UC Berkeley professors discuss health effects of poor air quality
Amid California’s unprecedented fire season, UC Berkeley faculty discussed the health effects of poor air quality and safety measures Berkeley residents can take.
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ASUC Senate discusses student fees, passes resolution advocating support for marginalized communities
During its meeting Wednesday, the ASUC Senate approved resolutions promoting campus diversity and discussed student affairs in light of upcoming local elections and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study of fatal police shootings reveals high risk for unarmed Black men
A team of UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers found that unarmed Black men are at an increased risk of being fatally shot by police based on age and mental illness status in the United States.
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COVID-19 study in low-resource settings reveals disparities in transmission rates
An international team of researchers published a detailed study Wednesday of COVID-19 transmission patterns in low-resource settings after studying two states in India.
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Environmental Protection Agency awards grant to UC Berkeley program for pollution prevention
UC Berkeley’s Greener Solutions program was awarded funding from the Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 23 to research alternatives to potentially dangerous chemicals used in the carpet and food packaging industries.
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