Heavy rainstorms in Berkeley revitalize campus flora, fauna
Recent heavy rainstorms around Berkeley have refreshed UC Berkeley’s flora and fauna.
According to Benjamin Wong Blonder, campus assistant professor of environmental science, policy and management, the moisture from this winter’s rains has been beneficial to the organisms on campus that have faced a several-year long drought.
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UC Berkeley’s CALPIRG helps plastic bag ban pass city council
Aiming to promote a plastic bag-free Berkeley, the Better Berkeley Bag Ban was passed on Tuesday with the help of The California Public Interest Research Group, or CALPIRG, a student group at UC Berkeley.
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UC Berkeley, UCSF scientists improve communication for people with paralysis
UC Berkeley and UCSF scientists have found ways to improve communication to people who cannot speak due to paralysis.
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Evictions stopped on Solano Avenue after land trust buys building
Berkeley community members celebrated the conversion of a building on Solano Avenue into affordable housing Wednesday after a thwarted attempt to evict the building’s residents under the Ellis Act.
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UC Berkeley incorporates anti-racist, inclusive strategies in 10 large courses
Ten large-enrollment courses at UC Berkeley have changed their approach to incorporate more inclusive and anti-racist curriculums and teaching strategies.
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UC Berkeley researchers reveal inequitable electricity ‘tax’ in CA utility bills
The high price of utility bills in California has created an inequitable electricity “tax” on millions of households, according to a study published by UC Berkeley researchers.
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‘Only a matter of time’: Berkeley Lab simulates quakes to prepare for worst
An experimental model co-created with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will allow researchers to simulate and replicate earthquakes in a laboratory setting with the goal of expanding knowledge and advancing earthquake safety for large structures.
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Academic workers demand better conditions from UC
Represented by the UAW union, 48,000 academic workers across the UC campuses are negotiating with the university to demand greater progress on social and economic issues.
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Many UC Berkeley students report Clipper cards have stopped working
Many UC Berkeley students have reported that their Clipper cards have stopped working, affecting their ability to travel to and from campus.
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Forbes ranks UC Berkeley best public university, second overall in the US
UC Berkeley is the top public university and the second best overall in the United States, according to Forbes’ 2022 America’s Top Colleges list.
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UC Berkeley student faces felony charges after campus lockdownClick
A UC Berkeley student is facing felony charges after allegedly emailing threats of violence to multiple campus faculty members, spurring Thursday’s shelter-in-place order.
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UC buys $6.5M Berkeley home for its president
The UC system bought a $6.5 million home in Berkeley to serve as the official living quarters for its president, Michael Drake, as well as a space for university events.
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CA makes efforts to mediate national spike in gas prices
Amid a spike in gas prices across the country, California is making efforts to mediate the situation for its residents.
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The Daily Californian Podcast: Spring 2022 Week 8
Governor Newsom signs an executive order directing state agencies and departments to ensure they are complying with economic sanctions imposed on Russia.
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CA Gov. Newsom directs state agencies to comply with sanctions on Russia
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday directing state agencies and businesses to comply with economic sanctions on Russia.
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UC receives record-breaking number of applications for fall 2022
The UC system received a record-breaking number of applicants for fall 2022 and saw an increase in ethnic and socioeconomic diversity in its application pool.
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UC Berkeley alumnus Matt Takimoto wins Jeopardy!
UC Berkeley alumnus Matt Takimoto had no idea that answering “Big Bird” in the last round of Jeopardy! would get him crowned champion.
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San Diego artists create awareness and opportunities for female muralists
With bold strokes and sprays of turquoise and magenta, two San Diego artists transformed the side of a New Mexico brewery into a typographic mural depicting the words “Well Behaved Women Never Make History.”
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La Mesa resale shops amass apparel bounties because of pandemic
Racks of bold-print dresses fight for floor space along with packed shelves of designer purses, shoes, hats and haute jewelry as an array of customers browse.
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Serbians Protest Lockdowns and Rising Authoritarianism
In the Serbian capital of Belgrade, thousands of protesters gathered to rebuke their government’s actions to control the coronavirus outbreak.
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