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Research & Ideas
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
UC Berkeley researchers find that ‘super-Earths’ likely have magnetic fields, implying possibility of life
UC Berkeley professor Burkhard Militzer and former postdoctoral researcher François Soubiran have discovered that super-Earths, exoplanets up to five times the size of Earth, likely have magnetic fields that are generated through their magma oceans.
Research & Ideas
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
UC Berkeley researchers find that ‘super-Earths’ likely have magnetic fields, implying possibility of life
UC Berkeley professor Burkhard Militzer and former postdoctoral researcher François Soubiran have discovered that super-Earths, exoplanets up to five times the size of Earth, likely have magnetic fields that are generated through their magma oceans.
City
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto, Berkeley's oldest restaurant, permanently closes after 128 years
People hoping to dine at the seafood restaurant Saturday night were instead greeted by a white sign emblazoned above the handles of a ship’s wheel affixed to the door, declaring that “Spenger’s has closed its doors permanently.”
City
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto, Berkeley's oldest restaurant, permanently closes after 128 years
People hoping to dine at the seafood restaurant Saturday night were instead greeted by a white sign emblazoned above the handles of a ship’s wheel affixed to the door, declaring that “Spenger’s has closed its doors permanently.”
Student Life
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Removal of international student services fee to reduce UC Berkeley International Office budget
International students will no longer have to pay the international student services fee — a biannual $56 payment — as decided by the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Student Services and Fees on Oct. 10.
Student Life
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Removal of international student services fee to reduce UC Berkeley International Office budget
International students will no longer have to pay the international student services fee — a biannual $56 payment — as decided by the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Student Services and Fees on Oct. 10.
Local Businesses
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Korean restaurant Pyeongchang Tofu House expands into Berkeley
Pyeongchang Tofu House, an Oakland-based Korean tofu house, opened its second location at 1269 University Ave. on Oct. 9.
Local Businesses
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Korean restaurant Pyeongchang Tofu House expands into Berkeley
Pyeongchang Tofu House, an Oakland-based Korean tofu house, opened its second location at 1269 University Ave. on Oct. 9.
Campus
OCTOBER 13, 2018
Lobbyist Heather Podesta talks career path, Donald Trump era at campus event
Heather Podesta, founder and CEO of bipartisan government relations firm Invariant, spoke about entering politics out of college, working as a lobbyist and the Donald Trump era at an event in Eshleman Hall on Thursday night.
Campus
OCTOBER 13, 2018
Lobbyist Heather Podesta talks career path, Donald Trump era at campus event
Heather Podesta, founder and CEO of bipartisan government relations firm Invariant, spoke about entering politics out of college, working as a lobbyist and the Donald Trump era at an event in Eshleman Hall on Thursday night.
Academics
OCTOBER 08, 2018
UC Berkeley ranks 2nd-best blockchain university in US
Stanford University was ranked first in the CoinDesk list, and UC Berkeley was the only public university listed. CoinDesk is a news site specializing in the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology community.
Academics
OCTOBER 08, 2018
UC Berkeley ranks 2nd-best blockchain university in US
Stanford University was ranked first in the CoinDesk list, and UC Berkeley was the only public university listed. CoinDesk is a news site specializing in the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology community.
Campus
OCTOBER 03, 2018
Conservative activist and journalist Lauren Cooley speaks at Berkeley Forum
Cooley is one of the 17 speakers from this semester’s Berkeley Forum lineup. Her talk, held in 125 Morrison Hall, was part of her nationwide “Make Campus Great Again” tour, which aims to inspire right-leaning student activists to “play on the offense instead of defense, and be proactive,” Cooley said in her speech.
Campus
OCTOBER 03, 2018
Conservative activist and journalist Lauren Cooley speaks at Berkeley Forum
Cooley is one of the 17 speakers from this semester’s Berkeley Forum lineup. Her talk, held in 125 Morrison Hall, was part of her nationwide “Make Campus Great Again” tour, which aims to inspire right-leaning student activists to “play on the offense instead of defense, and be proactive,” Cooley said in her speech.
Communities
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
UC Berkeley community celebrates Latinx Heritage Month, acknowledges shortcomings
Latinx Heritage Month, which lasts from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, is being celebrated in the Berkeley community through music, food and open discussions.
Communities
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
UC Berkeley community celebrates Latinx Heritage Month, acknowledges shortcomings
Latinx Heritage Month, which lasts from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, is being celebrated in the Berkeley community through music, food and open discussions.
State
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bills spurred by Berkeley balcony collapse
Gov. Jerry Brown signed California SB 721 and SB 1465 this week, which were propelled by the 2015 balcony collapse in Berkeley that killed six people and injured seven.
State
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bills spurred by Berkeley balcony collapse
Gov. Jerry Brown signed California SB 721 and SB 1465 this week, which were propelled by the 2015 balcony collapse in Berkeley that killed six people and injured seven.
Local Businesses
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Thai rolled ice cream shop Icicles opens in Downtown Berkeley
Icicles, a Milpitas-based ice cream chain, opened its 13th location at 1812 University Ave. The University Avenue store is the chain’s 10th location in Northern California.
Local Businesses
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Thai rolled ice cream shop Icicles opens in Downtown Berkeley
Icicles, a Milpitas-based ice cream chain, opened its 13th location at 1812 University Ave. The University Avenue store is the chain’s 10th location in Northern California.
