http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Mon, 20 May 2013 23:39:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/20/gov-jerry-brown-tells-grads-you-can-make-change/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/20/gov-jerry-brown-tells-grads-you-can-make-change/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 20:14:55 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34842 California Gov. Jerry Brown praised students for making a difference in the last election, and encouraged them to continue their activism to improve the world, in his keynote speech at Monday's political-science graduation.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/20/gov-jerry-brown-tells-grads-you-can-make-change/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/17/governor-to-speak-at-political-science-graduation/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/17/governor-to-speak-at-political-science-graduation/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:43 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34566 California Gov. Jerry Brown will address UC Berkeley political science graduates May 20.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/17/governor-to-speak-at-political-science-graduation/feed/ 0 http://police.berkeley.edu/about_UCPD/news/news_130502.html http://police.berkeley.edu/about_UCPD/news/news_130502.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34672 For the fourth year, members of the campus police force will ride in Bike the Bridges, a 25-mile fundraising ride to benefit Special Olympics Northern California. Others are invited to join the UCPD team or support it with pledges. The event takes place Sunday, June 9.]]> http://police.berkeley.edu/about_UCPD/news/news_130502.html/feed/ 0 http://storify.com/UCBerkeley/bike-to-work-day-2013-at-uc-berkeley http://storify.com/UCBerkeley/bike-to-work-day-2013-at-uc-berkeley#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 22:42:35 +0000 Kathryn Bader http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34431 Hundreds of people strapped on their helmets and rode their bikes to UC Berkeley Thursday in celebration of Bike to Work Day, and some of them sent in their photos. Take a look.]]> http://storify.com/UCBerkeley/bike-to-work-day-2013-at-uc-berkeley/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/03/bike-to-work-day-2013-at-uc-berkeley/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/03/bike-to-work-day-2013-at-uc-berkeley/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:15:41 +0000 Cathy Cockrell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34430 Whether you're one of UC Berkeley's 5,000 regular bicycle commuters or you’re brand new to cycling, it's time to make plans for Bike to Work Day, set for Thursday, May 9. Campus riders are encouraged to share photos of their commute at #bike2berk.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/03/bike-to-work-day-2013-at-uc-berkeley/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/19/uc-berkeley-sustainability-at-10/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/19/uc-berkeley-sustainability-at-10/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:31:08 +0000 Cathy Cockrell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33989 Over the past decade, environmentally minded students have championed an ambitious effort to green UC Berkeley. From aggressive climate action to organic dining options and a zero-waste goal, campus sustainability today has an army of participants and deep institutional support.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/19/uc-berkeley-sustainability-at-10/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/16/from-high-school-dropout-to-u-s-gates-cambridge-scholar/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/16/from-high-school-dropout-to-u-s-gates-cambridge-scholar/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:44:54 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34157 Justin Park dropped out of high school, but he never lost his love of literature and learning. After 20 years as a bartender, bike messenger and military man, Park returned to school at UC Berkeley, graduated — and now has been selected as a Gates Cambridge Scholar, a top world honor. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/16/from-high-school-dropout-to-u-s-gates-cambridge-scholar/feed/ 0 http://www.law.berkeley.edu/15180.htm http://www.law.berkeley.edu/15180.htm#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:35:28 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34411 A new report on fracking in California warns of potentially irreversible contamination of surface and groundwater near oil drilling sites, unless the technique is carefully monitored and controlled. "Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing in California: A Wastewater and Water Quality Perspective" is an independent analysis produced by Berkeley Law scholars.]]> http://www.law.berkeley.edu/15180.htm/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/08/davis-berkeley-shuttle-adds-weekend-service/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/08/davis-berkeley-shuttle-adds-weekend-service/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:00:32 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34364 In response to rider interest, the shuttle between UC Berkeley and UC Davis has added Saturday and Sunday service. On weekends the shuttle, operated by UC Davis Fleet Services, offers two runs a day. The service is offered to students, faculty and staff from both campuses.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/08/davis-berkeley-shuttle-adds-weekend-service/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/02/cal-womens-basketball-coach-lindsay-gottlieb/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/02/cal-womens-basketball-coach-lindsay-gottlieb/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:36:22 +0000 Cathy Cockrell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34290 Head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, 35, has just led the women’s basketball team to the NCAA Final Four. In a Q&A, she talks about personal influences, her approach to mentoring student-athletes and connecting with fans, and what makes Cal's diverse team click.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/02/cal-womens-basketball-coach-lindsay-gottlieb/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/26/californias-online-registration-drive-draws-broader-voter-base/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/26/californias-online-registration-drive-draws-broader-voter-base/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:11:52 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34280 A new Berkeley study of California’s new online voter registration system shows some striking results, including that more registrants come from low- and middle-income neighborhoods than expected.