| Story Archives for 2005 |
December
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| 08 Dec |
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Reversing California's slide from 'great' to just 'good enough' |
| 08 Dec |
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A call to lift barriers discouraging women from academic careers |
| 08 Dec |
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Peter Haas, dedicated donor and Cal booster, dies at 86 |
| 08 Dec |
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Pulling all-nighters, buying pizza, dressing up as Darwin . . . |
| 08 Dec |
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Preserving California's history from fungi, fire, and bugs |
| 08 Dec |
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The joy of receiving |
| 08 Dec |
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Get up off your good intentions |
| 08 Dec |
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UC staff renew the call for educational-fee discounts |
| 08 Dec |
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Two Berkeley faculty among Scientific American 50, while six others are elected fellows of AAAS |
| 08 Dec |
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Waggener named associate vice chancellor for IT, campus CIO |
| 08 Dec |
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News Briefs |
| 02 Dec |
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Regents approve 2006-07 budget as spotlight glares on executive pay |
| 02 Dec |
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Research patently in the public interest |
| 02 Dec |
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A death-penalty deluge? |
| 02 Dec |
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When your client's a clapper rail |
| 02 Dec |
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Talking teaching, pondering pedagogy |
| 02 Dec |
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Berkeley student wins prestigious Marshall Scholarship |
| 02 Dec |
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Hesitant hottie |
| 01 Dec |
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News Briefs |
November
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| 17 Nov |
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Renovation of Memorial Stadium announced |
| 17 Nov |
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Chancellor Birgeneau: 'Attracted to complexity' |
| 17 Nov |
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Along our coast, kelp, otter, and abalone have co-evolved |
| 17 Nov |
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Joe Wilson on spies, Scooter, and citizenship |
| 17 Nov |
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Should you give Richard III your seat on the bus? |
| 17 Nov |
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Outstanding staff 70 in all receive annual campus award |
| 17 Nov |
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Obituary |
| 17 Nov |
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Obituary |
| 17 Nov |
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Awards |
| 17 Nov |
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News Briefs |
| 09 Nov |
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Introducing Berkeley's 'Everyday Heroes' |
| 09 Nov |
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A custodian, an IT guy and a slew of advisers earn students' praise as allies . . . and friends |
| 09 Nov |
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A heads-up for the earthquake-prone? |
| 09 Nov |
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For Cal's team doctor, the student-athlete is No. 1 |
| 09 Nov |
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ASUC Art Studio's 'Masters Series' to be led by noted artists |
| 09 Nov |
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Berkeley's goodwill goalie |
| 09 Nov |
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It takes a campus
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| 09 Nov |
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Chancellor Birgeneau makes first official visit to D.C. |
| 09 Nov |
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Obituary |
| 09 Nov |
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Obituary |
| 09 Nov |
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New Briefs |
| 03 Nov |
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The 'soul-satisfying' work of repatriation |
| 03 Nov |
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Clark Kerr Medal for former UC President Peltason |
| 03 Nov |
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Second thoughts on universal preschool |
| 03 Nov |
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Y-PLAN chugs along, linking students and their neighborhoods |
| 03 Nov |
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Friends don't let friends miss the bus |
| 03 Nov |
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November is Open Enrollment month at Berkeley |
| 03 Nov |
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Boalt Hall professor helps create legal manual for Katrina survivors |
| 03 Nov |
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Point of View: Which recent Bush administration action is the most serious?
