Bay Area-based venture capital fund run by students for students
A Bay Area venture capital fund run by UC Berkeley and Stanford students believes that it need not look past the dorm room for investment opportunities. Read More…
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AC Transit employees may strike on Wednesday
Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 192 will go on strike on Wednesday if they do not reach an agreement with AC Transit by midnight. Read More…
Study finds admissions officers prone to select students with inflated grades
A study published last week by a group of four researchers, two of which were from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, showed that admissions officers and hiring managers are prone to correspondence bias—ignoring situational context and judging applicants on the same criteria despite differing circumstances. Read More…
Berkeley Food and Housing Project awarded $1 million to fight veteran homelessness
Local non-profit organization Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP) announced on Friday that they have received about $1,00o,000 from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs as part of a $300 million nationwide effort to eradicate veterans’ homelessness. Read More…
New principals to head LeConte and Oxford elementary schools
Veronica Valerio and Elizabeth Rhine have been appointed as the new principals of LeConte and Oxford elementary schools in Berkeley. Read More…
California health centers receive $21.9 million in federal grants
The LifeLong Medical Care in Berkeley has received $236,826 in federal grants as part of a nationwide scheme to help enroll uninsured patients in new health care coverage options. Read More…
Berkeley visiting scholar questions benefits of electric cars
UC Berkeley visiting scholar Ozzie Zehner published an article Sunday arguing that electric vehicles are not as environmentally-friendly as often believed. Read More…
Campanile admission prices to rise for first time in 15 years
Admission prices to the Campanile are set to rise to fund cosmetic improvements in the lead up to its 100th anniversary. Prices will rise by $1 for non-campus visitors and remain free to students, faculty and staff. Read More…