http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/ Headlines from the University of California, Berkeley Steve McConnell - steve.mcconnell@berkeley.edu en-US http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/11/19_imj_kepkep.shtml MCB's Erol Kepkep's job is to maintain efficiency and order in two Bio 1A laboratories -- from managing enrollment to tracking errant crocodiles. Published: 19 November http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/11/12_lakoff.shtml "The California Democracy Act," recently submitted to the attorney general's office, would take the state back to pre-Prop. 13 days, when the majority ruled -- and the Legislature was able to pass a budget Published: 12 November http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/11/04_finchhicks.shtml Linda Finch Hicks, administrative manager in the history department, died Sunday, Nov. 1 at Alta Bates Hospital of pancreatic cancer. She was 55. Published: 04 November http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/10/30_halprin.shtml Before moving into the national spotlight with his bold urban designs, landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, who died Oct. 25 at age 93, left a profound imprint on the Berkeley campus, from Sproul Plaza's rhythm of light and dark spaces to the graceful shape of Memorial Glade to the pedestrian-friendly entryways to the Greek Theatre. Published: 30 October http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/10/26_berkeley_blog_launch.shtml UC Berkeley’s best and brightest are often asked to share their insights at the White House, on Wall Street and with the media worldwide. Now, they are furthering that conversation in a new format – The Berkeley Blog. Published: 26 October http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/10/16_barnett_obit.shtml Stephen Barnett, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of law and a prominent expert on the California Supreme Court, died of complications resulting from cardiac arrest on Tuesday, Oct. 13. He was 73. Published: 16 October http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/10/15_popscience.shtml A UC Berkeley engineer has been pegged as an up-and-coming scientist to watch by the magazine Popular Science. The publication announced today (Thursday, Oct. 15) that Ting Xu, 35, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, is one of the "Brilliant 10" young researchers profiled in its November issue. Published: 15 October http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/10/12_oprah.shtml Ally Jacobs and Lisa Campbell, the two UC Berkeley police employees whose vigilance led to the arrest of suspected kidnapper Phillip Garrido in August, will appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Published: 12 October http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/10/12_nobel-side.shtml When Oliver Williamson's phone rang at 3:30 Monday morning, he wasn't entirely surprised to find the Nobel Prize committee on the line. But Berkeley's newly minted economics laureate was variously elated, proud and humbled as he recounted the moment later Monday for well-wishers and the media. Published: 12 October http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/09/21_genius.shtml A 35-year-old molecular biologist and a 37-year-old computer scientist from UC Berkeley are among 24 new MacArthur "genius" Fellows announced by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Published: 21 September http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/09/18_mondale.shtml In an event sponsored by the Blum Center for Developing Economies, the 81-year-old Mondale invoked the spirit of the Peace Corps as he argued the case — though "argued" might be too strong a word for the mild-mannered Minnesotan, who goes by the nickname "Fritz" — for U.S. development aid to countries in need. Published: 18 September http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/09/15_heinz.shtml Two UC Berkeley researchers are being recognized for their environmental achievements with the 15th annual Heinz Awards, announced Sept. 15 by the Heinz Family Foundation. Ashok Gadgil, professor of civil engineering, and Kirk Smith, professor of environmental health sciences, will each receive $100,000 for the strides they have made toward a more sustainable and cleaner environment. Published: 15 September http://www.berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/2009/09/10_well-said.shtml Published: 10 September http://www.berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/2009/09/10_pollan.shtml This semester's On the Same Page program, aimed at focusing the attention of incoming L&S undergrads on a single work or creator, is built around Professor of Journalism Michael Pollan's game-changing take on industrial agriculture and America's food systems, The Omnivore's Dilemma. Published: 10 September http://www.berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/2009/09/10_gardener.shtml Recent grad Sasha Pippenger’s taste for public service was not just satisfied but enhanced by her Gardner-funded experiences working on refugee-relief issues in Pakistan. Published: 10 September