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| 03 Nov |
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Obituary |
| 03 Nov |
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Obituary |
| 03 Nov |
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News Briefs |
October
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| 26 Oct |
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Pyrethroid pesticides found in urban streams at levels toxic to aquatic life |
| 26 Oct |
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Egyptian finds arrive on campus a century after their discovery |
| 26 Oct |
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In tsunami's wake, human-rights violations |
| 26 Oct |
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A man, a plan, a film series |
| 26 Oct |
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The right picture: Finding it, organizing it, showing it, storing it . . . |
| 26 Oct |
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Extension's fall program gives freshmen a head start |
| 26 Oct |
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Greater state support for grad programs urged |
| 26 Oct |
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Always thus: Accumulated wealth encourages family stability |
| 26 Oct |
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Haas School awards Moskowitz Prize for socially responsible investment research |
| 26 Oct |
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News Briefs |
| 20 Oct |
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Scholars and players in harmony |
| 20 Oct |
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Big hurt in the Big Easy |
| 20 Oct |
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New de Young features Berkeley contributions, both inside and out |
| 20 Oct |
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Are we living within our means? |
| 20 Oct |
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Faculty Athletic Fellows program goes beyond good sportsmanship |
| 20 Oct |
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The hills are our levees, say campus emergency planners |
| 20 Oct |
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Conference points to new era in science diversity |
| 20 Oct |
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College of Letters and Science seeks new dean for Division of Arts and Humanities |
| 20 Oct |
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Obituary |
| 20 Oct |
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News Briefs |
| 12 Oct |
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Gray makes 'tough call' to step down |
| 12 Oct |
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Improvements on the work/life horizon |
| 12 Oct |
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New campus center to develop mathematical model of brain |
| 12 Oct |
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The 'iron law of admissions' and its consequences |
| 12 Oct |
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Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa |
| 12 Oct |
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Campus librarians collect top honors |
| 12 Oct |
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LBNL lecture: 'The magic of magnetism' |
| 12 Oct |
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Boalt Hall human-rights clinic joins in 'watershed' Dominican victory |
| 12 Oct |
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News Briefs |
| 05 Oct |
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In the matter of Scripture v. scholarship |
| 05 Oct |
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'Getting to the truth' about levee failures |
| 05 Oct |
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Unlocking Yosemite's mysteries |
| 05 Oct |
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Special election 101: Enrollment is unlimited |
| 05 Oct |
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When life gives you tomatoes make salsa! |
| 05 Oct |
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UC helps facilitate public access to digital texts |
| 05 Oct |
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Research Roundup |
| 05 Oct |
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Awards |
| 05 Oct |
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News Briefs |
September
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| 29 Sep |
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Please don't nuke the chancellor |
| 29 Sep |
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Investment in energy R&D declines despite supply problems |
| 29 Sep |
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Talking straight while walking backward |
| 29 Sep |
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The maestro's greatest feat |
| 29 Sep |
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Bancroft adds rare Hebrew Bible |
| 29 Sep |
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Midday musings by varied versifiers |
| 29 Sep |
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Joint commemoration of 1906 earthquake being planned by Berkeley and Stanford |
| 29 Sep |
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Campus events to address depression |
| 29 Sep |
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Awards |
| 29 Sep |
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News Briefs |
| 22 Sep |
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Return to a lost world of 'upside-down mountains' |
| 22 Sep |
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Three young faculty members named MacArthur 'genius' fellows |
| 22 Sep |
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Karen Kenney says goodbye to Cal |
| 22 Sep |
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Teaming up to tackle local problems |
| 22 Sep |
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Berkeley thinks new opera is da Bomb |
| 21 Sep |
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The poetic commuter |
| 21 Sep |
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News Briefs |
| 14 Sep |
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Berkeley rallies in Katrina's wake: Campus community acts to donate relief funds, support affected staff and displaced students, and offer its varied expertise
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| 14 Sep |
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Leon Litwack Rocks: Too late to audition for Streetcar or Salesman, the eminent historian prepares to tread the Berkeley boards
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| 14 Sep |
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Since we're neighbors, let's behave: Campus, students, and Southside residents unite for peace (and quiet)
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| 14 Sep |
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Distraction linked to memory loss in older adults: Those with 'suppression deficits' may be helped by drugs - as may others down the road
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| 14 Sep |
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Berkeley astronomer Marcy shares $1-million prize for discovery of first extrasolar planets |
| 14 Sep |
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Still revolting, after all these years: The Aristocrats brings Berkeley grad Merrill Markoe a (very) brief fling with fame
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| 14 Sep |
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Going solo, but not alone: The sociology of the new single woman |
| 14 Sep |
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Opening the garden's gates: At last, a portal to match its plantings
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| 14 Sep |
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Lettter to the Editor |
| 14 Sep |
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Obituary: Murray Emeneau |
| 14 Sep |
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Obituary: Francis Violich
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| 14 Sep |
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News Briefs: Salary increases, Dr. Atomic, and more...
