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Scientists join director at April 15 U.S. premiere of climate doc Tomorrow
Climate tipping points inspired upbeat documentary about climate change and efforts to fight it
Shoe-string theory: Science shows why shoelaces come untied
Berkeley scientists have begun to unravel a knotty mystery
Faculty encouraged to complete survey on UC carbon neutrality
Berkeley faculty and their colleagues across the University of California system are being encouraged to complete a brief online survey that will help inform policy on sustainability, carbon neutrality and budgeting across all 10 campuses.
A pioneer in higher ed, University Partnership Program welcomes Peet’s
Students play a major role in the innovative University Partnership Program, which brings new revenue to campus
West Coast rollout of updated ‘ShakeAlert’ earthquake warning system
California was the first to try ShakeAlert in 2016. Now Washington and Oregon will be able to test what will become a fully integrated West Coast early warning system.
School of Journalism lecturer on team awarded Pulitzer for Ghost Ship fire coverage
Breaking news coverage of the Ghost Ship fire by the East Bay Times staff -- which included a journalism school lecturer, was recognized with a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage.
Seven at UC Berkeley awarded 2017 Guggenheim Fellowships, most of any university
Altogether, the foundation awarded fellowships to 173 scholars, artists and scientists, and this year Berkeley led the program with the most fellows on any one campus awarded the honor.
‘Brooms up!’ Oski, meet Harry Potter
Although we Muggles — or humans, for you non-Harry Potter fans — don’t have magic on our side, our Quidditch players follow the same rules as in the books, or as closely as earthbound participants can. There’s even a 200-page rulebook, and referees to enforce it.
Three professors named American Council of Learned Societies fellows
Three UC Berkeley faculty members have been chosen as new fellows of the American Council of Learned Societies and will receive support for research and writing.
Wheel the world: One MBA student’s quest to make the outdoors accessible to all
A UC Berkeley MBA student is on a mission to make the world’s most iconic landscapes accessible to people with disabilities.
California voters’ news coverage trust connected to what party they belong to
Californian voters are split on media credibility largely along party lines, but not as severely as nationally.
Tax Day: Students prep tax returns for people in need
Dozens of students help file taxes, plan April 9 financial literacy workshop
Conference to examine future of higher education
A free conference on Friday takes a look at the future of higher education, from the angles of disinvestment in higher education as well as investing in it, and the individual value of higher education.
Deep sleep may act as fountain of youth in old age
Restorative, sedative-free slumber can ward off mental and physical ailments
From a border wall to a big, beautiful bridge
Architecture professor Ronald Rael reimagines the U.S.-Mexico border wall as a place to convene in his new book, Borderwall as Architecture: A Manifesto for the U.S.-Mexico Boundary
Cal Dining hacks: caramelized banana French toast
Berkeley News student producer Hanna Ye found that her fellow students are designing novel recipes with a variety of meal options at the food bar.
Voters warm to Feinstein, cool to her age (but not to the governor’s)
Voters weigh in on whether Feinstein should seek a sixth term in Congress.
In Mexico, nearly half of births to first-time mothers are C-sections
Insurance providers and birth facilities in Mexico heavily influenced whether or not mother's had cesarean or vaginal births.
When human illness rises, the environment suffers, too
Sick people can also create health problems for the environment, as a new study of the fishing community around Kenya’s Lake Victoria shows.
Grad students to bring their research to life on stage in Grad Slam
Eight UC Berkeley grad students will take turns at the microphone Wednesday to try to win over a panel of judges with a three-minute rundown on their research. It's Grad Slam 2017