http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Sat, 18 May 2013 20:48:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/15/dorothea-lange-2013-winner/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/15/dorothea-lange-2013-winner/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:34:51 +0000 Carol Ness http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34570 In South Africa, UC Berkeley graduate student Molly Oleson photographed farming women seeking better conditions; In India, she captured the lives of girls in Bihar, who are traditionally left uneducated; in Brazil's Amazon, Oleson will document indigenous communities’ struggle to protect their land and culture from destruction by a new dam. For her work, Oleson won the 2013 Dorothea Lange Fellowship. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/15/dorothea-lange-2013-winner/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/12/illegal-occupation-at-albany-village-mixed-use-site-underway/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/12/illegal-occupation-at-albany-village-mixed-use-site-underway/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 18:00:35 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34649 About 75 people representing Occupy the Farm gathered yesterday at Albany City Hall and marched to the Albany Village multi-use development site on Monroe Street and San Pablo streets where they proceeded to weed and plant a garden in a small area of the site slated for a grocery store. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/12/illegal-occupation-at-albany-village-mixed-use-site-underway/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/2013/04/23/cal-day-2013-words-and-pictures/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/23/cal-day-2013-words-and-pictures/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:01:07 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34518 UC Berkeley threw open its lecture halls and research labs, museums and libraries, galleries and gardens to some 40,000 members of the general public Saturday. It was a day that, for many, won’t be topped until Cal Day 2014. View a slideshow, or follow the day's events via Storify.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/23/cal-day-2013-words-and-pictures/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://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/18/berkeleys-top-teaching-honor-goes-to-five-faculty/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/18/berkeleys-top-teaching-honor-goes-to-five-faculty/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:07:38 +0000 Carol Ness http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34066 Among the many illustrious faculty at UC Berkeley, five have been ben selected as winners of the prestigious 2012 Distinguished Teaching Award, which recognizes teaching that incites intellectual curiosity in students, engages them thoroughly in the enterprise of learning and has a lifelong impact.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/03/18/berkeleys-top-teaching-honor-goes-to-five-faculty/feed/ 0 http://www.kiplinger.com/article/college/T014-C000-S002-best-values-in-public-colleges-2013.html http://www.kiplinger.com/article/college/T014-C000-S002-best-values-in-public-colleges-2013.html#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:41:20 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33853 In its new ranking of 100 "best-value" colleges and universities, based on academic quality and affordability, "Kiplinger" magazine ranks UC Berkeley among the top 10. ]]> http://www.kiplinger.com/article/college/T014-C000-S002-best-values-in-public-colleges-2013.html/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/12/19/year-in-review-2012/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/12/19/year-in-review-2012/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:21:27 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33594 New faces, new vitality, reflection and celebration — 2012 brought all that, and more, to UC Berkeley. Here's a glance back at the year, in pictures.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/12/19/year-in-review-2012/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/14/study-abroad-photo-contest/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/14/study-abroad-photo-contest/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:00:16 +0000 Cathy Cockrell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33442 This week is International Education Week, an annual celebration sponsored by the U.S. State Department. The Berkeley campus is marking it with informational sessions, tabling on Sproul Plaza and a display of student photos from abroad, on Thursday, with an announcement of contest winners. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/14/study-abroad-photo-contest/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/01/cal-band-giants-parade/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/01/cal-band-giants-parade/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:45:55 +0000 Jean Smith http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33370 Blue and Gold + black and orange = a Giant party, with music supplied by the Cal Band.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/01/cal-band-giants-parade/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/21/space-shuttle-endeavor-buzzes-campus/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/21/space-shuttle-endeavor-buzzes-campus/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:57:02 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33032 Crowds turned out Friday morning to watch the space shuttle Endeavour as it flew over the campus and the Bay Area on its way to retirement in Los Angeles.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/21/space-shuttle-endeavor-buzzes-campus/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/10/new-prize-awarded-to-recognize-sustainability-women-in-architecture/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/10/new-prize-awarded-to-recognize-sustainability-women-in-architecture/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:00:43 +0000 Mary Cocoma http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32848 Deborah Berke, a New York City-based architect known for her design excellence and commitment to architectural innovation, is the first recipient of the College of Environmental Design's inaugural Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Professorship and Prize.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/10/new-prize-awarded-to-recognize-sustainability-women-in-architecture/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/07/alvin-ailey-dance-camp/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/07/alvin-ailey-dance-camp/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:25:22 +0000 Amy Cranch http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32598 Cal Performances' AileyCamp at UC Berkeley brought 51 local youngsters to campus this summer for six weeks of intensive lessons in dance and life, culminating in a grand performance at Zellerbach Hall. Staffer Amy Cranch, a camp volunteer, narrates a first-person account of the campers' grit, passion and skill, complete with slideshow.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/07/alvin-ailey-dance-camp/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/23/campus-still-a-great-place-for-birds-despite-century-of-changes/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/23/campus-still-a-great-place-for-birds-despite-century-of-changes/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:33:25 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32277 The bird population on the Berkeley campus has remained surprisingly diverse over the past 100 years, showing that it’s possible to create a green wildlife haven within a dense urban area, researchers say.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/23/campus-still-a-great-place-for-birds-despite-century-of-changes/feed/ 0 http://storify.com/ucberkeley/summerfest-2012 http://storify.com/ucberkeley/summerfest-2012#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:38:48 +0000 Roibín Ó hÉochaidh http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=31973 Staff took a well-earned work break Wednesday for Summerfest, UC Berkeley's annual staff-appreciation event. At the foot of the Campanile, hundreds enjoyed a sunny afternoon of socializing, music, food, fairground games and giveaways. Check out the photos.]]> http://storify.com/ucberkeley/summerfest-2012/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/07/6-3-million-californians-lack-access-to-workplace-retirement-plan-labor-center-research-finds/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/07/6-3-million-californians-lack-access-to-workplace-retirement-plan-labor-center-research-finds/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:50:05 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=31719 Some 6.3 million Californians lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, according to a new study released today by UC Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/07/6-3-million-californians-lack-access-to-workplace-retirement-plan-labor-center-research-finds/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/05/survey-shows-californias-new-top-two-ballot-gives-moderates-a-boost/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/05/survey-shows-californias-new-top-two-ballot-gives-moderates-a-boost/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:00:36 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=31525 The new “top two” ballot used in California’s primary election today (Tuesday, June 5) appears to give moderate candidates in state races a 6-7 percent boost compared to the traditional, more restricted ballot, according to preliminary results of a new study by the University of California, Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/05/survey-shows-californias-new-top-two-ballot-gives-moderates-a-boost/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/01/ansel-adams-1960s-photos-of-uc-system-subject-of-expanded-2012-2013-on-the-same-page-program/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/01/ansel-adams-1960s-photos-of-uc-system-subject-of-expanded-2012-2013-on-the-same-page-program/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:30:55 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=27396 Legendary photographer Ansel Adams shot thousands of photos of Berkeley and the other UC campuses during the 1960s, and now a photo book based on the collection, "Fiat Lux," is going out to all incoming students as part of the annual On the Same Page program.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/01/ansel-adams-1960s-photos-of-uc-system-subject-of-expanded-2012-2013-on-the-same-page-program/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/24/third-annual-cal-walks-work-day-draws-a-campus-crowd/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/24/third-annual-cal-walks-work-day-draws-a-campus-crowd/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 22:15:24 +0000 Roibín Ó hÉochaidh http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=31020 UC Berkeley faculty and staff went walkabout for 30 minutes Wednesday as part of the third annual Cal Walks @ Work Day.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/24/third-annual-cal-walks-work-day-draws-a-campus-crowd/feed/ 0