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September
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| 08 Sep |
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Expelled by Katrina, dozens of students find space at Berkeley: Admissions,
housing staffs burn the midnight oil to welcome the displaced |
| 08 Sep |
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Campus memorial service to once again honor the past year's losses
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| 08 Sep |
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Constitution Day the Berkeley way: Supreme Court vacancies lend new
observance added gravitas |
| 07 Sep |
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Sneak preview of fall's campus attractions: Chocolate and climate
change; China and 'Candleflowerdance' . . . and, even more alliteratively,
lots of music music music |
| 07 Sep |
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Obituary:
Ruth Huenemann |
| 01 Sep |
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If Moscow's nuked, go to Plan B: Berkeley scholars choose to
imagine the unimaginable |
| 01 Sep |
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A showcase for Berkeley's best: A conversation with California
Monthly's new editor, Kerry Tremain |
| 01 Sep |
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Tenured sķ, tethered no: Ignacio Chapela, a 'mutt' with a
mission, is still barking (and he bites, too) |
| 01 Sep |
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Campus chefs play 'Beat the Clock': A big win for Cal Dining
at summer culinary competition |
| 01 Sep |
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UC Merced grand opening set for Sept. 5: Invitation-only morning event
for pols and other dignitaries not including an otherwise-occupied
Gov. Schwarzenegger is planned. Public access will follow |
| 01 Sep |
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Like truffle hounds, humans can track odors, researchers say: Success
of campus team's efforts to confirm Nobelist von Békésy's 40-year-old
claim is nothing to sniff at |
| 01 Sep |
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Why is a microbiologist studying freshman courtship rituals? As a
faculty member living in a residence hall, George Chang keeps his
eyes open for a chance to tell his favorite stories |
| 01 Sep |
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New Briefs: Surplus
office furniture, instructional grants available to faculty, and more...
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August
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| 26 Aug |
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Berkeley to join NSF-funded center studying e-voting: Public confidence
in balloting, shaken by the last two presidential elections, has not
been improved by the first generation of electronic systems. Berkeley
experts will participate in an effort to make these devices 'trustworthy'
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| 25 Aug |
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Singing the praises of tomorrow's teachers: Graduate-student
instructors at Berkeley play an increasingly crucial role in the classroom
using skills that shrewd faculty mentors help them develop |
| 25 Aug |
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A new spin on the breadth requirement: L&S Discovery Courses take
the pain out of exploring the unknown |
| 25 Aug |
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How do you move a rare-books collection? Very, very carefully with
a lot of planning, carts, padding, and clipboards |
| 25 Aug |
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'We want to be a beacon for other businesses': Daryl Ross
feeds a lot of folks around here at Caffé Strada, the Moffitt Library,
Boalt Hall, and the Berkeley Art Museum. With the opening of his new
restaurant, Adagia, he's now taking budget organic mainstream |
| 25 Aug |
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Mexican woods offer a look at California forests' past: U.S.
forests, managed for 'average conditions,' resemble nothing so much
as 'a carpet of trees.' Such homogeneity encourages fire, disease,
and insects, says a Berkeley researcher |
| 25 Aug |
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New Cal Parents website unveiled: The parentis info here
is anything but loco |
| 25 Aug |
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Big science: 'Amazing Light' symposium to ponder the great questions
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| 25 Aug |
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Awards: Daniel Kammen, Eva Nogales, Christine Cziko, Evelyn Nakano
Glenn, Alquist Certificate |
| 25 Aug |
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Obituary: Harriet Nathan |
| 25 Aug |
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News Briefs: Underhill parking to vanish until 2007, New routes and
schedules for BearTransit shuttles , and more... |
| 03 Aug |
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Governor signs 2005-06 state budget with funding for key UC priorities:
Long-deferred salary increase for faculty and staff is included |
| 03 Aug |
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Robert Reich joining Goldman faculty: Scholar, public servant formalizes
his ongoing relationship with the school |
| 03 Aug |
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Ye mentors and mentees: The deadline approaches
BSA-sponsored program enables staff to learn from one another —
no matter what the org chart says |
| 03 Aug |
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George Breslauer named executive dean of L&S: He'll run the campus's
largest academic entity. Meanwhile, Charles Harris has become dean
in Chemistry |
| 03 Aug |
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Scholars swim in choppy waters
Did Polynesians visit Southern California many centuries ago? The
evidence — some fishhooks, a boat design, and a few words in
common — is limited. But to some those clues are tantalizing,
even persuasive |
| 03 Aug |
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Life-detection instrument passes key test on road to Mars: At the
ends of the earth, Berkeley researchers test for left-handed amino
acids and other clear signs of life |
| 03 Aug |
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A glowing summer report card |
| 03 Aug |
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Kim Steinbacher's picture-perfect vacations: And when she just
can't get away, she and her gear greet the sunrise here |
| 03 Aug |
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'Summer Journal' correspondents roam the globe: One builds
solar cars; another prowls Cairo. Each summer, Berkeley students write
home about their time away |
| 03 Aug |
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Back to school for campus managers: Continuing-education opportunities
for staff charged with HR duties |
| 03 Aug |
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General Catalog is a window on Berkeley: New two-year volume is on
sale for students — and for those who guide them |
| 03 Aug |
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Research Roundup |
| 03 Aug |
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Awards |
| 03 Aug |
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Obituary: Judith Gruber |
| 03 Aug |
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Obituary: Leo Breiman |
| 03 Aug |
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News Briefs: Graduate students die in crash, nominations open for
Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Awards, and more... |
July
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| 03 Jun |
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Berkeley staffer brings admissions process to TV on "The Scholar":
Starting June 6, Marquesa Lawrence will help decide which young student
is going to win a quarter-million-dollar scholarship |
| 03 Jun |
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Given a second shot, Chapela is granted tenure: A 'close and diffcult
case' is resolved in his favor by a reformulated budget committee
and Chancellor Birgeneau |
| 03 Jun |
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Inexplicable inspiration: Jorge Liderman believes writing music is
an act of devotion |
| 03 Jun |
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"Fail forward fast" (and other wisdom from the podium) |
| 03 Jun |
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IDEAL scholars praise program's support for learning, diversity |
| 03 Jun |
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Entering freshmen wonder: I've got homework already? Chill, dudes.
