Richard Lyons

Coindesk published its annual list of top universities for the development of blockchain technology, with UC Berkeley taking third place.

Oliver Williamson, a Nobel laureate in economics and UC Berkeley professor, died after a period of failing health May 21 at the age of 87.

UC Berkeley’s 2019 Alumnus of the Year and esports industry pioneer Kevin Chou received an award from a Bay Area foundation recognizing him as a role model for his philanthropic efforts.

A UC Berkeley alumnus, Richard Lyons is a professor of economics and finance in the Haas School of Business, where he served as dean for 11 years.

Harrison’s appointment ends a search to replace the previous dean Richard Lyons, who left the position June 2018. Business professor Laura Tyson was named interim dean in July, and Harrison’s appointment will begin in January 2019.

Tyson has had a long-established career both at Haas and in other areas of academia, including a term as dean of Haas from 1998 to 2001, and has worked in various different positions related to the world economy over the years. According to a Haas press release, the chancellor’s office hopes to have a permanent dean selected by the fall.

About 20 staff members and students attended each meeting to ask the representatives of various working groups questions about the strategic plan.

In the face of a $77 million campus deficit, an ongoing housing crisis and burgeoning student enrollment, Chancellor Carol Christ released an email Wednesday outlining a new strategic vision to guide the university over the course of the next decade.

ASUC External Affairs Vice President Rigel Robinson criticized UC Berkeley for a lack of "holistic" student representation on the campus's strategic planning process at an ASUC Senate regular Wednesday meeting.

Paul S. Otellini, former chief executive officer of Intel and a UC Berkeley Haas School of Business graduate, died Monday at the age of 66.