James and the mystery of homeless discrimination
Aura Barrera/Staff
There was one encounter that made me question whether or not the lack of money is really the main reason businesses discriminate against homeless people.
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Developer buys $180M of UC Berkeley student housing
Texas-based developer The Dinerstein Companies, or TDC, bought $180 million of UC Berkeley student housing from real estate company Equity Residential.
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UC obtains 8th patent for CRISPR gene-editing methods
The UC’s family of eight patents covers CRISPR methods for editing genes in any environment, whether the cells are in a plant, an animal or a human. This newest patent focuses specifically on the use of CRISPR gene editing within cells.
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Patent board announces interference between UC, Broad Institute CRISPR patents
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced an interference between multiple UC and multiple Broad Institute patents, a signal that the USPTO will resolve the seven-year ownership debate regarding CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in eukaryotic cells.
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UC Berkeley, UCSF, British pharmaceutical company to collaborate on CRISPR research lab
British multinational corporation GlaxoSmithKline, or GSK, announced its partnership with UC Berkeley and UCSF on June 13 to build a state-of-the-art laboratory for CRISPR research, a revolutionary genetic modification technology.
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Gene mutation made with CRISPR leads to higher mortality rates, UC Berkeley study finds
Chinese scientist He Jiankui genetically mutated twins born last year to be resistant to HIV infection through the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology — however, according to an analysis released June 3 by UC Berkeley researchers, this mutation also comes with a 21 percent increase in mortality later in life.
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UC receives 5th patent for CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the University of California a new patent for the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 system of gene-editing technology on Tuesday. The patent, No. 10,301,651, covers methods of modulating DNA transcription.
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UC Berkeley summer minor enrollment increases 18 percent from last year
Enrollment in UC Berkeley’s summer minors has increased 18 percent from last year, with an increase from 2,020 enrolled last summer to 2,382 enrolled this summer, according to Alexandra Calvert, project manager of UC Berkeley Summer Sessions, Study Abroad & Lifelong Learning.
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UC Berkeley receives its 4th CRISPR patent, expects 3 more after
On April 23, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued UC Berkeley its fourth patent for CRISPR Cas-9, a revolutionary gene-editing technology.
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US federal bill to reduce Colorado River water consumption for California
Seven states, including California, have agreed to reduce their water consumption from the Colorado River in an attempt to combat a drought that has affected the region for two decades.
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