ASUC presidential candidate Chaka Tellem aims to hear marginalized voices
ASUC presidential candidate Chaka Tellem is running for the office in hopes of building a better Berkeley, one he said will center students’ needs.
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UC Board of Regents discusses value of UC degrees, COVID-19 in UC Health system
The UC Board of Regents met virtually Thursday to hear public comment, review a report on the value of UC degrees and discuss COVID-19 case numbers in the UC health care system.
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Property of UC Berkeley staff vandalized, suspected link to People’s Park development
Between the evening of March 4 and the early morning of March 5, there were seven reports of vandalism at the private homes of UC Berkeley employees and officials, which are believed to be connected to the pending development on People’s Park.
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‘Moving in the right direction’: Alameda County expects looser restrictions
Alameda County is currently in California’s purple tier — the state’s most restrictive tier — for COVID-19 spread, but if current trends continue, it is expected to enter the red tier early next week.
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UHS experiences delay in updating student COVID-19 badges
University Health Services, or UHS, experienced a one to two-day delay in updating student badges during a COVID-19 surge in campus housing, which may have caused some students to stay in isolation or quarantine longer than necessary.
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UC Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies receives $10M gift
The gift will go toward funding visitors and the undergraduate fellows program, broadening outreach and expanding courses and programs of the institute.
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International students reflect on struggles of remote instruction
While most students are taking classes in the same country as their respective universities, international students have to deal with time zone differences, access to course materials and visa complications, along with their regular school work.
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Antibody blocks effects of dengue virus infection, study finds
Researchers found that an antibody, 2B7, blocks the effects of dengue virus infection and other similar diseases in a joint study published Jan. 8 from UC Berkeley and the University of Michigan.
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UC Berkeley to demolish 1921 Walnut St., faces widespread opposition
UC Berkeley has decided to proceed with the demolition of 1921 Walnut St., a rent-controlled apartment in Downtown Berkeley, in order to build transfer student housing.
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UC Berkeley alumnus Anthony Levandowski pardoned by former president Donald Trump
Anthony Levandowski, a UC Berkeley alumnus with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial engineering and operations research, was granted a full pardon by former president Donald Trump for trade secret theft.
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