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Campus group wins $25,000 for hosting high school robotics competition

A UC Berkeley engineering student group won $25,000 earlier this month in a competition where Zipcar paired with the Ford Motor Company to hold a contest that awards a total of $300,000 among student organizations at qualified schools.
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A UC Berkeley engineering student group won $25,000 earlier this month in a competition where Zipcar paired with the Ford Motor Company to hold a contest that awards a total of $300,000 among student organizations at qualified schools.

A UC Berkeley engineering student group won $25,000 earlier this month for reaching out to underprivileged high schools and promoting education in science, technology and engineering. Read More…

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14 picked for UC Berkeley chancellor search committee

5 regents, 5 faculty and 1 student among committee members chosen

On Monday, UC President Mark Yudof announced the 14 initial members of the advisory committee that will begin the search for outgoing UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau’s replacement. Per UC policy, the committee will consist of five UC regents, five UC faculty members — three from UC Berkeley and two Read More…