September 24th, 2012
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A violin gifted by Nazi propagandist keeps its secrets
In February, 1943, Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels ceremoniously gifted an 18th-century violin to a young Japanese musician. The origins of the instrument remain a mystery. Violin maker Carla Shapreau, an adjunct faculty at Berkeley Law, writes on Nazi plunder of fine art in a feature article in The New York Times arts section.
The lowdown on antioxidants
Twenty-five years ago the term “antioxidant” was new to the public. Today antioxidant-related claims on food products make for big business. The UC Berkeley Wellness Letter looks at what we know, and don’t know, about a substance that helps mop up cell-damaging free radicals.
Looking anew at the user experience
School of Information doctoral candidate Elizabeth Goodman is coauthor of the second edition of a classic handbook on research methods, “Observing the User Experience.” Goodman has twice co-taught a course at the I School using the first version of the book as an assigned text.
Cal Energy Corps interns field-test smart solutions
More than 30 Berkeley undergrads shared experiences, adventures and insights from their summer internships during the second annual Cal Energy Corps symposium at the David Brower Center Thursday.
Eye proteins have germ-killing power, could lead to new antimicrobial drugs, study finds
When it comes to germ-busting power, the eyes have it, according to a UC Berkeley discovery that could lead to new, inexpensive antimicrobial drugs. Researchers found that small fragments of keratin protein in the eye play a key role in warding off pathogens.
