Maybe it was meant to be
It took eight weeks of nothing but pondering for me to realize that none of what I’ve learned in college begins or ends with turning a tassel.
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UC Berkeley, UCSF researchers use robotics to expedite COVID-19 testing
In an effort to speed up COVID-19 testing, researchers at UC Berkeley and UCSF are using robotics to test hundreds of samples every day.
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Berkeley teachers, families adjust to distance learning
At the beginning of March, Berkeley Unified School District closed all of its schools indefinitely, forcing teachers, parents and administrators to rapidly adapt to a situation unlike any other.
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UC Berkeley launches Cal Week to replace Cal Day amid COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UC Berkeley kicked off “Cal Week,” a series of virtual events for newly admitted students that started Saturday.
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15 inmates at Santa Rita Jail test positive for COVID-19
As of Sunday, Santa Rita Jail has 15 inmates who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Concerns about conditions inside the jail have led attorneys and leaders from faith-based community organizations to urge reductions in the jail’s population.
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COVID-19 affects census participation among college students
Adding to the list of events upended by COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, is participation in the 2020 census — particularly among college students. Efforts by city officials and ASUC personnel to encourage students to fill out the survey have largely been derailed.
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UC regents meet virtually to discuss standardized testing requirements, People’s Park development
The UC Board of Regents convened virtually Thursday to discuss standardized testing requirements, to hear public comment regarding the UC system’s COVID-19 response and to approve preliminary plans to build on People’s Park.
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UC campuses, medical centers offer in-house COVID-19 testing
Several UC campuses have begun offering in-house testing for COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, as first reported by the Sacramento Bee.
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Berkeley Lab study reveals correlation between coffee consumption, genetics
Coffee consumption might not be as arbitrary as people may think, according to a study from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, or Berkeley Lab.
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Former BAMPFA director Kevin Consey dies at age 68
Former director of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Kevin Consey died Feb. 26 at the age of 68.
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