Summer Reading List titles are, like, optional |
| 03 Jun |
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News Briefs: CDOP cancelled, Summerfest, and more... |
| 03 Jun |
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Letters to the Editor |
| 03 Jun |
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Awards |
| 03 Jun |
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Obituary: Vernon DeMars |
| 03 Jun |
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Obituary: Ruggiero Stefanini |
| 03 Jun |
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Obituary: Michael Rogers |
| 03 Jun |
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Obituary: Christina Jordan |
| 03 Jun |
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Obituary: Kathleen Blake |
May
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| 04 May |
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Berkeley grad from Class of ā32 gives millions to the campus he loves
Īheart and soulā: Col. Charles Traversā $16-million gift earmarked
for political science and Cal athletics |
| 04 May |
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Berkeley Diversity Research Initiative starts to take shape: Academic
leadership welcomes research proposals from all disciplines to advance
this crucial institutional effort |
| 04 May |
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An ethical postmortem on the Schiavo case: Townsend Center gathering
looks at dying, death, and the meaning of Īpro-lifeā |
| 04 May |
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Bombing of Vietnam had no long-term impact on its economic growth:
Human cost of the war is impossible to quantify ÷ but researchers
credit unified nationās economy for its postwar Īresilienceā |
| 04 May |
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Jihad vs. McWorld author to keynote Commencement: Other well-known
speakers, from Beatty and Dowd to Newsom and Doerr, to grace school
and department podia |
| 04 May |
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Heās been here for the revolution in communication and access: On
the eve of his retirement, CIO Jack McCredie reviews the state of
information technology at Berkeley |
| 04 May |
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The Library and LHS garner Educational Initiative Awards |
| 04 May |
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Sustainability summit shines light on campus environmentalism |
| 04 May |
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Awards: National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and
Sciences, and more... |
| 04 May |
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Obituary: Robert Colwell |
| 04 May |
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News briefs: Bike to Work Day, online parking renewals, and more... |
April
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| 27 Apr |
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When a couple become collaborators: Psychologists Philip and Carolyn
Pape Cowan on their 30-plus years of partnership |
| 27 Apr |
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History major is University Medalist: New to Berkeley, Dubcovsky Ītook
the plungeā to find out who she was ÷ a self-paced scholar who never
skips a profās office hour |
| 27 Apr |
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Campus moving forward with Īsoutheast quadrantā planning: Practical
and aesthetic benefits ahead for town and gown alike |
| 27 Apr |
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A mind is a wonderful thing to feed: Electrical engineeringās Professor
Avideh Zakhor, over lunch, talks about what itās like being a science
nerd in Iran, why Larry Summers made her mad, and just what the heck
a 4-D model is anyway |
| 27 Apr |
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Two Berkeley profs win Guggenheims: Sherwood and Veldhuis honored
for past work and future promise |
| 27 Apr |
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Horacio Salinas performs ā60s music, Chilean-style: Inti-Illimani
founder reflects on 'La Nueva Cancin' and Latin American popular
movements |
| 27 Apr |
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A welcoming website for virtual tourists |
| 27 Apr |
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Campus releases fall 2005 freshman admissions data: Number of underrepresented
students increases modestly ÷ 'a step in the right direction' |
| 27 Apr |
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Sustainability Summit celebrates new environmental assessment |
| 27 Apr |
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Awards: Calvin Moore honored for faculty service, Berkeleyan
receives CASE award |
| 27 Apr |
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News Briefs: Botanical Garden tour, Melia Jeopardy update,
and more... |
| 21 Apr |
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Birgeneau inaugurated as chancellor: In a three-day celebration filled
with ceremony, speechifying, humor ÷ and a bit of picketing ÷ the
chancellor focused on themes of Īleadership, connection, and inclusionā
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| 21 Apr |
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ĪFrontiers of Knowledge, Frontiers of Educationā: Excerpts from Chancellor
Robert J. Birgeneauās inaugural address |
| 21 Apr |
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A citizen journalist in Iraq: Dahr Jamail didnāt like the news, so
he went out and reported it himself |
| 21 Apr |
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Helping social activists dig in for the long haul: Cal Corps director
is a contributing author of Spirit in Action, a guidebook for changemakers |
| 21 Apr |
