Previous issues of Berkeley in the News are archived below. Past issues include summaries of the stories from that day as well as links to each story and source publication.
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Friday, November 20, 2009 Campus in pain, Professor Alivisatos named director of LBNL, Rival coaches help low-income communities |
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Thursday, November 19, 2009 Regents approve fee hike, protests continue; New standards for television sets; Printing less expensive solar cells |
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Protests begin, Art museum and film archive plans to be modified |
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Systemwide protests against higher fees expected, Study finds genetic link to empathy and stress tolerance, Cyborg beetle makes Time Magazine's list of best inventions |
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Monday, November 16, 2009 Chancellor seeks high return on cost-cutting investment, Fees for graduate programs increasing, Water on the moon |
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Friday, November 13, 2009 NASA finds water on moon, Three separate dinosaur species discovered to be one, Study on Hispanic mothers encourages non-profit programs in Dallas |
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 Sequence of atomic movements revealed, Hearst museum hires new director, Bruce Cain critiques state politics |
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Study calls for federal-academic cooperation to advance women in science, Professors Washington and Astaneh on Bay Bridge concerns |
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Monday, November 9, 2009 Tailback Jahvid Best released from hospital, Cal breaks Sushi record, Graduates give back |
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Thursday, November 5, 2009 Faculty endorse resolution to cut athletic subsidies, New class of Supernova discovered |
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Thursday, November 5, 2009 Protecting diversity during budgets cuts, Academic Senate addresses sports subsidies, "Genome Zoo" proposed |
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Faculty press for end to athletic subsidies, New semiconductor and systems research center launched |
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Chancellor on the future of higher education in Silicon Valley, Professor Patterson on DARPA, One giant California Roll |
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Monday, November 2, 2009 Cal ranked high in two surveys, Business School strengthens ties to Asia, Neural decoding |
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Friday, October 30, 2009 Chancellor responds to Visalia Times-Delta editorial, Stanford expresses concern for Cal's budget cuts, Cal again third-ranked university in the world |
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 Professors Ibbs and Astaneh-Asl on bridge repairs, Professor Silver's Marin Carbon Project, Monsterology |
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Scientists identify chemical that leads ants to war, Professors Astaneh and Moehle on the Bay Bridge, Professor Smelser on rape bystanders |
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Cal joins consortium for cancer research, Faculty debate athletic subsidies, Professor O'Leary on the Shriver Report |
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Monday, October 26, 2009 UC sets $1 billion fundraising target for financial aid, Professor Wadia profiled, Professor Reingold on swine flue emergency declaration |
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Friday, October 23, 2009 Dangerous loophole found in Kyoto rules, Professor Tygar on security flaws in CalJOBS Web site, Singing about lab safety |
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 Senate confirms Professor Majumdar to be director of Energy Department agency, Professor Marcy wins Sagan prize |
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Cal to increase out-of-state admissions, Hispanic immigrants' children falling behind, Professor Xu honored |
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Interdisciplinary green tech program introduced at Haas, Cal to join Pusan National University in marine R&D, Saturday hours reinstated at Cal libraries |
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Monday, October 19, 2009 Faculty Senate fights for state financing, Students embrace global poverty and practice program, Progress toward an earthquake warning system |
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Friday, October 16, 2009 Increase in out-of-state admissions debated, Cal receives NSF grant for underground lab, Study finds furloughs inefficient |
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 Social entrepreneurship a hit at the business school, Sold-out conference on voting reform, Assistant Professor Mueller wins Packard Fellowship |
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Nobel Prizes highlight academic contributions to society, Debating athletic spending during economic crisis, Study finds cellphones may raise tumor risk |
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Choice of Professor Emeritus Williamson for Nobel Prize admired, Scientists build unmanned helicopters |
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Monday, October, 12, 2009 Professor emeritus Williamson wins Nobel in economics, Data-masking to help safeguard students' personal information, Students hold budget teach-in at anthropology library |
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Friday, October 9, 2009 Controversy surrounds claim that U.S. universities are falling behind in college rankings; Chancellor's Op-Ed sheds light on the invaluable contributions of public education; Proposed alternative Berkeley high school to promote immersive technology, feature curriculum by UC faculty |
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Thursday, October 8, 2009 Praise for Ardi research, International ranking questioned, Professor Emeritus Libby honored |
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Hybridized higher ed, DARPA director visits Cal, Exhibit celebrates the history of beer |
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Nobel Prizes highlight importance of universities, An interview with Irina Conboy, Statistics Professor Erich Lehmann dies |
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Monday, October 5, 2009 Nobelists have deep roots at Cal, Cal called "Exhibit A" in national higher-ed crisis |
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Friday, October 2, 2009 University hires consultant to help trim budget, Golden Bear Tierra Rogers diagnosed with rare heart condition |
