http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Sat, 25 May 2013 00:34:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/09/university-medalist-ritankar-das/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/09/university-medalist-ritankar-das/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 18:00:40 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34598 Ritankar Das, 18, double major in bioengineering and chemical biology, is the youngest University Medalist in more than a century. He will be graduating from UC Berkeley in only three years with more than 200 credits and a GPA of 3.99. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/09/university-medalist-ritankar-das/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/16/chancellor-visionary-leadership/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/16/chancellor-visionary-leadership/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:18:49 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34444 "I myself am a beneficiary of a community that supported my education," Chancellor Birgeneau told an appreciative audience at Oakland's Scottish Rite Center, where he accepted the Centro Legal de La Raza's "Visionary Leadership Award." ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/16/chancellor-visionary-leadership/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/02/07/nae-elects-two-uc-berkeley-faculty/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/02/07/nae-elects-two-uc-berkeley-faculty/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:20:47 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33983 UC Berkeley faculty members David Dornfeld and Ashok Gadgil have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the most prestigious professional distinctions accorded to an American engineer. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/02/07/nae-elects-two-uc-berkeley-faculty/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/16/prize-highlights-young-economists-steady-bold-trajectory/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/16/prize-highlights-young-economists-steady-bold-trajectory/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:00:12 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33780 BERKELEY — UC Berkeley economist Ulrike Malmendier could have chosen any number of career paths.  After all, she speaks six languages, is fascinated with Latin and Greek, and loves physics and math. While working on a Ph.D. in law, another focus of her eclectic interests, she took a modern-economics course and that changed everything. Malmendier set off to explore the [...]]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/16/prize-highlights-young-economists-steady-bold-trajectory/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/10/simpson-berkeley-medal/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/10/simpson-berkeley-medal/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:56:42 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33802 Berkeley alumnus, businessman and philanthropist Barclay Simpson has been awarded the Berkeley Medal, the university’s top honor.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/10/simpson-berkeley-medal/feed/ 0 http://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/article/finance-professor-ulrike-malmendier-receives-2013-fischer-black-prize http://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/article/finance-professor-ulrike-malmendier-receives-2013-fischer-black-prize#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:10:49 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33795 Berkeley-Haas Finance Professor Ulrike Malmendier has been awarded the 2013 Fischer Black Prize from the American Finance Association, which honors the top finance scholar under the age of 40 years old. The prize was announced to the public Jan. 7, 2013.]]> http://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/article/finance-professor-ulrike-malmendier-receives-2013-fischer-black-prize/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.lbl.gov/feature-stories/2012/12/24/president-obama-honors-berkeley-lab%E2%80%99s-art-rosenfeld-as-one-of-the-nation%E2%80%99s-top-technology-innovators/ http://newscenter.lbl.gov/feature-stories/2012/12/24/president-obama-honors-berkeley-lab%E2%80%99s-art-rosenfeld-as-one-of-the-nation%E2%80%99s-top-technology-innovators/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:15:15 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33738 On Dec. 21, President Barack Obama named UC Berkeley and LBNL physicist Arthur Rosenfeld one of this year's 11 recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The annual award honors the nation's top inventors. Rosenfeld is often called the "godfather of energy efficiency" because of his pioneering work on reducing the nation's energy usage.]]> http://newscenter.lbl.gov/feature-stories/2012/12/24/president-obama-honors-berkeley-lab%E2%80%99s-art-rosenfeld-as-one-of-the-nation%E2%80%99s-top-technology-innovators/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/19/uc-berkeley-student-wins-rhodes-scholarship/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/19/uc-berkeley-student-wins-rhodes-scholarship/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:26:10 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33491 Daniel Price, a UC Berkeley senior majoring in engineering and physics, has been named a 2013 Rhodes Scholar. The Rhodes Scholarships, which are the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world, provide full financial support for students to pursue a degree at the University of Oxford in England. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/19/uc-berkeley-student-wins-rhodes-scholarship/feed/ 0 http://academic-senate.berkeley.edu/awards/berkeley-faculty-service-award http://academic-senate.berkeley.edu/awards/berkeley-faculty-service-award#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:00:02 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33266 Elizabeth Deakin, a professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning, and Ronald Gronsky, a professor of materials science and engineering, are joint recipients of the Berkeley Faculty Service Award for 2012.]]