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A French literary scholar, accomplished cellist, and tireless philanthropist,
Walter Rex — a member of the Berkeley faculty from 1960 to 1992 — died
Jan. 22 at Providence Pavilion
in Oakland. He was 82. More >
Folk-rock
legend Roger McGuinn gave a special 90-minute performance for students
in Professor Ronald Amundson's environmental-issues class — plus
faculty and staff guests who remembered him from his days as a founding
member of the Byrds. More >
Many
modern museums now serve as gathering spots for the art-minded and (especially)
the young. BAMscape, a commissioned installation in the
Berkeley Art Museum's central atrium, supports BAM's new
activities and direction. More >
A new report from
the Berkeley-based Student Experience in the Research University
Project analyzes findings from the 2008 census survey of UC undergrads.
The report, "Engaged Learning in a Public University," finds
a high level of research engagement among UC students. More >
A new 3D map of gas within about 1,000 light years of the sun places
our solar system in the middle of a bubble of low-density gas, surrounded
by a fragmented wall of much denser gas. The map, compiled by Barry Welsh
of the Space Sciences Lab and colleagues in France, is the most detailed
yet. More >
Students
depend on technology for everything from academic research to social
networking, and expect IT services to operate 24/7. To keep pace
with these "digital natives," Berkeley
has launched the Student Technology Council, an advisory
group to help develop scalable, green IT projects for campus. More >
A
series of recent recommendations and studies have created confusion about
the value of mammography as a way of saving women's
lives. In its February
2010 issue, the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter revisits
the benefits and shortcomings of a controversial technology.
More >
"If only I had…" Almost everyone has said those
four words at some time. Rather than intensifying regret, '"what
if"
reflection about pivotal moments in the past helps people to weave
a coherent life story, and fosters their organizational commitment,
scholars say. More >
Public
trust for scientific elites has declined, even as science and technology
have assume larger roles in our daily lives, notes Associate Professor
Cathryn Carson. The physicist-turned-historian studies the evolving interplay
between scientists, government, and the public, through controversies
such as the proposal to bury nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. More >
In a seminar
provocatively titled "Anti-Medical School," Berkeley bioengineering
grad students sit down with UCSF physicians to learn about unsolved clinical
problems in need of engineering solutions. The goal: to encourage students
to take on these real-world challenges as part of their master's
or doctoral research. More >
Bay Area philanthropist Evelyn D. Haas, who, along with her family,
was a longtime supporter of UC Berkeley, has died at age 92. She was
the co-founder of the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund in San Francisco. More >
Despite a budget shortfall, hiring freeze, and higher fees, the Berkeley
campus continues to attract more and higher quality graduate students,
according to new data from the campus's Graduate Division. More >
The UC Berkeley and UCLA public health schools are working on some
of California's biggest health issues: obesity, environmental health,
and disaster preparedness. UC is also California's primary educator of
public health graduate students. More >
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UC Budget Central
Campus acts to address major budget challenges
Flu on campus
A
team of researchers from Switzerland, California, and Spain have
found that particulates from auto exhaust can lead to the thickening
of artery walls.
Their findings are reported in the journal PLoS ONE.
W.Golf: #10
California finished first round at Nothrop Grumman Invitational
A
decade of UCTV: Celebrating its 10th anniversary, UCTV
spotlights videos from 
Newts
in the Garden
