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Sunday, October 10, 2021

UC Berkeley ranks third best university for blockchain technology

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UC Berkeley ranked third place on CoinDesk’s annual list for blockchain technology. Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer Richard Lyons credits a decentralized finance curriculum and blockchain startup accelerator as key components to campus’s success and ranking.

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

Monday, May 25, 2020

Nobel laureate, UC Berkeley professor Oliver Williamson dies at 87

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.
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Campus

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Berkeley alumnus receives award recognizing philanthropic work

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.
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Administration

Monday, July 15, 2019

Former Haas dean appointed as UC Berkeley’s 1st chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer

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.
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Campus

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Ann Harrison, renowned economist and UC Berkeley alumna, named dean of Haas School of Business

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.
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Administration

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Business professor Laura Tyson named as interim dean of Haas School of Business

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.
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Campus

Sunday, May 6, 2018

‘Looking at the horizon’: Strategic plan town halls tackle interdisciplinary studies, housing

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

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Chancellor Carol Christ unveils 10-year ‘strategic plan,’ aims to double campus housing

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.
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ASUC

Friday, March 9, 2018

ASUC Senate questions lack of students on strategic planning working groups

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.
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Obituary

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Paul Otellini, Haas graduate and former CEO of Intel, dies at 66

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.
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Topics

UC Berkeley ranks third best university for blockchain technology

Nobel laureate, UC Berkeley professor Oliver Williamson dies at 87

Berkeley alumnus receives award recognizing philanthropic work

Former Haas dean appointed as UC Berkeley’s 1st chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer

Ann Harrison, renowned economist and UC Berkeley alumna, named dean of Haas School of Business

Business professor Laura Tyson named as interim dean of Haas School of Business

‘Looking at the horizon’: Strategic plan town halls tackle interdisciplinary studies, housing

Chancellor Carol Christ unveils 10-year ‘strategic plan,’ aims to double campus housing

ASUC Senate questions lack of students on strategic planning working groups

Paul Otellini, Haas graduate and former CEO of Intel, dies at 66