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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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Report quantifies horror in eastern Congo, Software personalizes maps, Legislature urged to prioritize education funding |
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Monday, August 18, 2008 Two plaintiffs withdraw motion to stop athletic center, Study supports menu-labeling proposition, Weak dollar attracts foreign students |
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Friday, August 15, 2008 UC professors win HP research award, Senate passes bill to protect academic researchers, Declining frog population concerns UC researchers |
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Thursday, August 14, 2008 Stem cell research institute grants Berkeley $1.5 million, UCPD apprehends missing Rice student on campus, Economist Brad Delong reflects on candidates' tax plans |
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Amphibian losses a growing and global crisis, Microbes from Venus |
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Harry Potter's invisibility cloak a scientific possibility, From engineer to entrepreneur, Cal graduate dedicated to helping salon workers |
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Monday, August 11, 2008 Quest for an invisibility cloak, Professor Keightley donates precious relic to East Asian library, Telemedicine helping diabetes patients |
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Friday, August 8, 2008 Cal tree hearing set for Aug. 25, UC oak tree grove attracting local dwellers, Berkeley researchers study disease spread by vampire bats |
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Thursday, August 7, 2008 Professor Chavez honored, Mystery disease in Venezuela, Olympian Bears |
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 Students fill minority recruiting gap, University branding, A brighter X-ray hologram |
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Cal boosts security in wake of UC Santa Cruz incident, A day in the life of Professor Marcy |
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Monday, August 4, 2008 Chancellor Birgeneau on the business of academe, The Future of Biofuels? An interview with Professor Campbell |
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Friday, August 1, 2008 Dean Tyson for Vice President? Dean Lyons talks business |
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 Cal ranked among top 15 for graduates' median salary, Service science program set to launch, Squeezing light for improved communications |
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Professor Glaunsinger wins $1 million grant for virus research, Academic freedom vs. national security, Cal ranks 5th in Princeton Review |
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Roxanna Altholz to represent victims of Columbian paramilitary leaders, Graduate Student Theresa MacPhail on courage |
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Monday, July 28, 2008 Professor Kammen calls for smarter biofuel policies, Cal to expand digital lecture programs |
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Friday, July 25, 2008 Study finds gender equality in math, Aurora Borealis deciphered, Sharon Washington and the National Writing Project |
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Thursday, July 24, 2008 Understanding global warming one raindrop at a time, The dark side of the universe, Physics for future presidents |
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Judge rules in favor of athletic center, Bernard Osher's philanthropy, School of Public Health on Medpedia team |
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Calculating the mass of an atom, Park visitors scare away carnivores, Students invent inexpensive solar water heater |
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Monday, July 21, 2008 Student Rebecca Carter and the Prison University Project, A rare kind of solar system, Tuning in to atoms |
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Friday, July 18, 2008 Six new deans appointed, Corporate scapegoats, Professor Alfred Arteaga passes away |
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 UC Regents propose admission changes, UC research study SAT scores affect with admission, UC President Mark Yodof attends Regents meeting at UCSB |
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008 AFSCME strike reflects California's budgetary difficulties, Corpse flower blooms at Botanical Garden, Lawmakers propose fire tax to homeowners |
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Study finds women with MBAs more likely to leave workforce, A controversial admissions proposal, Campus shuttle affected by strike |
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Monday, July 14, 2008 Veterans and campus benefit from new GI Bill, Regents discuss admissions standards, Coach McKeever among the elite |
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Friday, July 11, 2008 UC tries to avoid a 5 day strike with AFSCME, Scientists predict electrical shortages due to more heat, Biological researchers in Panama study global warming |
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 UC tree pathologists contribute Sudden Oak Death Syndrome to fires, UC astronomers study star like clusters of the Orion Nebula, A breakthrough in early earthquake prediction by UC scientists |
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Fire-resistant materials test influences new mandatory building codes, UC chemists study health effects of nano-particles, Tree sitters' food supply replenished with protein bars, water |
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008 UC researchers show historically more smoke existed in the 1800's, Study lead by Justin Brashares show lack of protection on nature reserves, Michaal Wilson supports a 'green chemistry' approach |
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Monday, July 7, 2008 Nature preserve dwellers drawn to borders, Bionic developments at Human Engineering Lab, Hyenas communicate through whoops, groans |
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Thursday, July 3, 2008 View from the edge of the solar system, Number of tree-sitters down to three, Remembering Clay Felker |
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The edge of the solar system in STEREO, Professor Smoot's high hopes, The lure of Odura |
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Chancellor Birgeneau wins Carnegie Award, Clay Felker passes away |