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Awards: Severin Borenstein, George Leitmann, Robert Alter, and Arpad
Horvath |
| 21 Apr |
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Publications: The Oxford History of Western Music |
| 21 Apr |
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Publications: Recollecting Freud |
| 21 Apr |
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Publications: Food in California Indian Culture |
| 21 Apr |
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Obituary: Julian Boyd |
| 21 Apr |
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News Briefs: Nomination deadline for community-service awards, new
women's basketball coach, and more... |
| 13 Apr |
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ĪDefine the important issues, now and for the futureā: Our inaugural
interview with Chancellor Birgeneau |
| 13 Apr |
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One-day AFSCME strike called for Thursday: Other unions may join in
sympathy, as both sides work to move past impasse |
| 12 Apr |
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'Today we celebrate·': Eight previous chancellors had some
inaugural points to make ÷ and a big day on which to make them |
| 12 Apr |
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Sastry named new CITRIS director |
| 12 Apr |
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New drop/add deadline goes into effect for fall semester |
| 12 Apr |
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You can't win 'em all, but softball Bears come close: Under
the leadership of Coach Diane Ninemire, Cal has become a perennial
powerhouse in intercollegiate softball |
| 12 Apr |
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Getting a grip on Cal Day: Everything from A to U |
| 12 Apr |
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Two new student residence halls dedicated: They honor former Regent
Yoritada Wada and Berkeleyās ā60s-era Dean of Women Katherine Towle |
| 12 Apr |
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News Briefs: Academic Senate to meet Monday, April 25, Clark Kerr
Lecture, and more... |
| 06 Apr |
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A really big weekend: In a three-day whirl, campus to hold open house,
celebrate its founding, and inaugurate a new chancellor |
| 06 Apr |
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Master teacher, master mentor: Kevis Goodman ÷ winner of the 2005
Distinguished Teaching Award ÷ has found that she doesnāt need a Ībig
personaā to help students learn |
| 06 Apr |
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Ralph Hexter, executive dean of L&S, named president of Hampshire
College |
| 06 Apr |
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Chancellor vows to tackle Īsystemicā data security problems on campus:
Promises external audit, encryption of personal data, clear accountability |
| 06 Apr |
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Like little homes away from home
Changing spaces: Berkeley staff and faculty create rooms of their
own |
| 06 Apr |
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Remembering Alan Dundes: Expert in folklore studies died suddenly
last week |
| 06 Apr |
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Obituary: Adrian Kragen |
| 06 Apr |
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Obituary: Lawrence Talbot |
| 06 Apr |
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News Briefs: Applications due for Regents' Junior Faculty Fellowships,
20th annual campus powow, and more... |
March
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| 31 Mar |
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ĪSomething is fundamentally wrong; the system is broken.ā
Discussing diversity and inclusion with the Chancellor |
| 31 Mar |
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Anti-Bias Law Has Backfired at Berkeley |
| 31 Mar |
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American Cultures looks ahead: Undergraduate courses in a surprising
range of subject areas articulate the many cultures that have shaped
the United States |
| 31 Mar |
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Ward Churchillās Berkeley address: The reluctant poster boy for academic
freedom defends his 9/11 comments, meets little resistance at campus
forum |
| 31 Mar |
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ĪThe Importance of Rememberingā
CED highlights designersā role in the creation of high-profile public
memorials |
| 31 Mar |
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Exploration, research, activism, and other womenās work: New exhibit
at Doe highlights the Bancroft Libraryās wealth of documentary resources
÷ and its first century |
| 31 Mar |
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On Cal Day, enjoy these close encounters of a different kind |
| 31 Mar |
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Fasting every other day may slow cell proliferation ÷ a positive sign
for inhibiting cancer activity |
| 31 Mar |
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News Briefs: Judith Thomson to deliver Howison lecture, new parking
options, and more... |
| 17 Mar |
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Celebrations, ceremonies, symposia shaping up for Birgeneau inauguration |
| 17 Mar |
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Charles Townes awarded $1.5-million Templeton Prize |
| 17 Mar |
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War and peace, bells and whistles at Dwinelle: Nimitz lecturer Thomas
Barnett says our best weapon against terrorism is increased globalization |
| 17 Mar |
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Campus issues final ĪPrinciples of Communityā: Developed with guidance
