After 4 years in the spotlight, Dirks leaves the stage
The last four years have provided unique challenges to the chancellorship, from routine budget and funding issues to the campus’s changing political climate.
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Research team led by campus astrophysicist discovers cause of gamma-ray bursts
A team of researchers led by a UC Berkeley astrophysicist has discovered the cause of gamma-ray bursts, a peculiar cosmic phenomenon that occurs after rotating massive stars collapse.
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Nobel laureate, UC Berkeley professor emeritus Charles Townes dies at 99
Nobel Laureate and campus professor emeritus in physics Charles Hard Townes, most notably remembered for inventing the laser, died Tuesday. He was 99.
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College of Chemistry dean wins award for biological engineering
The dean of UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry was awarded the James E. Bailey Award, which recognizes contributions to the field of Biological Engineering.
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Intercollegiate alliance seeks to address underrepresentation of minorities in STEM fields
To address the underrepresentation of minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, UC Berkeley, in conjunction with UCLA, Stanford University and the California Institute of Technology, launched the California Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Thursday.
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UC Berkeley trumps Stanford in worldwide university reputation ranking
UC Berkeley remains one of the world’s most well regarded universities, according to the recently released 2013 Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking.
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Newly selected UC Berkeley chancellor described as strong academic
Nicholas Dirks, executive vice president and dean of faculty at Columbia University, has been selected to be UC Berkeley’s 10th chancellor, UC President Mark Yudof announced Thursday.
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NASA and UC Berkeley team up to research black holes
A new NASA telescope, headed by the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, will reach orbit on Wednesday and eventually help researchers study the growth of galaxies.
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UC Berkeley receives grant for earthquake warning system
With the possibility of a large earthquake approaching, a grant for $2 million over the next three years will allow UC Berkeley researchers to work toward creating an early earthquake warning system for the public. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded $2 million each to UC Berkeley, California Institute
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UC Berkeley lags competitors in recovering costs of research
As UC Berkeley awaits a verdict on whether the federal government will pay a greater portion of its indirect costs of research this year, the campus finds itself at a disadvantage compared to private research universities. With state funds in decline, the campus has increased its focus on recovering the
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