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://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://www.law.berkeley.edu/14438.htm http://www.law.berkeley.edu/14438.htm#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:14:12 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33393 At least 200 wrongful convictions have been thrown out since 1989 in California, costing those convicted more than 1,300 years of freedom and taxpayers $129 million, reports the California Wrongful Convictions Project, launched by UC Berkeley Law and Hollway Advisory Services, a criminal justice research firm.]]> http://www.law.berkeley.edu/14438.htm/feed/ 0 http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/story/statewide_study http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/story/statewide_study#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:46:29 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=18968 A statewide survey by researchers at UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science indicates that elementary school teachers don't have the time or training to adequately teach science. "High quality science learning opportunities are only available in about 10 percent of California elementary school classrooms on a regular basis," says lead researcher Rena Dorph.]]> http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/story/statewide_study/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/06/tims-california-traffic-collisions/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/06/tims-california-traffic-collisions/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:32:54 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=8786 UC Berkeley researchers have launched a powerful new tool, the Transportation Injury Mapping System, that allows online searches of serious and fatal crashes in California. Users can view the history of crashes by county, city, neighborhood or along specific routes.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/06/tims-california-traffic-collisions/feed/ 0 http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/ http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:14:56 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=7026 The Institute of Governmental Studies Library has posted a news feed on its website tracking developments with the June special election proposed by California Gov. Jerry Brown to consider extending recent tax hikes.]]> http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/07/01/high_speed_rail/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/07/01/high_speed_rail/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:31:28 +0000 Ann Brody Guy http://dev-newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=2105 The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s forecasts of demand and ridership for a new San Francisco-to-Los Angeles high-speed train are not reliable because they are based on an inconsistent model, according to a new study by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Institute of Transportation Studies. The study is the first academic review of the rail authority’s ridership forecasts, which was included in California’s successful application for federal stimulus dollars. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/07/01/high_speed_rail/feed/ 0