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Big Game / Cal holds on, knocks off #14 Stanford, 34-28

Campus news / Protesters arrested as Wheeler Hall occupation ends

Demonstrators in a Wheeler Hall window read a list of demands to supporters below. (Steve McConnell/NewsCenter photo)

UC Berkeley police arrested 40 demonstrators in Wheeler Hall Friday evening, bringing the daylong occupation of the classroom building to a peaceful conclusion. Those arrested, both students and non-students, were charged with trespassing and then released. More >

Chancellor's message to community: Wheeler Hall protest ended peacefully

In a message to the campus community on the peaceful conclusion of the Wheeler Hall occupation, Chancellor Birgeneau calls for unity in advancing the cause of public higher education. More >

UC news / Regents approve fee increases

Faced with a state funding gap of $1.2 billion next year, UC Regents voted Thursday to increase student fees and adopt a financial plan that asks the state to fully fund the university's needs.

Budget / UC Berkeley research garners nearly $65 million in federal stimulus money

Since the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, UC Berkeley has received nearly $65 million in research funds from the federal government, primarily from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.

UC news / Chemist Paul Alivisatos named director of Berkeley Lab

People / Erol Kepkep: Keeping Bio 1A labs running smoothly

UC news / Task force foresees changes in post-retirement benefits

At a Berkeley town hall meeting, the Presidential Task Force on Post-Employment Benefits tells intensely interested current and retired campus staff that changes are needed to keep UC benefits in the safe zone.

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Campus news / Alternate plan for art museum project due early next year

UC Berkeley's plans for a new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) are being modified due to lingering economic uncertainty, museum and university officials announced Wednesday.

Transportation / Reality check on high-speed rail for California

With billions of dollars in financial support from California voters and the Obama administration, high-speed rail would seem to have a rosy future in the Golden State. But a symposium of experts convened by the Institute of Transportation Studies urged a cautious approach to the mega-project, citing concerns about ridership, cost and environmental benefits.

Psychology / Some of us may be born more empathetic, new study suggests

Budget / UC president seeks $913 million increase in state funding

Seeking to restore funding cuts that have led to furloughs and fee increases, the University of California will advocate for a $913 million increase in its allocation from the state as part of a budget plan for fiscal year 2010-11 to be presented to the Board of Regents this week.

Campus news / Institute of International Studies rolls out new grants

Students / Hunger gets a seat at Berkeley's table

Politics / How to solve California's fiscal crisis? First, don't think of an elephant

Biology / Chromosomes dance and pair up on the nuclear membrane