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Campus news / 'Appalachian Portfolio, 1959-1963' on exhibit at North Gate Hall

Appalachian manA collection of black-and-white photos by Andrew Stern — depicting life 50 years ago in Kentucky's hardscrabble coal mining country — is on display through Oct. 15 at the Graduate School of Journalism. It is the collection's first West Coast showing. More >

California budget / Report by BerkeleyLaw center takes aim at new California budget proposal

A new study by the Berkeley Center on Health, Economic & Family Security, "Cutting Child Care Out from Under Californians," concludes that Gov. Schwarzenegger's 2010-11 budget proposal would have a profoundly detrimental effect impact on children, families, schools, communities, and the economy. More >

Public health / Study measures levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in homes

toxic home chemicalsIn an interview with New America Media, Public Health Professor Rachel Morello-Frosch discusses a recent study, which she coauthored, looking at chemicals used in the home. The researchers measured air quality inside and outside homes in Richmond and Bolinas, Calif. and found more than 100 chemicals, including phthalates, parabens, PBDE flame retardants, PCBs, and pesticides. More >

Campus news / Inspired by one small boy, a Berkeley father wins new UC parental-leave policy

Jon Bain-ChekalFrom the time he and his husband adopted their son, Wesley, it took Berkeley staff member Jon Bain-Chekal more than five years to persuade UC to change its parental-leave policy. The change was one of six recent revisions to the university's leave-of-absence policy. More >

Campus news / For Operational Excellence, bottom line is $75 million in change

Al PisanoIt took Al Pisano, recently named to head the program office for Operational Excellence, a week to agree to take the assignment. Now, the veteran mechanical engineering prof is "completely committed' to helping Berkeley achieve $75 million in annual savings by boosting the efficiency, and effectiveness, of campus operations. More >

Astronomy / UC Berkeley experiment to fly into the sun

Solar Probe PlusNASA has chosen a UC Berkeley experiment and three others to fly aboard Solar Probe Plus, a satellite scheduled for launch in 2018 to explore the sun's million-degree atmosphere. Physicist Stuart Bale, director of the Space Sciences Lab, will lead development of instruments to detect radio emissions, magnetic fields, shock waves and dust as the spacecraft plunges into the sun. More >

Campus news / Lunch Poems series starts with rugby coach, French professor, among others

The fifteenth season of the campus's popular Lunch Poems reading series kicked off on Thursday, Sept. 2 at Morrison Library. The 2010-11 series features visiting poets — including former U. S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan — as well as campus faculty and staff. More >

Campus news / Bancroft Library opens reading room to personal cameras

cameraPatrons of the library can photograph any of the materials in the Bancroft's vast collection for personal use throughout fall semester. The trial program, which aims to foster increased access to the library's materials, began in August. More >

Animal ecology / On track: Scientist studies African animals' wanderings — to fight ailments and ensure their survival

Getz and students collar a zebraBerkeley professor Wayne Getz uses global positioning technology, along with his background in mathematics, to help conserve zebra, buffalo and other animals in his native South Africa. In the process, he is helping to train the next generation of African-born ecologists. More >

Biophysics / Quantum dots track who gets into cell nucleus

nuclear pore complexUC Berkeley researchers Karsten Weis, Jan Liphardt, and colleagues have used fluorescent probes called quantum dots to determine which molecules get into the nucleus via its nano-pores and which get kicked back out. Their findings could help design drugs that can get through the pores and target a cell's DNA. More >

Campus news / Bancroft Library opens Mexico exhibit

Celebrating MexicoConcurrent exhibitions this fall at Berkeley and Stanford celebrate the complex history of Mexico's fight for independence and its revolution. Drawing on dozens of original documents held by the two institutions, "Celebrating Mexico" opens at Berkeley's Bancroft Library Sept. 2. More >

Campus news / In case of emergency: Sign up for WarnMe

WarnMe logoThe campus's emergency notification system, WarnMe, sends students, staff, and faculty text, phone, and/or e-mail messages in the case an emergency situation, with instructions of what to do. But to receive WarnMe messages, you need to opt in. More >

Campus news / Coming attractions: A short list of the campus's enticing fall events

violinistThis semester's rich range of cultural offerings at UC Berkeley includes a daylong cornucopia of free arts performances Sept. 26. It also holds appearances by violin virtuoso Christian Tetzlaff, the much-loved Mark Morris Dance Group, director Peter Greenaway, and bestselling writer David Sheff. More >

Campus news / UC retirement benefits task force issues its recommendations

retirement eggThe panel tasked with suggesting a new plan for sustainable UC pension and retiree-health benefits has sent its long-awaited report to President Yudof. Its recommendations would add a new pension tier for future hires, reward long service to UC, and encourage employees to retire closer to the time they are eligible to receive Social Security benefits. More >

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