Berkeley’s computer science major places first in new ranking
UC Berkeley won the top spot for computer science majors’ return on investment in a new ranking compiled by Affordable Colleges Online. Read More…
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Berkeley to host its first half-marathon
Berkeley will host a half-marathon on Nov. 24, marking the first race of its kind to take place in the city. Read More…
Disagreements between Berkeley nonprofit, union halt new contract
Disagreements over wage increases have caused a rift between a prominent Berkeley non-profit organization and its unionized workers, halting negotiations for a new contract. Read More…
Electric-bicycle-sharing pilot program to launch in Berkeley, San Francisco in 2014
Berkeley and San Francisco are slated to launch its new pilot electric bicycle-sharing program in Spring 2014. Read More…
UC Berkeley summit encourages youth to participate in city redevelopment
High school students, teachers, and administrators from eight cities gathered at UC Berkeley’s Alumni House last week for a three-day national summit for Y-PLAN, an initiative that invites youth to engage in city planning for struggling neighborhoods. Read More…
New cloud-based videoconferencing platform comes to UC Berkeley
The UC Berkeley division of Information Services and Technology announced Thursday that the campus will offer free videoconferencing services to students, faculty and staff through a platform called BlueJeans. Read More…
City replaces sign on University Avenue near recent hit-and-run
The city of Berkeley has replaced a previously stolen sign near the overpass of Interstate 80 at University Avenue where a fatal hit and run accident took place early on the morning of July 15. Read More…
Police arrest two suspects in strong-arm robbery near Haas School of Business
Police have arrested two of four suspects allegedly involved in a strong-arm robbery that took place at 11:45 p.m. last Tuesday on Gayley Road near the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. Read More…
UC Berkeley researchers link vitamin D deficiency with bone aging
Scientists at UC Berkeley and at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory published research last Wednesday, which shows that a deficiency in vitamin D can accelerate premature bone aging by increasing the risk of fracture. Read More…
Local appeal to rescind permit for Starbucks on Telegraph and Ashby denied
The Zoning Adjustment Board denied local residents’ appeal to rescind the permits given to the new Starbucks on Telegraph and Ashby on June 27th, allowing Starbucks to proceed with construction under its current parking and store hour permits. Read More…