http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Mon, 20 May 2013 20:22:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.calbears.com/ot/unifythebears.html http://www.calbears.com/ot/unifythebears.html#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:00:43 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34376 Cal Athletics unveiled a new, streamlined visual identity, and new team uniforms, at an April 10 press conference. ]]> http://www.calbears.com/ot/unifythebears.html/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/04/cal-womens-basketball-final-four-send-off/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/04/cal-womens-basketball-final-four-send-off/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:31:31 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34325 Cal Bears fans cheered the women's basketball team on its way to the NCAA finals in New Orleans.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/04/cal-womens-basketball-final-four-send-off/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://www.calbears.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/120512aaa.html http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/120512aaa.html#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:48:11 +0000 Carol Ness http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33621 UC men's tennis head coach Peter Wright claimed one of the most prestigious awards in college tennis when the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and United States Tennis Association named him the recipient of the 2012 USTA/ITA National Campus & Community Outreach Award. ]]> http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/120512aaa.html/feed/ 0 http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120512aaj.html http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120512aaj.html#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:38:53 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33615 Sonny Dykes, who directed the nation's top-ranked scoring offense at Louisiana Tech this past season, has been named head football coach at UC Berkeley, Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour announced Wednesday. ]]> http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120512aaj.html/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/14/a-signing-bonanza-for-cal-athletics/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/14/a-signing-bonanza-for-cal-athletics/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:39:59 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33455 UC Berkeley is adding another strong field of student-athletes this week, with swimmers Missy Franklin and Ryan Murphy among those coming to Cal, as high school seniors across the country are signing their national letters of intent. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/14/a-signing-bonanza-for-cal-athletics/feed/ 0 https://storify.com/UCBerkeley/do-you-remember-the-play https://storify.com/UCBerkeley/do-you-remember-the-play#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:15:07 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33332 It may have been the the greatest play in football history: the final seconds of the 1982 Big Game. We collected chatter from the lead up to — and during — the 115th Big Game. Alas, history did not repeat itself. But reader Curtis Larson did win a $10 Peet's card for posting the most engaging response to our question, "Do you remember The Play?"]]> https://storify.com/UCBerkeley/do-you-remember-the-play/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/10/18/30th-anniversary-of-the-play/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/10/18/30th-anniversary-of-the-play/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:48:58 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33168 Tweet your memories and/or photos (#ThePlay), in honor of the 30th anniversary of the greatest play in football history.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/10/18/30th-anniversary-of-the-play/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/25/memorial-stadium-presser/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/25/memorial-stadium-presser/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:45:11 +0000 Barry Bergman http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32761 “We have just arrived at a proud and great moment in the history of Cal,” said Chancellor Robert Birgeneau Friday at a news conference staged on the new, 1.5-acre Lisa and Douglas Goldman Plaza.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/25/memorial-stadium-presser/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/23/lights-camera-field-hockey/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/23/lights-camera-field-hockey/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:11:11 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32719 A small piece of history was made Friday when the women of Cal’s field hockey team battled No. 1 Maryland. The game was the first-ever appearance by UC Berkeley student-athletes on the recently launched Pac-12 television networks.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/23/lights-camera-field-hockey/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/21/peanuts-popcorn-potstickers/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/21/peanuts-popcorn-potstickers/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:11:24 +0000 Gretchen Kell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32305 UC Berkeley's new, improved Memorial Stadium will have a new, improved menu when it reopens Sept. 1. Diverse concessions provided by Cal Dining will include dim sum, sushi, hummus and veggie burgers alongside traditional fare.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/21/peanuts-popcorn-potstickers/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/20/philanthropists-lisa-and-douglas-goldman-give-10-million-to-cal-athletics/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/20/philanthropists-lisa-and-douglas-goldman-give-10-million-to-cal-athletics/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:00:04 +0000 José Rodríguez http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32657 UC Berkeley's newly renovated Memorial Stadium will include a graceful plaza named after the Goldmans, in recognition of their gift.