BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Local Businesses
MAY 28, 2023
‘Democratize access’: Strawberry Creek Ventures invests in UC Berkeley-related startups
Strawberry Creek Ventures creates venture capital funds focused on UC Berkeley startup companies, with an investor base made up of campus alumni and other members of the entrepreneurial community.
Local Businesses
MAY 28, 2023
‘Democratize access’: Strawberry Creek Ventures invests in UC Berkeley-related startups
Strawberry Creek Ventures creates venture capital funds focused on UC Berkeley startup companies, with an investor base made up of campus alumni and other members of the entrepreneurial community.
UC
MAY 24, 2023
UCOP creates work group to provide work opportunities for undocumented students
UC President Michael Drake and Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib issued a statement Thursday about expanding “enriching” employment opportunities for students, regardless of their immigration status.
UC
MAY 24, 2023
UCOP creates work group to provide work opportunities for undocumented students
UC President Michael Drake and Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib issued a statement Thursday about expanding “enriching” employment opportunities for students, regardless of their immigration status.
City
MAY 19, 2023
‘People should rarely get evicted’: Berkeley eviction moratorium to end August
Berkeley’s eviction moratorium expired the end of April and entered its transition period, which will last until Aug. 31.
City
MAY 19, 2023
‘People should rarely get evicted’: Berkeley eviction moratorium to end August
Berkeley’s eviction moratorium expired the end of April and entered its transition period, which will last until Aug. 31.
Campus
MAY 17, 2023
Campus releases plan for Anthropology Library
UC Berkeley Social Sciences Dean Raka Ray announced plans Tuesday to turn the George and Mary Foster Anthropology Library into an open space for students, faculty and community members, which will be controlled by the Anthropology Department, UC Berkeley spokesperson Janet Gilmore said in an email.
Campus
MAY 17, 2023
Campus releases plan for Anthropology Library
UC Berkeley Social Sciences Dean Raka Ray announced plans Tuesday to turn the George and Mary Foster Anthropology Library into an open space for students, faculty and community members, which will be controlled by the Anthropology Department, UC Berkeley spokesperson Janet Gilmore said in an email.
Race & Diversity
MAY 12, 2023
‘Stronger together’: Asian American Pacific Islander activists continue to address community issues
In 1968, UC Berkeley graduate students Emma Gee and Yuji Ichioka coined the term “Asian American” when naming the student organization the Asian American Political Alliance, or the AAPA.
Race & Diversity
MAY 12, 2023
‘Stronger together’: Asian American Pacific Islander activists continue to address community issues
In 1968, UC Berkeley graduate students Emma Gee and Yuji Ichioka coined the term “Asian American” when naming the student organization the Asian American Political Alliance, or the AAPA.
Housing
MAY 04, 2023
Berkeley finds next two student housing sites with potential to add at least 2,700 beds
UC Berkeley has identified its next two sites for student housing development at 2200 Bancroft Way and 2302 Channing Way. Between both developments, preliminary estimates suggest at least 2,700 new beds.
Housing
MAY 04, 2023
Berkeley finds next two student housing sites with potential to add at least 2,700 beds
UC Berkeley has identified its next two sites for student housing development at 2200 Bancroft Way and 2302 Channing Way. Between both developments, preliminary estimates suggest at least 2,700 new beds.
Campus
MAY 01, 2023
UC Berkeley graduate programs rank No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report
The campus chemistry and computer science departments ranked number one in the country in the U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 graduate school rankings, joining previous first-place finishes in English, history, psychology and sociology.
Campus
MAY 01, 2023
UC Berkeley graduate programs rank No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report
The campus chemistry and computer science departments ranked number one in the country in the U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 graduate school rankings, joining previous first-place finishes in English, history, psychology and sociology.
Research & Ideas
APRIL 23, 2023
Study shows sugar-sweetened beverage tax improves health, lowers healthcare costs
The sugar-sweetened beverage, or SSB, tax, implemented in Oakland in 2017, significantly reduced the number of purchases of soda and sugary drinks, according to a study published Tuesday in PLOS Medicine.
Research & Ideas
APRIL 23, 2023
Study shows sugar-sweetened beverage tax improves health, lowers healthcare costs
The sugar-sweetened beverage, or SSB, tax, implemented in Oakland in 2017, significantly reduced the number of purchases of soda and sugary drinks, according to a study published Tuesday in PLOS Medicine.
Obituary
APRIL 17, 2023
‘A beautiful, strong voice’: Tenant activist Eleanor Walden dies at 92
Eleanor Walden, mother of five children, grandmother, tenant, civil rights and social justice activist and longtime folk singer, passed away April 7, at the age of 92.
Obituary
APRIL 17, 2023
‘A beautiful, strong voice’: Tenant activist Eleanor Walden dies at 92
Eleanor Walden, mother of five children, grandmother, tenant, civil rights and social justice activist and longtime folk singer, passed away April 7, at the age of 92.
Research & Ideas
APRIL 10, 2023
California alliance of schools and civic groups drives public health equity
The California Alliance of Academics and Communities for Public Health Equity, a UC Berkeley School of Public Health-led coalition, works with schools and programs across the state to advance health equity.
Research & Ideas
APRIL 10, 2023
California alliance of schools and civic groups drives public health equity
The California Alliance of Academics and Communities for Public Health Equity, a UC Berkeley School of Public Health-led coalition, works with schools and programs across the state to advance health equity.
