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.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Report quantifies horror in eastern Congo, Software personalizes maps, Legislature urged to prioritize education funding

Monday, August 18, 2008 Two plaintiffs withdraw motion to stop athletic center, Study supports menu-labeling proposition, Weak dollar attracts foreign students

Friday, August 15, 2008 UC professors win HP research award, Senate passes bill to protect academic researchers, Declining frog population concerns UC researchers

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

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Amphibian losses a growing and global crisis, Microbes from Venus

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Harry Potter's invisibility cloak a scientific possibility, From engineer to entrepreneur, Cal graduate dedicated to helping salon workers

Monday, August 11, 2008 Quest for an invisibility cloak, Professor Keightley donates precious relic to East Asian library, Telemedicine helping diabetes patients

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

Thursday, August 7, 2008 Professor Chavez honored, Mystery disease in Venezuela, Olympian Bears

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 Students fill minority recruiting gap, University branding, A brighter X-ray hologram

Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Cal boosts security in wake of UC Santa Cruz incident, A day in the life of Professor Marcy

Monday, August 4, 2008 Chancellor Birgeneau on the business of academe, The Future of Biofuels? An interview with Professor Campbell

Friday, August 1, 2008 Dean Tyson for Vice President? Dean Lyons talks business

Thursday, July 31, 2008 Cal ranked among top 15 for graduates' median salary, Service science program set to launch, Squeezing light for improved communications

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Professor Glaunsinger wins $1 million grant for virus research, Academic freedom vs. national security, Cal ranks 5th in Princeton Review

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Roxanna Altholz to represent victims of Columbian paramilitary leaders, Graduate Student Theresa MacPhail on courage

Monday, July 28, 2008 Professor Kammen calls for smarter biofuel policies, Cal to expand digital lecture programs

Friday, July 25, 2008 Study finds gender equality in math, Aurora Borealis deciphered, Sharon Washington and the National Writing Project

Thursday, July 24, 2008 Understanding global warming one raindrop at a time, The dark side of the universe, Physics for future presidents

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Judge rules in favor of athletic center, Bernard Osher's philanthropy, School of Public Health on Medpedia team

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Calculating the mass of an atom, Park visitors scare away carnivores, Students invent inexpensive solar water heater

Monday, July 21, 2008 Student Rebecca Carter and the Prison University Project, A rare kind of solar system, Tuning in to atoms

Friday, July 18, 2008 Six new deans appointed, Corporate scapegoats, Professor Alfred Arteaga passes away

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

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 AFSCME strike reflects California's budgetary difficulties, Corpse flower blooms at Botanical Garden, Lawmakers propose fire tax to homeowners

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Study finds women with MBAs more likely to leave workforce, A controversial admissions proposal, Campus shuttle affected by strike

Monday, July 14, 2008 Veterans and campus benefit from new GI Bill, Regents discuss admissions standards, Coach McKeever among the elite

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

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

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

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

Monday, July 7, 2008 Nature preserve dwellers drawn to borders, Bionic developments at Human Engineering Lab, Hyenas communicate through whoops, groans

Thursday, July 3, 2008 View from the edge of the solar system, Number of tree-sitters down to three, Remembering Clay Felker

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The edge of the solar system in STEREO, Professor Smoot's high hopes, The lure of Odura

Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Chancellor Birgeneau wins Carnegie Award, Clay Felker passes away

Monday, June 30, 2008 Harry Le Grande named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Professor Tyson for Treasury?, Professor Frisch passes away

Friday, June 27, 2008 Student Jeffrey Powers wins Department of Energy fellowship, Professors Auffhammer and Kammen on emissions and global warming

Thursday, June 26, 2008 Traffic technology put to the test, Campus welcomes Veterans, Campus welcomes Veterans

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Native plants threatened by climate change, Rain fell several billion years ago on Mars, Professor Brekke honored

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Bancroft Library acquires papers of Tom Lantos, New perspectives on stream restoration, Hunting for Earth's twin

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

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

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

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Chancellor Birgeneau wins Carnegie Leadership award, Professor Zadeh receives 27th honorary doctorate, Students test emissions "cap-and-trade" system

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

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

Friday, June 13, 2008 Study finds Euro and dollar share reserve currency status, Professor Briggs on the psychology of superstition

Thursday, June 12, 2008 Chilean president visits campus, Professor Genzel is Cal's third Shaw Prize winner

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Professor Genzel wins Shaw Prize in astronomy, Activists harass researchers, Extent of mine collapse greater than thought

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 New museum's design unveiled, Study blames mud flow on drilling, Algae biofuel technology to be developed

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

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

Thursday, June 5, 2008 Dean Campbell joins Palo Alto law firm, Professor Cohen among five most-frequently cited physicists, Shawn LaPean transforms Cal Dining

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Professor Keasling's promise to millions, Cataloging an ecosystem, An overdose of ozone on airline flights

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 SAGE fundraiser features campaign discussion, Lecturer Steve Blank's green epiphany, Vitamin supplements may improve genetic problems

Monday, June 2, 2008 A world of innovation on campus, Tribute to Jim Gray

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

Thursday, May 29, 2008 Counting pedestrians and cyclists for safety, ShotSpotter helps speed police to crime scenes, Professor Rinehart on new media

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 UC President's new vision, Grad student makes notable 'Jeopardy' win, AFSMCE Strike: UC's plan to halt

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Advice for UC President Mark Yudof, New theory on canyon formation, Professor Stover on Myanmar crisis

Friday, May 23, 2008 White storm turns red, Astronomers witness star explosion, Pollution risks found 70% higher than previously believed

Thursday, May 22, 2008 Engineers find alarming levee leaks in New Orleans, A new red spot on Jupiter, Ancient megafloods on Mars

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 A triumphant graduation for Joel Sidney, Campus mourns recent losses, Teenage birthrate rising in California

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 NAE appointments for Professors Budinger, Agogino, and Gray; Investigative journalism fellowships awarded; Berkeley a very smart place to retire

Monday, May 19, 2008 Special interest groups flourish on campus, Anthropology student Alan Kaname Hamai mourned, Bill Moyers interviews Dean Edley and Professor Echaveste

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

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

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Commencement speakers call for activism, Teach for America program popular on campus, Difficult but rewarding hikes to college

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Student Leslie Sheu honored with University Medal, Alum's journey from migrant farmer to neurosurgeon, A 3-D invisibility cloak

Monday, May 12, 2008 Professors address world hunger, Three pre-med students and a rickshaw, Study indicates sick leave benefits public health