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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.
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Cal rower Kara Kohler heads to Olympics
July 16, 2012:
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.
Plaintiffs in Felber v. Yudof case dismiss lawsuit
July 12, 2012:
Plaintiffs in the Felber v Regents case have agreed to dismiss their lawsuit, which alleged that demonstrations on campus critical of Israel’s policies created a hostile environment for Jewish students on the Berkeley campus and that the University had a legal obligation to curtail such demonstrations.
UC Berkeley names new director of undergraduate admissions
July 11, 2012:
Amy Jarich, a senior admissions official at the University of Virginia, will take over as the campus’s new assistant vice chancellor and director of undergraduate admissions on Aug. 20.
Civil engineering grad student focuses on infrastructure, advocacy
June 26, 2012:
Iris Tien, a graduate student in civil and environmental engineering, headed to Sacramento this past spring to lobby for state support of higher education and impress legislators with the importance of the kind of work she does on identifying weaknesses in the state’s water and power infrastructures.
Two UC Berkeley grads launch printable battery startup
June 19, 2012:
With moral and monetary support from UC Berkeley and UC’s Office of the President, two UC grads – Christine Ho and Brooks Kincaid – have formed a company to create ‘printable’ batteries that are efficient, environmentally friendly and could be made as small as a postage stamp. The start-up is a tribute to the campus’s entrepreneurial environment and its innovative students.
Five undergrad women named Berkeley’s first Bergeron scholars
June 12, 2012:
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.
Police board calls for tighter oversight on use of force in student protests
June 6, 2012:
Commissioned by Chancellor Robert Birgeneau after the events of Nov. 9, 2011, the 36-page report calls on campus administrators to do more to articulate “strictly confined limits” on police tactics during protest events.
Cal engineering students win national steel bridge competition
June 1, 2012:
UC Berkeley civil engineering students speed-built a winning steel bridge called ApoCALypse to take first place in the 2012 Student Steel Bridge Competition, an annual contest sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Only 47 teams from a field of nearly 200 nationwide advanced to the finals, which were held at Clemson University in South Carolina over the Memorial Day weekend.
UC Berkeley, as seen through Ansel Adams’ camera
June 1, 2012:
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.
Chancellor expresses concerns about proposed constitutional amendment
May 24, 2012:
Chancellor Birgeneau responds to a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution that would restrict the enrollment of out-of-state and international students on UC campuses.
More than 16,000 expected to take classes at UC Berkeley this summer
May 21, 2012:
Enrollment in the Summer Sessions 2012 is projected to exceed 16,000 — making it another record-breaking season for the program, which offers more than 600 courses. UC Berkeley students make up 75 percent of the campus’s summer scholars.
UC Berkeley junior hot on the trail of Sutter’s Mill meteorites
May 17, 2012:
When a fireball exploded over California’s Gold Country on April 22, Cal geology major Jason Utas wrapped up his final exam and headed to Sutter’s Mill with a dozen of his friends to look for fragments. Four of them, including Utas, found small pieces of a rare carbonaceous chondrite, a type of meteorite that may have carried the building blocks of life to Earth billions of years ago.
New Wall of Fame website celebrates UC Berkeley’s remarkable alumni
May 17, 2012:
A new UC Berkeley website, the Berkeley Wall of Fame, celebrates and and seeks alumni who are changing the world.
Versatile University Medalist reflects interests from Chinese literature to forestry
May 8, 2012:
Double major Eric Olliff’s inquisitive view of the world has helped earn him the 2012 University Medal, UC Berkeley’s top prize for graduating seniors.
Mind the flying caps and balloons! Commencement takes place Saturday
May 8, 2012:
The season of caps, gowns, diplomas, balloons and bouquets moves into full swing at UC Berkeley this weekend, with more than 3,000 newly minted graduates – about 600 more than last year – set to walk across the stage at Commencement Convocation on Saturday (May 12).
English student going to Cannes Film Festival to serve on jury
May 7, 2012:
Graduate student Ryan Lattanzio is heading to the Cannes Film Festival, where he’ll help select the winner of the “Visionary Award,” for a fledgling independent filmmaker.
Students, Rep. Barbara Lee urge lower student-loan interest rates
May 2, 2012:
Cal students joined Chancellor Robert Birgeneau, Rep. Barbara Lee and the presidents of three local universities in urging Congress to maintain the low interest rate for federally subsidized student loans, called Stafford loans. Without Congressional action, the rate will double on July 1.
Politify tops CITRIS Big Ideas competition
May 2, 2012:
At the annual Big Ideas competition in CITRIS, students vied for $45,000 in prize money. This year, students won the top $20,000 prize for Politify, an online tool that allows voters to see how the platforms of the presidential candidates will affect their lives and the federal government. Other prizes went to a pen that helps autistic children write and a technology for spotting diabetes earlier.
Cal students “Spread the Word” at Richmond High with college-going help
April 26, 2012:
UC Berkeley student volunteers will introduce 90 Richmond High teens to campus Friday, culminating a yearlong effort to help these local students navigate a path to college.
Media Advisory: Therapy dogs to give “fur fix” to students facing finals
April 26, 2012:
As UC Berkeley students study for final exams, pet therapy dogs from Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) will visit campus to relieve students’ stress.
Berkeley researchers find big benefits for students, taxpayers and state from funding of higher education
April 24, 2012:
The State of California needs to consider the whopping return on investments for higher education as it tries to balance its budget, UC Berkeley researchers say in new study, “California’s Economic Payoff: Investing in College Access and Completion.”
Dynamic campus program for students over 50 gets major support
April 24, 2012:
A UC Berkeley program that provides a special curriculum for students over 50 just got a $1 million boost from the Bernard Osher Foundation. This is the second $1 million gift from the foundation for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, also called OLLI@Berkeley.
UC Berkeley class prepares disabled students for competitive job market
April 23, 2012:
If it’s a tough job market out there for able-bodied college graduates, imagine how employment prospects might look to students with cerebral palsy or a muscular or neurodegenerative disease. That’s why a dozen UC Berkeley students are enrolled in “Professional Development and Disability,” a unique course that is teaching them how to market their disabilities as strengths.
Bears “adopt” Brooklyn 4th graders to promote college success
April 17, 2012:
UC Berkeley has “adopted” a classroom of 4th graders at Bensonhurst Elementary School, P.S. 247, in Brooklyn as part of the school’s College Partnership Program. A group of Cal ambassadors recently met via Skype with some of the youngsters, telling them about life on campus.
Tonight on Frontline, J-School jointly produces “CSI” story
April 17, 2012:
Tonight at 10 pm PST on PBS’ FRONTLINE, correspondent and UC Berkeley professor Lowell Bergman examines how some well-known tools of forensic science have serious flaws. Students from the Invetigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley helped produced the story.
Aspiring oral surgeon promotes “Super Star Smiles” for children
April 16, 2012:
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.
UC Berkeley job fair to reflect upbeat hiring market for college grads
April 16, 2012:
This week’s pre-graduation job fair at UC Berkeley promises to be upbeat, with scores of recruiters coming to the campus, and a new national survey showing that employers expect to hire 10 percent more college graduates this year than they did in 2011.
Ron Paul brings campaign to ‘home of free speech’
April 6, 2012:
The GOP presidential candidate spoke Thursday at Memorial Glade.
Dignitaries dedicate campus’s renovated Matsui Center
March 14, 2012:
Students, faculty and state dignitaries lauded the Robert T. Matsui Center’s work promoting public service, policy research and education during a special event highlighting recent renovations.