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/20/philanthropists-lisa-and-douglas-goldman-give-10-million-to-cal-athletics/feed/ 0 http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081712aah.html http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081712aah.html#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:00:15 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32672 A series of special events are in store to help Golden Bear fans celebrate the renovation and reopening of Memorial Stadium. First up, a pregame ribbon-cutting at the Sept. 1 match against Nevada, followed by an official re-dedication at the Cal-UCLA game Oct. 6. And there's more planned for Homecoming Weekend.]]> http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081712aah.html/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/13/bears-bring-home-17-medals-from-olympics-11-of-them-gold/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/13/bears-bring-home-17-medals-from-olympics-11-of-them-gold/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:11:37 +0000 Herb Benenson http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32463 As the 2012 Summer Olympic Games closed Sunday, 46 Golden Bear athletes, coaches and staff members stood tall, following another record-setting performance on the international stage. In all, the Bears earned 17 medals, matching their record haul from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Eleven of the medals were gold, one silver and five bronze.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/13/bears-bring-home-17-medals-from-olympics-11-of-them-gold/feed/ 0 http://www.calbears.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/080512aaf.html http://www.calbears.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/080512aaf.html#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:23:49 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32588 Former Bears Heather Petri and Elsie Windes helped propel the United States past Italy, 9-6, in the quarterfinals of the women's water polo medal rounds on Sunday.]]> http://www.calbears.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/080512aaf.html/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/27/45-cal-bears-at-olympics-most-for-a-us-public-school/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/27/45-cal-bears-at-olympics-most-for-a-us-public-school/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:13:04 +0000 Herb Benenson http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32537 As the games begin in England, UC Berkeley cheers on its 45 student-athletes, alumni, coaches and campus-community members. Stats compiled by Cal Athletics show UC Berkeley in the lead for number of Olympic participants from a U.S. public university and No. 2 (USC is No. 1) among public and private schools. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/27/45-cal-bears-at-olympics-most-for-a-us-public-school/feed/ 0 http://www.calbears.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/072612aaa.html http://www.calbears.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/072612aaa.html#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:27:14 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32405 In a final Olympic profile from Cal Athletics, alumna and water polo player Heather Petri is hailed as likely "the greatest Cal Olympian of all time." This is Petri's fourth competition at the Olympics; she helped Team USA medal three times in the past. Joining her quest for gold in London is teammate Elsie Windes, another campus alumna. ]]> http://www.calbears.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/072612aaa.html/feed/ 0 http://www.calbears.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/071612aaa.html http://www.calbears.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/071612aaa.html#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:31:06 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32398 UC Berkeley student Kara Kohler, 20, will compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics as a rower for the United States in the quadruple scull event, in which four women row a small sculled boat with two oars each. The swimmer-turned-rower is profiled in an unfolding Cal Athletics series that highlights the more than 40 Cal student-athletes and coaches headed for London and the chance to win Olympic gold. ]]> http://www.calbears.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/071612aaa.html/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/06/city-of-berkeley-lauds-zero-waste-stadium-initiative/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/06/city-of-berkeley-lauds-zero-waste-stadium-initiative/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:17:46 +0000 Cathy Cockrell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=24701 At a Feb. 4 basketball game, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates presented a city proclamation lauding Cal Athletics for its trial-run recycling efforts at Haas Pavilion this season, and "its commitment to the goal of achieving zero waste at California Memorial Stadium" when that facility reopens this fall.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/06/city-of-berkeley-lauds-zero-waste-stadium-initiative/feed/ 0 http://www.calbears.com/genrel/062211aab.html http://www.calbears.com/genrel/062211aab.html#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:24:39 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=13409 Jill Costello, the Cal crew member whose brave battle with lung cancer inspired many, has been named the 2011 recipient of the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame Service Award. She and other inductees to the Hall of Fame will be honored in a Nov. 11 ceremony. ]]> http://www.calbears.com/genrel/062211aab.html/feed/ 0