from faculty, staff, students, and alumni, they articulate values
we hold in common |
| 17 Mar |
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Mixing it up: Filling in the portrait of multiracial UC Berkeley students
As numerous testimonials underscore, this is one area thatās not black
and white |
| 17 Mar |
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Xlab invites staff to join pool of experimental subjects ÷ for cash:
Payment, though Īcontingent,ā is guaranteed to all who participate |
| 17 Mar |
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Botanical Garden orchid display steals the show in S.F. |
| 17 Mar |
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Folklorist Dundes edits mini-library: At $850 itās no stocking-stuffer,
but thatās not his intention. The idea is for these readings to inform
students worldwide about the discipline |
| 17 Mar |
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ĪTransforming the teaching and learning environmentā: Imparting tech
expertise, and sharing lessons learned, are among the agenda items
for the second e-Berkeley Symposium |
| 17 Mar |
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Obituary: Morgan Harris |
| 17 Mar |
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News Briefs: Greenbacks for green ideas, FSM CafŽ event, and
more... |
| 10 Mar |
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Married with children? You may not be a woman in academia: For females
on the tenure track, the choice is too often between family satisfaction
and career success |
| 10 Mar |
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The struggle for Berkeley's 'soul as an institution':
At daylong forum, Chancellor Birgeneau acknowledges the centrality
of diversity to the campus's mission, while Boalt's Edley lays out
a broad research plan |
| 10 Mar |
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Scions of the times collide at Wheeler: Bashing Bush, corporate cronyism,
and the national media, RFK, Jr. makes the case for environmental
protection |
| 10 Mar |
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Two profs take senior posts at LBNL |
| 10 Mar |
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Down on the Farm: Lynn Huntsinger's daylong Freshman Seminar called
"Follow Your Food" |
| 10 Mar |
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Fabilli-Hoffer judge names three first-place winners: Writing on 'what
I'd really like to do,'two campus staffers realize glory, enhanced
liquidity |
| 10 Mar |
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Berkeley Writers at Work to feature historian Slezkine |
| 10 Mar |
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News Briefs: Save the dates for Chancellor's inaugural events, Campus
reading of poems against war, and more... |
| 02 Mar |
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City sues to halt campus growth |
| 02 Mar |
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Giving her best ÷ and then some: ĪItās my place to make a difference,ā
says African American Student Development coordinator Nzingha Dugas
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| 02 Mar |
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Regents vote to increase role of staff in UC governance: Pilot program
doesnāt yet offer a seat at the big table, but staff advocates believe
itās a step in the right direction |
| 02 Mar |
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In the eye of the beholder: Berkeley Art Museum and the Townsend Center
take a closer look at art and visual impairment in ĪBlind at the Museumā
exhibit |
| 02 Mar |
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Environmental justice, the hard way: Eschewing the lecture hall, Dara
OāRourkeās students learn about equity ÷ and humility ÷ from the grassroots
up |
| 02 Mar |
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Goldman Environmental Prize winner to speak on environmental justice |
| 02 Mar |
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Regents' Lecturership brings array of luminaries to campus |
| 02 Mar |
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EPA fines campus for lax record-keeping: New procedures will prevent
recurrence of one-time violation |
| 02 Mar |
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Campus, not-for-profit organization to open college-prep charter school:
Primary focus of effort will be students Īfacing barriersā to higher
ed |
| 02 Mar |
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Two Cal bears now call Sagehen Creek Field Station home: Orphaned
cubs are likely to thrive in their new habitat; fortunately, they
donāt like people very much |
| 02 Mar |
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Three bacterial genomes found lurking inside fruit-fly genomes |
| 02 Mar |
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Beyond the lobectomy? Berkeley researchers create model of brainās
electrical storm during an epileptic seizure |
| 02 Mar |
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Obituary: Michael Francisco |
| 02 Mar |
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Obituary: Leo Brewer |
| 02 Mar |
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News Briefs: Sheldon Margen memorial set for March 8, Dallaire lecture
cancelled, and more... |
February
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| 23 Feb |
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Fact-finding panel issues report on UC/CUE dispute: Recommendation
that clerical workers receive equity adjustments for 2003-04 is rejected
by UC; CUE rebuked for leaking draft report |
| 23 Feb |
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Diagnosing the Green Giant: Debate on the environmental movementās
health raises the Pythonesque question, Is the creature resting? stunned?
