UC Berkeley ranked as 2nd-best public university in US, behind UCLA
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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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Researchers win grant to revolutionize computer science research
A team of scientists from UC Berkeley, UC San Diego and the University of Washington won a five-year $1 million dollar grant last month from the National Science Foundation, or NSF, to develop CloudBank, a program that will simplify public cloud access for researchers and educators.
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UC Berkeley must say yes to graduation caps, no to major caps
Major caps also encourage an environment where grades are given a disproportionate amount of importance. This comes at the cost of other aspects of education such as teamwork, creativity and exploration.
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Berkeley-based team wins prize for carbon dioxide reduction technology
Two teams from the Bay Area — Opus 12, based in Berkeley, and New Energy Nexus/California Clean Energy Fund, or NEX/CalCEF, based in Oakland — won the Keeling Curve Prize, an award presented to teams across the world for developing global warming solutions, on June 28.
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UC lecturers push for job security in contract negotiations
Faculty from UC campuses across the state pushed for greater job stability in negotiations between the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, and the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, at UC Berkeley on Wednesday.
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UC Santa Barbara graduate student Jamaal Muwwakkil nominated for 2020-21 UC student regent position
UC Santa Barbara graduate student Jamaal Muwwakkil was nominated for the position of UC student regent for the 2020-21 school year Wednesday.
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‘The prevalence is dishonorable’: Food insecurity exacerbated by UC Berkeley meal plans
In one semester, campus junior Jae Won Sim lost about 30 pounds ― and not because he wanted to.
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to award UC Berkeley more than $6.9M to support underrepresented STEM students
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, or CZI, announced Tuesday that it will award more than $6.9 million to fund programs at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego supporting underrepresented students in STEM fields.
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ASUC Senate discusses SUPERB referendum, removal of SAT, ACT requirement
At Wednesday night’s regular ASUC meeting, senators discussed SUPERB’s referendum plan for the upcoming election and the push by the Office of the External Affairs Vice President, or EAVP, to remove the SAT or ACT requirement from the UC application.
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Cal men’s swim sustains perfect record in split-squad competitions
On Friday, one Cal squad trekked to Arizona State in an attempt to splash out the Sun Devils’ flames, while the other group braved King Triton’s wintry waters down at UC San Diego.
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