Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley have developed a new technology that allows low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells to be developed from almost any type of semiconductor material. Read More…
UC Berkeley has reached a new multi-year Facilities and Administrative rate agreement with the federal government which will increase the amount of money the campus will receive for research projects.
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UC Berkeley physicists involved in the search for the Higgs boson will hold a free public lecture and panel discussion Friday at noon. Read More…
The Albany City Council approved a plan for development on UC-owned land in the city despite opposition from city residents and local activists. Read More…
UC Berkeley student groups are gearing up to move out of Eshleman Hall and move to spaces around campus, including the Hearst Gym. The ASUC is coordinating this move and will hold a Hearst Space Orientation on Aug. 20. Read More…
The federal government will no longer be covering interest on graduate student loans, and will also remove the six month interest grace period included with these student loans. Read More…
A survey released by the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology on Tuesday found that a majority of popular websites employ some sort of tracking technology in order to monitor their users. Read More…
AFSCME Local 3299 entered negotiations with the UC today over a new contract, and several union members and other protesters demonstrated near Sproul Plaza for better benefits including job security, fair wages and workplace rights. Read More…
The cost of tuition at various UC and CSU campuses is rising faster than costs at other colleges around the country, according to a Department of Education college cost ranking published Tuesday. The rankings calculate increases from the 2008-09 academic year to the 2010-11 academic year and show that the UC Read More…
The FBI has released a preliminary uniform crime report detailing the crime levels for large cities around the country, showing that from 2010 to 2011, crime levels in the city of Berkeley have fallen. The report’s Berkeley statistics led to a 2011 crime report submitted by Berkeley Police Chief Michael Read More…
