UC Berkeley places third in world university ranking
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UC Berkeley placed third in the Academic Ranking of World Universities out of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Read More…
Kenneth Waltz, principal theorist in international relations, dies at 88
Kenneth Waltz, a prominent thinker in international relations and known as the father of the political theory neorealism, died on May 12. He was 88. Read More…
Research shows people believe morally tainted money holds less value
Recent research conducted by a UC Berkeley graduate student may shed light on the psychological motivations behind the ASUC Senate’s vote to pass SB 160 – a measure that divested the ASUC from companies affiliated with the Israeli military. Read More…
10 ways to avoid Cal Day
For all of us who shrink from the premise of human contact, Cal Day isn’t necessarily the most exciting time of year. The massive number of people jammed into the normally vast Sproul can bring out that inner sense of claustrophobia you held in as a child, and if you’re Read More…
UC Berkeley places fifth in worldwide reputation rankings
UC Berkeley is one of the five most reputable universities in the world according to a recent rankings report published by Times Higher Education Monday. Read More…
UC Berkeley trumps Stanford in worldwide university reputation ranking
UC Berkeley remains one of the world’s most well regarded universities, according to the recently released 2013 Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking. Read More…
Secretary of Energy, former director of Lawrence Lab Steven Chu to return to Stanford
Nobel Prize-winning physicist and U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will return to Stanford University after he steps down from his cabinet position. Read More…
UC Berkeley among three schools receiving $3.75 million grant
Thanks to a multi-million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation announced on Feb. 21, UC Berkeley will participate in an educational program aimed at fostering innovation by connecting university research and entrepreneurship. Read More…
UC Berkeley chemistry professor Harold Johnston dies at 92
Harold “Hal” Johnston, a UC Berkeley professor emeritus of chemistry, died of natural causes at his home in Kensington, Calif. Oct. 20. He was 92. Read More…
Study claims organic food has no health advantages
Stanford University nutritionists released findings that showed nonorganically raised fruits, vegetables, animals and animal products are no less nutritious than organic foods and that they did not have significantly higher pesticide residues. Read More…