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.
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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 |
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Monday, July 7, 2008 Nature preserve dwellers drawn to borders, Bionic developments at Human Engineering Lab, Hyenas communicate through whoops, groans |
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Thursday, July 3, 2008 View from the edge of the solar system, Number of tree-sitters down to three, Remembering Clay Felker |
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The edge of the solar system in STEREO, Professor Smoot's high hopes, The lure of Odura |
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Chancellor Birgeneau wins Carnegie Award, Clay Felker passes away |
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Monday, June 30, 2008 Harry Le Grande named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Professor Tyson for Treasury?, Professor Frisch passes away |
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Friday, June 27, 2008 Student Jeffrey Powers wins Department of Energy fellowship, Professors Auffhammer and Kammen on emissions and global warming |
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Thursday, June 26, 2008 Traffic technology put to the test, Campus welcomes Veterans, Campus welcomes Veterans |
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Native plants threatened by climate change, Rain fell several billion years ago on Mars, Professor Brekke honored |
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Bancroft Library acquires papers of Tom Lantos, New perspectives on stream restoration, Hunting for Earth's twin |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Chancellor Birgeneau wins Carnegie Leadership award, Professor Zadeh receives 27th honorary doctorate, Students test emissions "cap-and-trade" system |
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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 |
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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 |
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Friday, June 13, 2008 Study finds Euro and dollar share reserve currency status, Professor Briggs on the psychology of superstition |
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Thursday, June 12, 2008 Chilean president visits campus, Professor Genzel is Cal's third Shaw Prize winner |
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Professor Genzel wins Shaw Prize in astronomy, Activists harass researchers, Extent of mine collapse greater than thought |
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008 New museum's design unveiled, Study blames mud flow on drilling, Algae biofuel technology to be developed |
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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 |
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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 |
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Thursday, June 5, 2008 Dean Campbell joins Palo Alto law firm, Professor Cohen among five most-frequently cited physicists, Shawn LaPean transforms Cal Dining |
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Professor Keasling's promise to millions, Cataloging an ecosystem, An overdose of ozone on airline flights |
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 SAGE fundraiser features campaign discussion, Lecturer Steve Blank's green epiphany, Vitamin supplements may improve genetic problems |
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Monday, June 2, 2008 A world of innovation on campus, Tribute to Jim Gray |
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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 |
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Thursday, May 29, 2008 Counting pedestrians and cyclists for safety, ShotSpotter helps speed police to crime scenes, Professor Rinehart on new media |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 UC President's new vision, Grad student makes notable 'Jeopardy' win, AFSMCE Strike: UC's plan to halt |
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Advice for UC President Mark Yudof, New theory on canyon formation, Professor Stover on Myanmar crisis |
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Friday, May 23, 2008 White storm turns red, Astronomers witness star explosion, Pollution risks found 70% higher than previously believed |
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 Engineers find alarming levee leaks in New Orleans, A new red spot on Jupiter, Ancient megafloods on Mars |
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 A triumphant graduation for Joel Sidney, Campus mourns recent losses, Teenage birthrate rising in California |
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 NAE appointments for Professors Budinger, Agogino, and Gray; Investigative journalism fellowships awarded; Berkeley a very smart place to retire |
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Monday, May 19, 2008 Special interest groups flourish on campus, Anthropology student Alan Kaname Hamai mourned, Bill Moyers interviews Dean Edley and Professor Echaveste |
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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 |
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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 |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Commencement speakers call for activism, Teach for America program popular on campus, Difficult but rewarding hikes to college |
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Student Leslie Sheu honored with University Medal, Alum's journey from migrant farmer to neurosurgeon, A 3-D invisibility cloak |
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Monday, May 12, 2008 Professors address world hunger, Three pre-med students and a rickshaw, Study indicates sick leave benefits public health |
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Friday, May 9, 2008 Craigslist founder to speak at Commencement, Study shows need for new emphasis in HIV prevention efforts, Cellular medicine |
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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 |
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Cal hit hard by budget cuts, Stem cell research gathering steam, Student Christopher Wootton remembered |
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Sugar chains and the life of the cell, City's economic disparities fuel conflicts, Cal Rugby strikes again |
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Monday, May 5, 2008 UC Berkeley engineering student stabbed, UC professors study carbohydrates on the zebrafish, Nathan Brostrom comments on Police Chief rehire |
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Friday, May 2, 2008 Sustainability grants awarded, Bancroft Library's seismic retrofit nears completion, Student athlete Alysia Johnson anticipates Olympic trials |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008 Professor Chua's dream comes true, Californians disagree about taxes for schools, Postdoctoral life on campus |
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Professors Botchan, Rine, and Smoot elected to NAS; A medical breakthrough via cell phone; Cal Performances announces 2008-09 schedule |
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Molten salts could lead to cleaner biofuels, Promising discoveries in artifical photosynthesis, Symposium addresses decline of investigative journalism |
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Monday, April 28, 2008 Early daycare may protect children from leukemia |
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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 |
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Thursday, April 24, 2008 Malaria breakthrough, Scientists fine-tune method of dating extremely ancient events, Researchers call for redesign of software patches |
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Budget threatens UC system, Study shows need for ozone converters on airplanes, Making fuel from yeast and sugarcane |
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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 |
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Monday, April 21, 2008 Dictionary revives near-extinct language, Professor Keasling's quest progresses, Experts weigh in on Earthweek issues |
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Friday, April 18, 2008 A loss for Berkeley, and the planet, Business School hosts ninth Global Social Venture Competition |
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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 |
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Moorea Gump Field Station a keeper, The power of Twitter, Professors and students petition for online textbooks |
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Exceptional competition for Cal admissions, UC seeks legislation to protect animal researchers, Earthquake preparedness on campus |
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Monday, April 14, 2008 Campus abuzz on Cal Day, A 10,500 pound Great Bear bell |
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Friday, April 11, 2008 Cal Day celebrates campus treasures, Student detained in Egypt released, Dean Edley issues statement |
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Thursday, April 10, 2008 Protecting biodiversity, Guggenheim fellowships for six Cal professors, Celebrity romance on campus |
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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 |
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Tuesday, March 8, 2008 Birgeneau supports environmentally friendly 'green rooms', Robert Hass wins the Pulitzer for poetry, Cal Day is family day |
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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 |
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Friday, April 4, 2008 Chancellor Birgeneau's testimony in Congress, Study finds strong interactions between faults, New clues to origins of "first Americans" |
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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 |
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Health study finds drug use increasingly glamorized in rap music, Telescope array spots youngest known planet, Praise for Professor Tyson |
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008 U.S. News & World Report issues rankings, Octopus love |
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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 |