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Monday, June 30, 2008 Harry Le Grande named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Professor Tyson for Treasury?, Professor Frisch passes away |
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Friday, June 27, 2008 Student Jeffrey Powers wins Department of Energy fellowship, Professors Auffhammer and Kammen on emissions and global warming |
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Thursday, June 26, 2008 Traffic technology put to the test, Campus welcomes Veterans, Campus welcomes Veterans |
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Native plants threatened by climate change, Rain fell several billion years ago on Mars, Professor Brekke honored |
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Bancroft Library acquires papers of Tom Lantos, New perspectives on stream restoration, Hunting for Earth's twin |
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Monday, June 23, 2008 Admissions of war veterans rising on UC campuses, Willie Brown weighs in on California's education budget, Number of computer science students declining |
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Friday, June 20, 2008 Professor Karp and former Cal researcher Anthony Pawson win Kyoto Prizes, Evolution of a sea creature, Cal grad a champion memorizer |
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Thursday, June 19, 2008 Campus officials pleased with athletic center ruling, Canada investing $100 million in stem cell partnership, Professor Lindow cracks code of a vineyard scourge |
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Chancellor Birgeneau wins Carnegie Leadership award, Professor Zadeh receives 27th honorary doctorate, Students test emissions "cap-and-trade" system |
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Vice Chancellor Yeary to donate salary to scholarship, Professor Smock and colleagues protest state budget cuts, Peering into the sun to understand dark matter |
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Monday, June 16, 2008 Citigroup executive hired for new vice chancellor position, Breath of Life for indigenous languages, Stem cell research lends insight into aging |
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Friday, June 13, 2008 Study finds Euro and dollar share reserve currency status, Professor Briggs on the psychology of superstition |
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Thursday, June 12, 2008 Chilean president visits campus, Professor Genzel is Cal's third Shaw Prize winner |
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Professor Genzel wins Shaw Prize in astronomy, Activists harass researchers, Extent of mine collapse greater than thought |
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008 New museum's design unveiled, Study blames mud flow on drilling, Algae biofuel technology to be developed |
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Monday, June 9, 2008 C.V. Starr Library popular with scholars, Center for New Media creates Donation Dashboard, Study finds drilling caused eruption of mud volcano |
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Friday, June 6, 2008 Research suggests vitamins to provide a "metabolic tuneup", Results released for IGS-assisted Prop 13 survey, Chancellor's meeting with campus staff disrupted |
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Thursday, June 5, 2008 Dean Campbell joins Palo Alto law firm, Professor Cohen among five most-frequently cited physicists, Shawn LaPean transforms Cal Dining |
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Professor Keasling's promise to millions, Cataloging an ecosystem, An overdose of ozone on airline flights |
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 SAGE fundraiser features campaign discussion, Lecturer Steve Blank's green epiphany, Vitamin supplements may improve genetic problems |
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Monday, June 2, 2008 A world of innovation on campus, Tribute to Jim Gray |
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Friday, May 30, 2008 Outlook bright for M.B.A. grads, Cal one of six finalists for NASA mission, Cal Grants threatened by state budget cuts |
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Thursday, May 29, 2008 Counting pedestrians and cyclists for safety, ShotSpotter helps speed police to crime scenes, Professor Rinehart on new media |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 UC President's new vision, Grad student makes notable 'Jeopardy' win, AFSMCE Strike: UC's plan to halt |
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Advice for UC President Mark Yudof, New theory on canyon formation, Professor Stover on Myanmar crisis |
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Friday, May 23, 2008 White storm turns red, Astronomers witness star explosion, Pollution risks found 70% higher than previously believed |
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 Engineers find alarming levee leaks in New Orleans, A new red spot on Jupiter, Ancient megafloods on Mars |
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 A triumphant graduation for Joel Sidney, Campus mourns recent losses, Teenage birthrate rising in California |
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 NAE appointments for Professors Budinger, Agogino, and Gray; Investigative journalism fellowships awarded; Berkeley a very smart place to retire |
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Monday, May 19, 2008 Special interest groups flourish on campus, Anthropology student Alan Kaname Hamai mourned, Bill Moyers interviews Dean Edley and Professor Echaveste |
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Friday, May 16, 2008 Cal experts weigh in on same-sex marriage ruling, International House names regent Richard Blum "Global Citizen of the Year", Professor Keller passes away |
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 The rising costs of education, Survey finds consumers largely unaware of privacy risks, Professor Kammen weighs in on alternative energy proposal |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Commencement speakers call for activism, Teach for America program popular on campus, Difficult but rewarding hikes to college |
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Student Leslie Sheu honored with University Medal, Alum's journey from migrant farmer to neurosurgeon, A 3-D invisibility cloak |
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Monday, May 12, 2008 Professors address world hunger, Three pre-med students and a rickshaw, Study indicates sick leave benefits public health |

