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, 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

Friday, May 9, 2008 Craigslist founder to speak at Commencement, Study shows need for new emphasis in HIV prevention efforts, Cellular medicine

Thursday, May 8, 2008 $20.2 million for the Li Ka Shing Center, Professor Astaneh critical of Caltrans, Cal tennis ranked 8th and heading to NCAA championships

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Cal hit hard by budget cuts, Stem cell research gathering steam, Student Christopher Wootton remembered

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Sugar chains and the life of the cell, City's economic disparities fuel conflicts, Cal Rugby strikes again

Monday, May 5, 2008 UC Berkeley engineering student stabbed, UC professors study carbohydrates on the zebrafish, Nathan Brostrom comments on Police Chief rehire

Friday, May 2, 2008 Sustainability grants awarded, Bancroft Library's seismic retrofit nears completion, Student athlete Alysia Johnson anticipates Olympic trials

Thursday, May 1, 2008 Professor Chua's dream comes true, Californians disagree about taxes for schools, Postdoctoral life on campus

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Professors Botchan, Rine, and Smoot elected to NAS; A medical breakthrough via cell phone; Cal Performances announces 2008-09 schedule

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Molten salts could lead to cleaner biofuels, Promising discoveries in artifical photosynthesis, Symposium addresses decline of investigative journalism

Monday, April 28, 2008 Early daycare may protect children from leukemia

Friday, April 25, 2008 Survey finds e-mail shorthand creeping into academic writing, Are current teaching methods appropriate for wired kids?, Synchronizing clocks that have been off by millions of years

Thursday, April 24, 2008 Malaria breakthrough, Scientists fine-tune method of dating extremely ancient events, Researchers call for redesign of software patches

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Budget threatens UC system, Study shows need for ozone converters on airplanes, Making fuel from yeast and sugarcane

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Legislators and students protest budget cuts, Professor Raj Patel on food crisis in the Philippines, Reflections of violence on the soccer field

Monday, April 21, 2008 Dictionary revives near-extinct language, Professor Keasling's quest progresses, Experts weigh in on Earthweek issues

Friday, April 18, 2008 A loss for Berkeley, and the planet, Business School hosts ninth Global Social Venture Competition

Thursday, April 17, 2008 Researchers track sudden oak death in California, Experts weigh in on lethal injection case, Professors Hass and Alter receive Northern California Book Awards

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Moorea Gump Field Station a keeper, The power of Twitter, Professors and students petition for online textbooks

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Exceptional competition for Cal admissions, UC seeks legislation to protect animal researchers, Earthquake preparedness on campus

Monday, April 14, 2008 Campus abuzz on Cal Day, A 10,500 pound Great Bear bell

Friday, April 11, 2008 Cal Day celebrates campus treasures, Student detained in Egypt released, Dean Edley issues statement

Thursday, April 10, 2008 Protecting biodiversity, Guggenheim fellowships for six Cal professors, Celebrity romance on campus

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Professor Hass joins Cal roster of Pulitzer Prize winners, Study finds hazardous air quality in homes near refineries, Cal experts weigh in on Olympic torch protests

Tuesday, March 8, 2008 Birgeneau supports environmentally friendly 'green rooms', Robert Hass wins the Pulitzer for poetry, Cal Day is family day

Monday, March 7, 2008 March stats confirm recession, states Chairman Ken Rosen, Professor Odean studies the economics of herd behavior, UC police chief post public letter

Friday, April 4, 2008 Chancellor Birgeneau's testimony in Congress, Study finds strong interactions between faults, New clues to origins of "first Americans"

Thursday, April 3, 2008 Professor Somorjai wins Priestley Medal, Chancellor Birgeneau attends campus sustainability hearing in Senate, Business and journalism schools collaborate on new media education

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Health study finds drug use increasingly glamorized in rap music, Telescope array spots youngest known planet, Praise for Professor Tyson

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 U.S. News & World Report issues rankings, Octopus love

Monday, March 31, 2008 University of California's next president, Mark Yudof, Professor Robert Knight supports NeuroFocus research , Biologist Steven Beissinger tries to save the salmon