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The National Science Board awarded former UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau the Vannevar Bush Award on Thursday for his research in physics and dedication to public education, among other contributions.

Campus researchers have made a huge leap in understanding human sperm physiology, which may lead to the development of male contraceptive alternatives, according to a campus press release.

Fossil Free Cal, an environmental advocacy group on campus, staged an overnight campout in an effort to convince Chancellor Nicholas Dirks to publicly support their demand for the University of California to divest from fossil fuel companies.

The UC garnered a record high $1.64 billion in donations, marking the 13th consecutive year that the university has drawn in over $1 billion from private sources.

UC Berkeley architecture graduate student Antony Kim and his faculty mentor have been awarded the new Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship for his commitment to finding self-sustaining sources of lighting in low income housing developments.