> http://academic-senate.berkeley.edu/awards/berkeley-faculty-service-award/feed/ 0 http://international.berkeley.edu/tien http://international.berkeley.edu/tien#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:55:44 +0000 Barry Bergman http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33000 Recognizing outstanding research in a wide range of fields, the campus has awarded six students with the Chang-Lin Tien Graduate Fellowship in the Environmental Sciences.]]> http://international.berkeley.edu/tien/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/2012/07/11/uc-berkeley-top-school-for-tech-ceos/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/11/uc-berkeley-top-school-for-tech-ceos/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:08:40 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32376 UC Berkeley landed in the top spot for U.S. colleges that produced the most influential high-tech CEOs, according to Network World magazine, which analyzed the educational backgrounds of the 50 highest-paid and most powerful CEOs in the U.S. tech industry. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/11/uc-berkeley-top-school-for-tech-ceos/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/28/cal-doctor-heads-to-olympics-to-oversee-u-s-teams-medical-staff/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/28/cal-doctor-heads-to-olympics-to-oversee-u-s-teams-medical-staff/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:18:07 +0000 Gretchen Kell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32294 Campus doctor Cindy Chang is headed to the Olympics in London as the U.S. team's chief medical officer.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/06/28/cal-doctor-heads-to-olympics-to-oversee-u-s-teams-medical-staff/feed/ 0 http://www.verifone.com/2012/university-of-california-berkeley-announces-2012-bergeron-scholars.aspx http://www.verifone.com/2012/university-of-california-berkeley-announces-2012-bergeron-scholars.aspx#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:05:28 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=31901 This year’s scholars are the first women to benefit from a program funded by Sandra and Douglas Bergeron in fall 2011to provide scholarships, program support and mentorships to five undergraduate women each year pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.]]> http://www.verifone.com/2012/university-of-california-berkeley-announces-2012-bergeron-scholars.aspx/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/17/new-wall-of-fame-website-celebrates-uc-berkeleys-remarkable-alumni/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/17/new-wall-of-fame-website-celebrates-uc-berkeleys-remarkable-alumni/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:23:39 +0000 Amy Cranch http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=30786 A new UC Berkeley website, the Berkeley Wall of Fame, celebrates and and seeks alumni who are changing the world.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/17/new-wall-of-fame-website-celebrates-uc-berkeleys-remarkable-alumni/feed/ 0 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120502005867/en/Inventor-Honored-Bridging-Innovation-Humanitarianism-Millions-Globally http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120502005867/en/Inventor-Honored-Bridging-Innovation-Humanitarianism-Millions-Globally#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 21:02:49 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=29621 The Lemelson-MIT Program has awarded Ashok Gadgil, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the 2012 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation. The award recognizes Gadgil, who is known for his work on affordable water disinfection systems and fuel-efficient cookstoves for developing nations, for "his steady pursuit to blend research, invention and humanitarianism for broad social impact." ]]> http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120502005867/en/Inventor-Honored-Bridging-Innovation-Humanitarianism-Millions-Globally/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/16/aspiring-oral-surgeon-works-to-supersize-smiles-for-poor-children/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/16/aspiring-oral-surgeon-works-to-supersize-smiles-for-poor-children/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:16:43 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=24650 UC Berkeley integrative biology major Hường Trần says she is "paying it forward" with a program taking dental-health education into classrooms for needy children.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/16/aspiring-oral-surgeon-works-to-supersize-smiles-for-poor-children/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/15/two-faculty-named-sloan-research-fellows/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/15/two-faculty-named-sloan-research-fellows/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:50:51 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=25056 Faculty members Sylvia Ratnasamy and Allan Sly are among 126 young scholars awarded prestigious research fellowships this year from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The $50,000 research award recognizes "rising stars" early in their careers. Read a Q&A with each.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/15/two-faculty-named-sloan-research-fellows/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/09/scott-shenker-elected-to-nae/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/09/scott-shenker-elected-to-nae/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:27 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=24988 Engineering professor Scott Shenker joins the ranks of the National Academy of Engineering, bringing to 92 the total number of UC Berkeley faculty members given the prestigious honor. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/09/scott-shenker-elected-to-nae/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/12/14/11-faculty-named-aaas-fellows/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/12/14/11-faculty-named-aaas-fellows/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:45:42 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=20773 Eleven UC Berkeley faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. They are among 539 new fellows chosen for this honor, which is bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers in recognition of their distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/12/14/11-faculty-named-aaas-fellows/feed/ 0