http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Tue, 21 May 2013 18:07:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.lbl.gov/LBL-Programs/nanohigh/ http://www.lbl.gov/LBL-Programs/nanohigh/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:00:53 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34225 UC Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner is the next speaker (Sat., Mar. 23, 10 a.m.) in the Nano-High series of talks sponsored by Berkeley Lab. Any high school student or teacher can sign up online and drop in to hear about cutting-edge scientific issues of the day. Keltner's talk is titled "The Compassionate Instinct: A Darwinian Tale of Survival of the Kindest."]]> http://www.lbl.gov/LBL-Programs/nanohigh/feed/ 0 http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/gg_live/happiness_matters_podcast/podcast/look_for_preschool/ http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/gg_live/happiness_matters_podcast/podcast/look_for_preschool/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:08:53 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34098 It's the time of year when many parents of young children are looking at preschools. In a podcast from the Greater Good Science Center, Berkeley sociologist Christine Carter and R.N. Rona Renner discuss preschool philosophies, research insights on academic vs. play-based programs, and how to choose what's right for your child. ]]> http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/gg_live/happiness_matters_podcast/podcast/look_for_preschool/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/31/wellness-theres-a-new-cal-rec-sports-app-for-that/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/31/wellness-theres-a-new-cal-rec-sports-app-for-that/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:16:12 +0000 Carol Ness http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33960 For anyone (everyone?) who makes New Year’s resolutions each year and lets them fall by the wayside, Cal Rec Sports has just the thing: a new, year-round health and wellness tool that is no further away than your computer or smartphone. The Daily Wellness Facebook app launched this week. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/31/wellness-theres-a-new-cal-rec-sports-app-for-that/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/19/gratitude-2/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/19/gratitude-2/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:11:05 +0000 Carol Ness http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33466 It's Thanksgiving week, and UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center has gone live with Thnx4.org, an interactive gratitude journal. On the site, people are invited to say what they're thankful for and share the posts with others — at the same time contributing to a national research project. Taking part, research shows, can affect lives for the better. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/19/gratitude-2/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/06/thnx-org-greater-goods-t-giving-survey/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/06/thnx-org-greater-goods-t-giving-survey/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:30:47 +0000 Carol Ness http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33343 Feeling grateful? UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center has just gone live with Thnx4.org, an interactive gratitude journal. On the site, people are invited to say what they're thankful for and share the posts with others — at the same time contributing to a national research project. The Cal Gratitude Challenge will remain open all month.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/06/thnx-org-greater-goods-t-giving-survey/feed/ 0 http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/expandinggratitude/rfp/ http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/expandinggratitude/rfp/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:51:30 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=24363 The Greater Good Science Center has issued a call for proposals for a faculty-research project, "Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude." The deadline to submit a letter of intent is Feb. 15, 2012.]]> http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/expandinggratitude/rfp/feed/ 0