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UC Berkeley student dies while volunteering in Haiti

Christopher Zahuta, died at the age of 20 after falling from a roof in his sleep while volunteering in Leogane, Haiti.
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Christopher Zahuta, died at the age of 20 after falling from a roof in his sleep while volunteering in Leogane, Haiti.

UC Berkeley undergraduate Christopher Zahuta, known for his heart and humor, died in Haiti on July 17 after falling from a roof while sleeping three days prior. He was 20. Zahuta had been building schools with the nonprofit organization All Hands International in Leogane, Haiti, for over a month before Read More…

Research & Ideas

Study cooks up ideas for stove efficiency

The simple task of boiling water can take a Haitian almost 40 minutes using traditional charcoal stoves, during which they are exposed to levels of air pollution that can effectively shorten the average life by 6.6 years. However, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are working to improve the efficiency Read More…