Or has it joined the Choir Invisible? |
| 23 Feb |
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Motorcycle luthier: ETS staffer Ezra Daly found an alternative to
buying instruments. He makes Š and sells Š them his own way |
| 23 Feb |
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Pondering 'ubiquitous SQUID': Faculty Research Lecturer
John Clarke to speak on hypersensitive devices from the physics lab |
| 23 Feb |
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Obituary: Richard Bridgman |
| 23 Feb |
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News Briefs: UC advocates in Sacramento, Jeopardy update, CPR
Saturday, and more... |
| 16 Feb |
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Four-legged law comes to Berkeley: Boalt joins the pack of top-dog
schools offering animal-law courses |
| 16 Feb |
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National Medal of Science for chemical engineering prof John M. Prausnitz |
| 16 Feb |
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"I'll take 'UC Berkeley Jeopardy contestants'
for $400, Alex."
Answer: In 1998, this associate professor of rhetoric and Celtic studies
won a cool car and a bundle of cash. Question: Who is Daniel Melia? |
| 16 Feb |
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J-School's Danner helps lift the curtain on the recent Iraq election:
The U.S. view: ĪIf something doesnāt appear on camera, it didnāt happenā |
| 16 Feb |
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Haas School student brainstorms 'quick and easy' tsunami-relief
strategy: Clausen Center, Acteva link up to aid Sri Lankan NGO |
| 16 Feb |
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Daylong diversity forum will be held March 3 |
| 16 Feb |
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Cal Performances puts coming attractions online: Artists and distinguished
faculty shed light (camera! action!) on past and future programs |
| 16 Feb |
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New study highlights survey vulnerabilities: Respondents queried about
their dicey behavior may be more likely to level with a computer than
with a human |
| 16 Feb |
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Double take on same-sex marriage: Civil-rights activists and legal
experts to consider movementās progress at Feb. 24 Boalt event |
| 16 Feb |
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SPH to host 9th annual Public Health Heroes event |
| 16 Feb |
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Awards: Five Berkeley profs elected to National Academy of Engineering,
Berkeley buildings honored, and more... |
| 16 Feb |
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News Briefs: Memorial for Martin Landau, Revised UC sexual-harassment
policy, and more... |
| 09 Feb |
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The meaning of Ījusticeā: Victims of war ÷ and genocide in particular
÷ view it differently than lawyers do
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| 09 Feb |
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Birgeneau announces renovation of Memorial Stadium, construction of
new academic commons building |
| 09 Feb |
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Transforming the Īpoison of timeā: Sheba Chhachhi brings her art,
and activism, to the Townsend Center |
| 09 Feb |
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The changing nature of Places: CED journal stays true to its
mission while expanding its reach |
| 09 Feb |
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Coming soon, to a monitor near you: Provocative questions, pointed
responses at I-House forum convened to mark IIS's 50th anniversary |
| 09 Feb |
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Lange Fellowship winner isnāt horsing around: Tristan Spinski receives
fellowship for rodeo photos |
| 09 Feb |
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Berkeley students united in tsunami-relief efforts |
| 09 Feb |
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Former MIT head Vest to deliver Kerr Lectures |
| 09 Feb |
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2005 UC summer programs for children |
| 09 Feb |
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News Briefs: Gilberto Gil, new bus shelters, and more... |
| 02 Feb |
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Berkeley leads nation in prepping students for doctorates: Over the
past five years, campus awarded more than 2,000 undergrad degrees
to future Ph.D.s |
| 02 Feb |
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Researchers compare mental-health indicators in California: Report
Īraises more questions than it answers,ā but provides baseline for
county-by-county comparisons |
| 02 Feb |
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Sinking coastline may precede large subduction-zone quakes: Area residents
may not notice the subsidence, but instruments can. The hope is to
pinpoint the chronological relationship between subsidence and a large
quake ÷ the better to plan for temblors and resulting tsunamis |
| 02 Feb |
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Campusās chief information officer, Jack McCredie, plans to retire |
| 02 Feb |
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Top campus scientists framed by inspired librarian: Koshland Library
gives prominence to Berkeley researchersā cover stories |
| 02 Feb |
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New GMO technique really cuts the mustard: Engineered to absorb high
levels of selenium, and tested with great caution, these plants may
aid in toxic cleanup |
| 02 Feb |
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Many children of stateās Īworking poorā families still lack health-care
coverage |
| 02 Feb |
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For the love of Irish music: Claudia Waters, a lecturer and staff
member, connects to her roots through reels, jigs, and traditional
tunes |
| 02 Feb |
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Lens-less photos and worms of clay: The ASUC Art Studio is a creative
