http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Thu, 24 May 2012 17:52:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/27730 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/27730#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 22:24:36 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=31017 Recycling has allowed UC to divert more than 50 percent of its waste from landfills. But to reach its goal of "zero waste" by 2020, it needs to start composting. Hence the green bins, for organic waste, becoming commonplace at Berkeley and other UC campuses. Dining facilities, residence halls and sports stadiums are some of the first composting sites.]]> http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/27730/feed/ 0 http://www.forbes.com/sites/troyonink/2012/05/22/the-new-geography-of-jobs-where-you-live-matters-more-than-ever/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/troyonink/2012/05/22/the-new-geography-of-jobs-where-you-live-matters-more-than-ever/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 21:51:47 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=31010 s the global economy shifted from manufacturing to technology, geography was supposed to matter less. Instead, thousands of jobs are being added in innovation hubs like Boston, San Jose and Seattle, while other cities and towns are busy shedding jobs. Moretti credits "the multiplier effect." Read more in "Forbes."]]> http://www.forbes.com/sites/troyonink/2012/05/22/the-new-geography-of-jobs-where-you-live-matters-more-than-ever/feed/ 0 http://alumni.berkeley.edu/travel/lair-golden-bear http://alumni.berkeley.edu/travel/lair-golden-bear#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 21:14:33 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=30989 The California Alumni Association's facility in the Sierra has openings throughout the summer in its camping sessions for families — as well as in its theme camps for adults in August and September (women's wellness weekend, golf and tennis camp, a tennis academy for women, and more).]]> http://alumni.berkeley.edu/travel/lair-golden-bear/feed/ 0 http://innovations.coe.berkeley.edu/vol6-issue4-may12/pipeline http://innovations.coe.berkeley.edu/vol6-issue4-may12/pipeline#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 22:08:36 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=30930 A pipeline-monitoring system using MRI technology could warn of dangerous wear before explosions occur. The innovation was developed by Professor Emeritus Jerome Singer and two College of Engineering alums.]]> http://innovations.coe.berkeley.edu/vol6-issue4-may12/pipeline/feed/ 0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQDxURekaY4&feature=youtu.be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQDxURekaY4&feature=youtu.be#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:02:19 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=30645 UCTV's "Prime Vote" features Henry Brady's video commentary, Don’t Hang Up! Why Voters Should Respond to Pollsters,”as he makes a case fo folks to stay on the line and make their opinions heard, especially in an electoral season increasingly dominated by rich donors and highly paid lobbyists. ]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQDxURekaY4&feature=youtu.be/feed/ 0 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/27689 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/27689#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 17:53:14 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=30625 With state budget negotiations in full swing, members of the UC Board of Regents joined students in Sacramento Tuesday and called on lawmakers to reinvest in public higher education. Regents remained in the capital on Wednesday, holding their first board meeting there since 1993. ]]> http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/27689/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/10/bike-to-work-day-2012/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/10/bike-to-work-day-2012/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000 Cathy Cockrell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=30225 Campus cyclists mobbed the Energizer Station at Bancroft and Telegraph during Bike to Work Day 2012 — getting quick bike repairs from the student group BicyCal, license renewals from UCPD officers and pastries provided by the Berkeley Student Food Collective.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/10/bike-to-work-day-2012/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/09/uc-initiates-legal-action-against-gill-tract-occupiers/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/09/uc-initiates-legal-action-against-gill-tract-occupiers/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 21:25:42 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=30312 The University of California filed a lawsuit May 9 against individuals alleged to have participated in the occupation of the university’s Gill Tract property in Albany. In an official statement, the campus administration describes the legal action and provides links to the lawsuit, as well as a proposal to "Occupy the Farm" made earlier this week.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/09/uc-initiates-legal-action-against-gill-tract-occupiers/feed/ 0 http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/news/general/1205-message-from-president-yudof-on-state-budget.html http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/news/general/1205-message-from-president-yudof-on-state-budget.html#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 21:13:53 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=30310 Governor Brown will release his revised state budget on Monday, May 14. "At this critical time in California's budget process, the Governor and legislative leaders need to hear from UC supporters that the University of California has been cut enough," President Mark Yudof says in an online message.]]> http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/news/general/1205-message-from-president-yudof-on-state-budget.html/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/09/floating-sensors-track-delta-water-flow/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/09/floating-sensors-track-delta-water-flow/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 18:55:33 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=28077 A fleet of 100 floating robots took a trip down the Sacramento River on May 9, in a field test organized by UC Berkeley engineers. The devices, equipped with GPS-enabled smartphones, demonstrated the next generation of water-monitoring technology, promising to transform the way government agencies track one of the state's most precious resources. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/09/floating-sensors-track-delta-water-flow/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/08/local-kids-with-help-from-oski-celebrate-their-building-literacy-skills/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/08/local-kids-with-help-from-oski-celebrate-their-building-literacy-skills/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 20:31:25 +0000 Cathy Cockrell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=30159 In a noisy celebration at the YWCA on Monday, scores of young Berkeley Unified School District students met the campus mascot, Oski — and accepted certificates for work with UC Berkeley student mentors, through the BUILD program, to improve their reading skills.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/08/local-kids-with-help-from-oski-celebrate-their-building-literacy-skills/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/08/versatile-student-and-double-major-chosen-2012-university-medalist/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/08/versatile-student-and-double-major-chosen-2012-university-medalist/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 19:05:09 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=29943 Double major Eric Olliff's inquisitive view of the world has helped earn him the 2012 University Medal, UC Berkeley's top prize for graduating seniors.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/08/versatile-student-and-double-major-chosen-2012-university-medalist/feed/ 0 http://myuctv.tv/2012/05/08/your-fast-track-to-superpacs-on-uctv-prime-vote/ http://myuctv.tv/2012/05/08/your-fast-track-to-superpacs-on-uctv-prime-vote/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 18:05:19 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=30155 UCDC's Bruce Cain talks with UCTV's "Prime Vote" series about the era of PACS and who's financing the 2012 election.]]> http://myuctv.tv/2012/05/08/your-fast-track-to-superpacs-on-uctv-prime-vote/feed/ 0 http://pt.berkeley.edu/news/bike-work-day http://pt.berkeley.edu/news/bike-work-day#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 17:41:10 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=29906 Campus bicycling boosters are gearing up for Thursday, which is Bike to Work Day 2012.]]> http://pt.berkeley.edu/news/bike-work-day/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/03/pace-report-updates-state-of-k-12-education-in-california/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/03/pace-report-updates-state-of-k-12-education-in-california/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 17:55:51 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=29737 An examination of the current state of California's K-12 education — conducted by an independent research center based at UC Berkeley — finds some, but not much, progress.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/03/pace-report-updates-state-of-k-12-education-in-california/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/03/scientists-core-into-clear-lake-to-explore-past-climate-change/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/03/scientists-core-into-clear-lake-to-explore-past-climate-change/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:15:08 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=23523 One of the oldest lakes in the world, Clear Lake has deep sediments that contain a record of the climate and local plants and animals going back perhaps 500,000 years. UC Berkeley scientists are drilling cores from the sediments to explore this history and fine-tune models for predicting the fate of today's flora and fauna in the face of global warming and pressure from a growing human population.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/03/scientists-core-into-clear-lake-to-explore-past-climate-change/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/27/uc-berkeley-issues-open-letter-concerning-occupy-the-farm/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/27/uc-berkeley-issues-open-letter-concerning-occupy-the-farm/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:52:05 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=29361 In response to recent events at the Gill Tract in Albany, UC Berkeley issued an open letter to the local community on April 27. The letter addresses the site's current use for research purposes, and the planning process the campus has been engaged in with the CIty of Albany and its residents since 2007.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/27/uc-berkeley-issues-open-letter-concerning-occupy-the-farm/feed/ 0 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/27528 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/27528#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:28:15 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=29318 In her free hours, Deborah Lustig, a research associate at the Institute for the Study of Social Change, plays a key role in the African Library Project, as well as helping foster children navigate the legal system, as a court-appointed special advocate.]]> http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/27528/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/26/cal-students-spread-the-word-at-richmond-high-with-college-going-help/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/26/cal-students-spread-the-word-at-richmond-high-with-college-going-help/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:19:26 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=25084 UC Berkeley student volunteers will introduce 90 Richmond High teens to campus Friday, culminating a yearlong effort to help these local students navigate a path to college.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/26/cal-students-spread-the-word-at-richmond-high-with-college-going-help/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/25/university-official-visit-gill-tract-to-speak-with-protesters/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/25/university-official-visit-gill-tract-to-speak-with-protesters/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:08:01 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=29194 J. Keith Gilless, dean of UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources, spent more than an hour Tuesday in dialogue with protesters who are encamped illegally on the Gill Tract in Albany. He provided facts and information concerning the site and its research uses.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/25/university-official-visit-gill-tract-to-speak-with-protesters/feed/ 0