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Thursday, October 1, 2009 Ardi takes Lucy's place as earliest known hominid, Green love on a blue and gold campus, Study finds powerful earthquakes may weaken other faults |
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Advertisers' online tracking unpopular, Measuring fault strength may help predict earthquakes, Stem cell research leads to muscle rejuvenation |
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Mortgages for stadium seats, Clean energy bill could create 1.9 million new jobs, The hyena's edge in cooperative problem solving |
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Monday, September 28, 2009 Chancellor Birgeneau and Vice Chancellor Yeary propose updated Morrill Act, Stimulus grant for seismic monitoring |
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Friday, September 25, 2009 Walkout brings 5,000 to Sproul Plaza, Journalism School a partner in Bay Area News Project, 7,000 attend Professor Pollan's speech in Madison |
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Thursday, September 24, 2009 Students, faculty and staff rally against budget cuts, Professor Majumdar appointed to energy research agency, Space Sciences Lab celebrates 50th birthday |
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Campus prepares for walkout, Professor Keasling and the evolution of synthetic biology |
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Cal scientists Maneesh Agrawala and Lin He receive MacArthur fellowships, Professor Majumdar receives DOE appointment, Great benefits found in postmenopausal exercise |
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Monday, September 21, 2009 Protest of budget cuts addressed to legislators, Professor Lakoff's plan to abolish two-thirds vote, Voice of "The Play" inducted into Radio Hall of Fame |
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Friday, September 18, 2009 Editorial suggests tier tuition, Study shows filtered water benefits certain groups, Curbing the spread of swine flu |
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 Protest and resignation for proposed fee increases, Research administration consolidated, Nonprofit corporation to oversee Cal endowment |
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Faculty, students, and staff plan walkout; Heinz awards for Professors Gadgil and Smith; SETI turns 50 |
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Professors Gadgil and Smith honored, Birds relocate due to climate change, Universities sign compact for open access in publishing |
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Monday, September 14, 2009 Students protest fee hikes, Law School expands loan assistance program, Sickle cell testing proves controversial |
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Friday, September 11, 2009 Students face fee increases, Associate Professor Pister honored, Replicating astral events in the lab |
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 Migration and Health Research Center launched, Professor Reich avoids class reductions, Experts weigh in on health care reform |
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Officer Jacobs honored, A billion-year leap in electronic storage, Awards from the business school |
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 UC Regents panel to tackle key issues, Haas professors welcome new and improve on old ideas, UC director David Leinweber on market reform |
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Friday, September 4, 2009 UC Berkeley enhances funding for law school, Professor Keasling researches genes from nature, Marc Goulden's assessment of the NRC report |
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Thursday, September 3, 2009 Revolutionary 'NanoPen' introduced by Berkeley researchers, Cell phone microscope idea came from UC Berkeley class, Labor Research Chair weighs in on health care reform |
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009 Berkeley ranked top U.S. university by Washington Monthly; Berkeley Unified's racial integration plan successful in maintaining diversity, say UC researchers; Families of hikers detained in Iran speak out |
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Monday, August 31, 2009 Hottest new biomedical buzzword: 'synthetic', Berkeley researchers create smallest semiconductor laser, UCPD officers' hunch leads to arrest of kidnapping suspect |
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Friday, August 28, 2009 UC Police unravel missing child case, Keasling's research produce the future of biofules, Higher education jeopardized |
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Thursday, August 27, 2009 Number of admitted out-of-state students to increase next year; Back-to-School: Chancellor addresses UC's financial challenges; At Berkeley, Google Books presents plans for full-text search, digital library |
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Professor Shackley studies stone age evolution, Breakthrough in Algae to Oil production, UC professor authenticats ancient gemstone |
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Cal students helped bring down the British Raj, City Arts & Lectures archive given to Bancroft Library, Quarterback Riley to start the season |
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Monday, August 24, 2009 A family room in Norton Hall, Professor Worrell on college success, Chancellor on Canadian research and the UC model |
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Friday, August 21, 2009 Innovative San Francisco health plan is working, Cal researchers behind the 'Public Option' plan, Rise and fall of the super-rich |
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 U.S. News & World Report's 2010 rankings released, Soaring interest in sustainability courses |
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Pterosaur tracks found, SETI telescope array up and running, Super-rich enjoyed 2007 |
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Postdoc Cyrus Wadia named 2009 Young Innovator, Wrestling with diversity issues, Two points of view at law school |
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Monday, August 17, 2009 Chemistry Department tops for female Ph.D.'s, Debating engineering diversity program's future, Internships for business students |
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Friday, August 14, 2009 Grant for solar energy research, Professor Stephens on the Santa Cruz fire |
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 J-School applicants targeted by hackers; Reich on Silicon Valley job compensation; George Lakoff on Obama's word choices |