UC Berkeley blockchain research skyrockets alongside price of bitcoin
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A single bitcoin’s worth as of press time is $11,498 — a stark increase from January 2017, when one bitcoin was valued at around $1,000.
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Berkeley’s sanctuary status under threat as Trump issues new deportation orders
Berkeley’s sanctuary status is under threat as President Donald Trump issues stricter deportation rules to accelerate the process of expelling undocumented immigrants.
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Campus expresses reactions, hopes regarding Dirks’ resignation
After Chancellor Nicholas Dirks resigned amid controversy yesterday, the students and faculty of UC Berkeley have expressed their sentiments regarding his tumultuous tenure.
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Local community members fight for right to exempt children from vaccinations
As a bill to mandate vaccination in public schools nears passage in the state Legislature, community members held a press conference Monday to question the constitutionality of the bill and to call for the parental right to choose whether to vaccinate children.
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Experts say balcony collapse that killed 6 likely due to dry rot
Officials order removal of 3rd-floor balcony
Experts say the balcony collapse that killed six people and seriously injured seven others early Tuesday morning, sending shockwaves across the Bay Area and Ireland, was likely due to dry rot.
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Conference illuminates problem of Islamophobia in today’s society
For more than seven hours on Thursday, students and community members gathered in the Boalt School of Law to discuss the presence of Islamophobia in culture and society.
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5 UC Berkeley graduate programs 1st in nation in US News & World Report rankings
UC Berkeley’s graduate programs in chemistry, computer science, English, history and sociology — as well as 24 specialty programs — received 1st place rankings, though tying with some other universities in certain categories. In 2014, UC Berkeley ranked 1st for English, history and sociology.
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Suzanne Scotchmer, UC Berkeley professor of law, economics and public policy, dies at 64
UC Berkeley professor of law, economics and public policy Suzanne Scotchmer died on Jan. 30 after a short battle with intestinal cancer. She was 64.
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Photo Gallery: John Yoo Protest at Boalt Commencement
Protesters gather for a demonstration against faculty member John Yoo at the commencement ceremony for the Boalt School of Law on Friday, April 11th. Orange ribbons were worn by attendees and graduates alike as a show of solidarity with the protest.
