Elise Lagana-Aliotti

UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering is planning to create a new minor in engineering design aimed at giving students more opportunities for hands-on education and experience.

After months of conflict regarding the usage of the Gill Tract, community members and UC Berkeley professor Miguel Altieri came together Saturday to begin a community participatory research project testing agroecological methods.

The UC Academic Council announced Aug. 2 that it was adopting a systemwide open access policy that aims to make all research conducted by UC faculty available free to the public.

A sexual assault occurred at the university owned Manville Apartments at 10:50 p.m. on Sunday. A suspect has been taken into custody.

UC Berkeley placed 22nd among US universities and 1st among public universities, according to Forbes rankings published online Wednesday.

This summer, UC Berkeley student Samantha Iyer traveled to Cairo, Egypt looking for a unique academic experience. But a month after Iyer’s arrival, the nation fell into political turmoil, some of which began to escalate into violent encounters.

Following political instability in Egypt, UC Berkeley has asked all faculty, staff, and students to evacuate the country immediately.

New eligibility requirements are being put in place for students applying to the Political Economy major due to increased student interest.