CA law SB 328 requires schools to start later
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 328 into law Oct. 13, requiring many California middle and high schools to start classes later in the morning.
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UC Berkeley adjunct professor introduces alternative power source for local neighborhoods
In response to PG&E’s safety blackouts, campus adjunct professor Alexandra von Meier said neighborhood-sourced power would create a reliable electric grid.
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UC Berkeley scientists successfully genetically modify fruit flies
This month, UC Berkeley scientists genetically modified fruit flies using CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology, granting the flies immunity to toxic milkweed and allowing them to use the toxins from the milkweed as a defense mechanism against predators.
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UC Berkeley ranked as 2nd-best public university in US, behind UCLA
The U.S. News & World Report released its 2020 rankings, listing UC Berkeley as the second-best public university in the nation behind UCLA.
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UC Berkeley researchers discover how sleep deprivation amplifies pain
UC Berkeley researchers published a study Monday in the Journal of Neuroscience describing the links between sleep deprivation and pain amplification.
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UC Berkeley announces patenting of gene-editing technology CRISPR
UC Berkeley announced Tuesday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to CRISPR, a gene-editing technology.
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Haas School of Business MBA program ranked 2nd in US for women
The UC Berkeley Haas School of Business MBA program was recently ranked the second best in the United States and the third best worldwide for female graduates.
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Top 20 UC Berkeley earners are disproportionately male
Of the top 20 highest-paid UC Berkeley employees in 2016, only 3 were women, according to the university’s annual payroll data released last week.
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Know your rights at a rally
In anticipation of the alt-right rally and counterprotests scheduled for Aug. 27, both the city and the campus are concerned with keeping people safe during these protests. Although the rally was canceled by the organizer Friday, some believe that protests are still likely to occur this weekend.
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UC Berkeley study finds that more education leads to better cognitive function later in life
A study led by campus researchers found that higher levels of education are linked to later ages of peak cognitive performance.
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