Media Advisory archive

Solar Beacon will bejewel Golden Gate Bridge through September

August 31, 2012:

An art installation called Solar Beacon, mounted atop the Golden Gate Bridge towers in May by UC Berkeley space scientists, has been given a one-month extension and will remain operative through September, allowing Bay Area residents to schedule flashes of light from the movable mirrors.

Media Advisory: Gov. Jerry Brown to address 2013 political science graduates

May 17, 2013:

California Gov. Jerry Brown will address UC Berkeley political science graduates May 20.

Media Advisory: Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak to Address Berkeley’s 2013 Graduates

May 16, 2013:

Apple co-founder, Silicon Valley icon, and philanthropist Steve Wozniak, a UC Berkeley alumnus, will deliver the commencement address. The event will also include remarks by outgoing Chancellor Robert Birgeneau and this year’s top graduating senior Ritankar Das, a double major in bioengineering and chemical biology from Fremont, Calif. During the ceremony, Das will receive the University Medal for his scholarship, public service and humanity.

Media Advisory: May 3 public talk by Fabiola Gianotti, co-discoverer of Higgs boson

April 25, 2013:

Physicist Fabiola Gianotti, co-discoverer of the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland, will deliver a free public lecture, “The Higgs Boson and Our Life.” The talk is part of a 3-day celebration of UC Berkeley physicist Bruno Zumino, whose theory of supersymmetry has emerged as a possible explanation for the variety of fundamental particles seen in nature.

Media Advisory: How Deepwater Horizon is linked to other disasters

April 11, 2013:

Robert Bea, an expert witness in the ongoing civil trial to determine the causes of BP’s oil rig blowout in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, will discuss the common threads linking Deepwater Horizon to other major engineering disasters.

Berkeley professor to testify in trial of former Guatemalan dictator

April 4, 2013:

Professor Beatriz Manz has been called to testify as an expert eyewitness in the genocide trial of a former Guatemalan military dictator.

December graduates to be celebrated at ceremony this Sunday

December 12, 2012:

ATTENTION: Reporters covering higher education; weekend assignment, photo and broadcast news desks WHAT: A campus-wide ceremony at the University of California, Berkeley, for December graduates. More than 2,900 undergraduate and graduate students are set to receive diplomas this semester. About 400 graduates are expected to participate in Sunday’s event, and at least 4,000 tickets have been distributed to the graduates [...]

Media adv: Dec. 10 event to celebrate EBI’s first five years

December 7, 2012:

A dedication ceremony to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) at the University of California, Berkeley; the completion of the institute’s new home, the Energy Biosciences Building; and the inauguration of the Robert and Mary Catherine Birgeneau Energy Garden, which honors UC Berkeley’s outgoing chancellor and his wife for their support of science education and research.

Media Advisory: New Food Labor Research Center to be launched at UC Berkeley

December 5, 2012:

The Food Labor Research Center will hold an event celebrating its official launch on December 13.

Cal women’s crew to join “The Great Lung Run” on Golden Gate Bridge to honor former teammate

November 30, 2012:

The women’s rowing team will run the last leg of a cross-country trek begun in July by the best friend of a beloved former teammate who died of lung cancer.

Media Advisory: UC Berkeley presents Art & Science Gala at local gallery

November 2, 2012:

An Art & Science Gallery Gala, hosted by UC Berkeley, as part of this year’s Bay Area Science Festival t AT&T Park.

College Information Day to be held this Saturday

October 10, 2012:

College Information Day, an event at the University of California, Berkeley, in which dozens of college and university representatives will give tips to college-bound students and their families.

Nobel Laureate Adam Riess to discuss mystery of dark energy

October 2, 2012:

Nobel Laureate and alumnus Adam G. Riess will give a free public talk at UC Berkeley about groundbreaking research on the expansion of the universe and its implications for dark energy.

California Memorial Stadium to be rededicated this Saturday

October 2, 2012:

A rededication ceremony for California Memorial Stadium will take place on the field at halftime during the Golden Bears vs. UCLA Bruins game being held during Homecoming 2012 weekend.

Media Advisory: Landmark survey of California’s Asian American political views

September 27, 2012:

Release of the National Asian American Survey’s 2012 report on the political and social attitudes of California’s Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Media Advisory: Sept. 21 roundtable to grade President Obama

September 13, 2012:

“The Obama Report Card,” a political roundtable hosted by the UC Berkeley School of Law, brings together Democratic and Republican pundits to debate the impact of President Obama’s first four years in office. Panelists will grade the president’s performance on issues including Obamacare, the economy, education reform and the war in Afghanistan, as well as weigh the impact of these issues on the presidential campaign as the election swings into high gear.

Media Advisory: Major back-to-school news conference Thursday

August 21, 2012:

A news conference on the state of the campus as the 2012-13 school year begins.

Media Advisory: Memorial Stadium news conference with tours

August 20, 2012:

A news conference at California Memorial Stadium at the University of California, Berkeley. It will include tours of the facility, which reopens for its first home football game on Saturday, Sept. 1, after a major $321 million seismic retrofit and renovation.

CINEMA among tiny CubeSats to be launched Aug. 2

July 31, 2012:

CINEMA, a tiny nanosatellite designed and built by students at UC Berkeley, is scheduled for launch on Aug. 2. Once in Earth orbit, it will monitor the movement of charged particles in the atmosphere that can disrupt power grids on the ground.

The Higgs Boson Explained

July 11, 2012:

The Department of Physics has organized a free public lecture and panel discussion at noon on Friday, July 13, titled “The Higgs Boson Explained: What is the Higgs and Why is Everyone So Excited About it?” Five UC Berkeley physicists involved in the search for what some have called the “God Particle” will discuss the significance of the new findings.

Memo to Reporters: Experts available to weigh in on court’s Affordable Care Act ruling

June 28, 2012:

Campus experts are available for comment on Supreme Court ruling on health care law.

Media Advisory: Berkeley experts to assess court rulings on Affordable Care Act

June 27, 2012:

UC Berkeley experts will review the high court’s ACA actions in a special panel on Monday.

Media Advisory: Google’s Eric Schmidt to speak at commencement this Saturday

May 8, 2012:

The University of California, Berkeley’s Commencement Convocation 2012, an annual event honoring all graduating seniors. More than 3,000 graduates in caps and gowns are expected to process across the stage at Edwards Track Stadium to “Pomp and Circumstance.” The sold-out ceremony will include speeches, awards, and students, faculty and campus administrators in colorful regalia.

Media Advisory: Engineers to toss 100 sensors downriver in Delta field test

May 4, 2012:

UC Berkeley engineers will conduct their inaugural field test of the Floating Sensor Network project on Wednesday, May 9, in Walnut Grove, Calif. They developed floating sensors that can be rapidly deployed in response to emergencies such as levee breaches or oil spills. The fleet includes robotic sensors that can swim around obstacles to target areas of interest and transmit live data to researchers using GPS receivers and mobile phone technology.