COVID-19 testing rates drop in Berkeley, researchers raise concerns
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As COVID-19 testing rates fall and new viral variants emerge, researchers may be blindsided in their ability to address the variants without test data.
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Holocaust survivor shares experience for a day of remembrance
Two-year-old Edith Heines watched the blood as it pooled and snaked across the white tiles of her home. Moments earlier, two Gestapo men had kicked down the 400-year old door of her family’s house and brutally tortured the family’s housemate.
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Berkeley announces vaccination milestone, plans for reopening
In a press release Tuesday, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced the city has vaccinated half its population with at least one dose.
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Sarah Raskin discusses economics of decarbonization, climate change
Touching on the economic aspect behind decarbonization, Sarah Raskin, former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and former deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury, spoke at a virtual Berkeley Forum event Monday.
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UC Berkeley, Berkeley Lab researchers develop atomically thin sensor for nitrogen dioxide
Toxic nitrogen dioxide gas — an invisible and odorless air pollutant with the potential to cause health issues with long-term exposure — can be found in many places.
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UC Berkeley partners with Mills College to launch freshman pathway
Newly admitted UC Berkeley freshmen looking for a smaller, close-knit environment can now choose to start their college journey at Mills College, a small liberal arts school 16 minutes away from the UC Berkeley campus.
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UC strikes deal with Elsevier to increase research accessibility
Marking a large step toward making research freely available to all, the UC system struck an open publishing deal with research publishing giant Elsevier.
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Student Technology Fee on ASUC elections ballot for renewal this April
Adobe Creative Cloud, Zoom Pro and laptop borrowing programs are all services covered by the Student Technology Fund, or STF, fee which was recently added to the April ballot for renewal by the ASUC Senate.
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Independent candidate Khwal Rafique runs for ASUC president
Khwal Rafique, a UC Berkeley sophomore, is running independently for ASUC president on a platform rooted in the “ABCs”: accessibility, belonging and connection.
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UC Berkeley researchers investigate opioid addiction treatments in rural areas
In the last few years, deadly waves of an opioid epidemic have swept across the United States, hitting rural areas especially hard and leaving millions of impacted lives in its wake.
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