refuge from campus hubbub |
| 02 Feb |
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Housing Facilities staff celebrate high marks from students |
| 02 Feb |
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Join the celebration of natural selection: Darwin Day at the Essig
is Tuesday, Feb. 8 |
| 02 Feb |
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A song from the heart: UC Choral Ensembles provides pitch-perfect
valentine serenades |
| 02 Feb |
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Research Roundup: Missing link found between whale and hippo, Deep
tremors under San Andreas Fault could portend earthquakes, and more... |
| 02 Feb |
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News Briefs: Nominations sought for Distinguished Librarian Award,
UCTV turns five, and more... |
| 02 Feb |
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Publications: Closely Watched Films: An Introduction to the Art of
Narrative Film Technique |
| 02 Feb |
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Publications: Designing for the Homeless: Architecture That Works |
| 02 Feb |
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Publications: Songs of Experience: Modern American and European Variations
on a Universal Theme |
January
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| 26 Jan |
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Research under fire: In the war on terror, academic freedom could
wind up as collateral damage |
| 26 Jan |
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Regents approve plan for long-range development: Chancellor will continue
negotiations with city of Berkeley over outstanding issues |
| 26 Jan |
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It donāt mean a thing · if students only want course credit. But Ted
Moore gives aspiring jazz players something more: a chance to grow |
| 26 Jan |
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Wherever you go, there they are: Conference to explore the rise of
Buddhism in America |
| 26 Jan |
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Helping partners cope with a loved oneās cancer |
| 26 Jan |
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Spring 2005 events at Berkeley that you won't want to miss |
| 26 Jan |
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Beyond your basic Bierstadts: The core of the Bancroftās pictorial
collection enriches a Īstructured tourā of the American West |
| 26 Jan |
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Columbiaās Bollinger to receive Clark Kerr Award |
| 26 Jan |
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News Briefs: Budget and Finance vice-chancellor searches on hold temporarily,
Faculty retirement-incentive program continues, and more... |
| 26 Jan |
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Awards |
| 19 Jan |
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A progressive community demands progressive, responsible planning:
The 2020 Long Range Development Plan has been crafted to help the
campus grow ÷ as it must ÷in harmony with its host city |
| 19 Jan |
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A win-win for campus, disabled students: Class-action suit outcome
an Īoutstanding opportunityā to improve accessibility |
| 19 Jan |
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Student Code of Conduct revised: Old code encouraged an inappropriately
Īadversarialā process |
| 19 Jan |
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IST is on the move: New addresses for some units beginning next week
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| 19 Jan |
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Obituary: Martin Landau |
| 19 Jan |
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Obituary: Elizabeth ĪLisbyā Mayer |
| 19 Jan |
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Obituary: Donald Pederson |
| 12 Jan |
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Some good news for UC in 2005-06 budget: Schwarzenegger honors his
Īcompactā with Dynes, including raises for faculty and staff. But
the numbers are bad for outreach |
| 12 Jan |
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QB3 + Gatesā millions = a cure?
Helped by Microsoftās founder, Jay Keasling and his industry partners
hope to create an inexpensive treatment for malaria |
| 12 Jan |
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Gerard Debreu dies at 83 |
| 12 Jan |
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Shining a light on imperfect (but highly enjoyable) films: Film critic
David Thomsonās PFA series tackles Īthe art and awfulnessā of Hollywood |
| 12 Jan |
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Concrete imagery: Berkeley Poetry Walk and The Addison Street Anthology |
| 12 Jan |
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Out of L.A., into the classroom: Private scholarship fund reaches
out
to black Angelenos with the chops, but not the means, to make
it at Berkeley |
| 12 Jan |
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A tale of two cities, one campus, a handful of hardy native fish,
and a struggling urban creek: The adjacent municipalities of Albany
and Berkeley are collaborating with UC Berkeley to restore a stretch
of Codornices Creek that runs along their border |
| 12 Jan |
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News Briefs: George Maslach memorial, Flu shots available at Tang
Center, CDOP requiring online applications, and more... |
| 12 Jan |
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Research Roundup: Low-altitude robo-copters, ĪBlindā cells see the
light, and Hummingbirds pay a price for elevation gain |
| 12 Jan |
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Obituary: James Carman |
| 12 Jan |
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Obituary: Dorothy Denney |
| 12 Jan |
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Obituary: Sheldon Margen |
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