area philanthropist Evelyn D. Haas, who, along with her family, was a longtime supporter of UC Berkeley, has died at age 92. She was the co-founder of the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund in San Francisco. More >

Campus News / Top quality graduate students flock to UC Berkeley despite budget woes

Despite a budget shortfall, hiring freeze, and higher fees, the Berkeley campus continues to attract more and higher quality graduate students, according to new data from the campus's Graduate Division. More >

Health / UC's public health schools take the lead

The UC Berkeley and UCLA public health schools are working on some of California's biggest health issues: obesity, environmental health, and disaster preparedness. UC is also California's primary educator of public health graduate students. More >

Campus News / Nathan Brostrom, Berkeley's budget guru, departs for Oakland – but won't leave campus behind

Nathan BrostromThe Berkeley campus's former vice chancellor for administration is looking ahead to a new, full-time role as UC's executive vice president for business operations. In his new role he hopes to work directly, he says, on developing "some solid and sustainable funding models" for the UC system. More >

Environment / Storm runoff and sewage treatment outflow contaminated with household pesticides

riverPyrethroids, among the most widely-used home pesticides, are winding up in California rivers at levels toxic to some stream-dwellers, possibly endangering the food supply of fish and other aquatic animals, according to researchers at UC Berkeley and Southern Illinois University. More >

Environment / Climate change: 'Berkeley has a special obligation,' conference speakers say

EarthAbout 100 climate-change experts gathered at Berkeley Thursday for "Beyond Copenhagen: Forging a Global Response to Climate Change." The conference focused on what happened (and didn't happen) at the global climate talks in Copenhagen, and on the future of negotiations over global warming. More >

Bioengineering / Engineers develop cancer-targeting nanoprobe sensors

nanocoralScientists at UC Berkeley have created smart nanoprobes that may one day be used in the battle against cancer to selectively seek out and destroy tumor cells, as well as report back on the mission's status. The research team created multi-functioning probes, which they have dubbed nanocorals. More >

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