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/26/californias-online-registration-drive-draws-broader-voter-base/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/19/recycling-and-trash-bins/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/19/recycling-and-trash-bins/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:58:54 +0000 Cathy Cockrell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33830 A spate of workplace injuries, along with too much landfill, prompted Berkeley staff and students to go back to the drawing board. Their unique trash and recycling receptacles are now making their debut on campus, along with a one-of-a-kind electric trash-collection vehicle.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/19/recycling-and-trash-bins/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/19/professor-makes-case-for-u-s-mexico-border-without-walls/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/19/professor-makes-case-for-u-s-mexico-border-without-walls/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:00:19 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34201 Against the background of fierce debate on immigration reform, Michael Dear's Why Walls Won't Work examines the often-thriving, but threatened, cross-border lives in communities straddling the U.S.-Mexico border.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/19/professor-makes-case-for-u-s-mexico-border-without-walls/feed/ 0 http://citris-uc.org/newsletter/2013/connected_corridors http://citris-uc.org/newsletter/2013/connected_corridors#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:05:13 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34215 Connected Corridors, a project led by engineering profs Alex Bayen and Roberto Horowitz, is developing technologies to help Caltrans gather and analyze traffic data. A goal of the research: to make existing roadways more efficient, rather than launching new highway-construction projects.]]> http://citris-uc.org/newsletter/2013/connected_corridors/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/13/energy-tech-workshop/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/13/energy-tech-workshop/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:46:27 +0000 Steve Hockensmith http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34131 Just three miles from the site of the future Richmond Bay Campus, the Northern California Workshop for Energy Technologies underscored the need for partnerships, and featured a keynote address from former Michigan governor (and current Berkeley faculty member) Jennifer Granholm.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/13/energy-tech-workshop/feed/ 0 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/29127 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/29127#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:47:48 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34118 The Board of Regents has launched an international search for a successor to Mark Yudof, who will step down as UC president in August. A special committee, chaired by regent Sherry Lansing, will conduct the search; a recommendation is expected in July.]]> http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/29127/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/01/how-will-federal-sequestration-impact-the-campus/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/01/how-will-federal-sequestration-impact-the-campus/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:37:56 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34115 How will federal sequestration impact UC Berkeley?The campus's Office of Governmental and Community Relations fields questions about anticipated reductions in federal funding. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/01/how-will-federal-sequestration-impact-the-campus/feed/ 0 http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_22679654/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniak-speak-uc-berkeley-commencement http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_22679654/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniak-speak-uc-berkeley-commencement#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:00:36 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34088 Berkeley’s Class of 2013 has chosen Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to be keynote speaker at its May 18 Commencement Convocation at Memorial Stadium. Gladys Hernandez, senior class council president, said the council put the '86 alum “at the top of the list" of possible convocation speakers. Wozniak is currently chief scientist for the data-storage company Fusion-io.]]> http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_22679654/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniak-speak-uc-berkeley-commencement/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/02/26/berkeley-forum-roadmap-for-california-healthcare-system/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/02/26/berkeley-forum-roadmap-for-california-healthcare-system/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:02:02 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33963 An unprecedented, year-long collaborative effort involving policy experts from UC Berkeley, CEOs of major health insurers and health care delivery systems, and leaders from California's public sector has produced a detailed roadmap that would transform the state's health care system and improve care and outcomes while saving billions of dollars in the process. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/02/26/berkeley-forum-roadmap-for-california-healthcare-system/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/02/26/energy-office-roller-derbyist/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/02/26/energy-office-roller-derbyist/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:00:17 +0000 Cathy Cockrell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33940 After staffing the campus's myPower program by day, Erin Fenley dons quad speed skates, protective gear and the signature tie-dye T of Berkeley Resistance, a roller-derby team in a highly ranked all-female league. "You can’t do it timidly," she says of the intense sport of choice for a "strange sorority of women from all over the world."]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/02/26/energy-office-roller-derbyist/feed/ 0