Berkeley in the News Archive

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.

Friday, November 20, 2009
Campus in pain, Professor Alivisatos named director of LBNL, Rival coaches help low-income communities
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Regents approve fee hike, protests continue; New standards for television sets; Printing less expensive solar cells
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Protests begin, Art museum and film archive plans to be modified
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
Monday, November 16, 2009
Chancellor seeks high return on cost-cutting investment, Fees for graduate programs increasing, Water on the moon
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
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Sequence of atomic movements revealed, Hearst museum hires new director, Bruce Cain critiques state politics
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Study calls for federal-academic cooperation to advance women in science, Professors Washington and Astaneh on Bay Bridge concerns
Monday, November 9, 2009
Tailback Jahvid Best released from hospital, Cal breaks Sushi record, Graduates give back
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Faculty endorse resolution to cut athletic subsidies, New class of Supernova discovered
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Protecting diversity during budgets cuts, Academic Senate addresses sports subsidies, "Genome Zoo" proposed
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Faculty press for end to athletic subsidies, New semiconductor and systems research center launched
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Chancellor on the future of higher education in Silicon Valley, Professor Patterson on DARPA, One giant California Roll
Monday, November 2, 2009
Cal ranked high in two surveys, Business School strengthens ties to Asia, Neural decoding
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
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Professors Ibbs and Astaneh-Asl on bridge repairs, Professor Silver's Marin Carbon Project, Monsterology
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
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Cal joins consortium for cancer research, Faculty debate athletic subsidies, Professor O'Leary on the Shriver Report
Monday, October 26, 2009
UC sets $1 billion fundraising target for financial aid, Professor Wadia profiled, Professor Reingold on swine flue emergency declaration
Friday, October 23, 2009
Dangerous loophole found in Kyoto rules, Professor Tygar on security flaws in CalJOBS Web site, Singing about lab safety
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Senate confirms Professor Majumdar to be director of Energy Department agency, Professor Marcy wins Sagan prize
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Cal to increase out-of-state admissions, Hispanic immigrants' children falling behind, Professor Xu honored
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
Monday, October 19, 2009
Faculty Senate fights for state financing, Students embrace global poverty and practice program, Progress toward an earthquake warning system
Friday, October 16, 2009
Increase in out-of-state admissions debated, Cal receives NSF grant for underground lab, Study finds furloughs inefficient
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Social entrepreneurship a hit at the business school, Sold-out conference on voting reform, Assistant Professor Mueller wins Packard Fellowship
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Nobel Prizes highlight academic contributions to society, Debating athletic spending during economic crisis, Study finds cellphones may raise tumor risk
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Choice of Professor Emeritus Williamson for Nobel Prize admired, Scientists build unmanned helicopters
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
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
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Praise for Ardi research, International ranking questioned, Professor Emeritus Libby honored
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Hybridized higher ed, DARPA director visits Cal, Exhibit celebrates the history of beer
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Nobel Prizes highlight importance of universities, An interview with Irina Conboy, Statistics Professor Erich Lehmann dies
Monday, October 5, 2009
Nobelists have deep roots at Cal, Cal called "Exhibit A" in national higher-ed crisis
Friday, October 2, 2009
University hires consultant to help trim budget, Golden Bear Tierra Rogers diagnosed with rare heart condition
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
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Advertisers' online tracking unpopular, Measuring fault strength may help predict earthquakes, Stem cell research leads to muscle rejuvenation
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
Monday, September 28, 2009
Chancellor Birgeneau and Vice Chancellor Yeary propose updated Morrill Act, Stimulus grant for seismic monitoring
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
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
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Campus prepares for walkout, Professor Keasling and the evolution of synthetic biology
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
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
Friday, September 18, 2009
Editorial suggests tier tuition, Study shows filtered water benefits certain groups, Curbing the spread of swine flu
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Protest and resignation for proposed fee increases, Research administration consolidated, Nonprofit corporation to oversee Cal endowment
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Faculty, students, and staff plan walkout; Heinz awards for Professors Gadgil and Smith; SETI turns 50
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Professors Gadgil and Smith honored, Birds relocate due to climate change, Universities sign compact for open access in publishing
Monday, September 14, 2009
Students protest fee hikes, Law School expands loan assistance program, Sickle cell testing proves controversial
Friday, September 11, 2009
Students face fee increases, Associate Professor Pister honored, Replicating astral events in the lab
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Migration and Health Research Center launched, Professor Reich avoids class reductions, Experts weigh in on health care reform
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Officer Jacobs honored, A billion-year leap in electronic storage, Awards from the business school
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
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
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
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
Monday, August 31, 2009
Hottest new biomedical buzzword: 'synthetic', Berkeley researchers create smallest semiconductor laser, UCPD officers' hunch leads to arrest of kidnapping suspect
Friday, August 28, 2009
UC Police unravel missing child case, Keasling's research produce the future of biofules, Higher education jeopardized
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
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Professor Shackley studies stone age evolution, Breakthrough in Algae to Oil production, UC professor authenticats ancient gemstone
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
Monday, August 24, 2009
A family room in Norton Hall, Professor Worrell on college success, Chancellor on Canadian research and the UC model
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
Thursday, August 20, 2009
U.S. News & World Report's 2010 rankings released, Soaring interest in sustainability courses
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Pterosaur tracks found, SETI telescope array up and running, Super-rich enjoyed 2007
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Postdoc Cyrus Wadia named 2009 Young Innovator, Wrestling with diversity issues, Two points of view at law school
Monday, August 17, 2009
Chemistry Department tops for female Ph.D.'s, Debating engineering diversity program's future, Internships for business students
Friday, August 14, 2009
Grant for solar energy research, Professor Stephens on the Santa Cruz fire
Thursday, August 13, 2009
J-School applicants targeted by hackers; Reich on Silicon Valley job compensation; George Lakoff on Obama's word choices