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Report calls for coordinated family-friendly policies in research sciences

12 Nov 2009 16:35:12 PST

Women in the sciences must often choose between family and academic careers, according to a new report authored by researchers at the Berkeley Center on Health, Economic & Family Security (Berkeley CHEFS) at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Published: 12 Nove...

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UC Berkeley, Santa Cruz, most expensive dorms at public university

04 Nov 2009 12:36:42 PST

Written by NYT/grotto repost

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Podcast: Interview with U.C. Berkeley Worker

01 Nov 2009 20:42:24 PST

Written by Rubble
Rubble interviews U.C. Berkeley clerical worker Toni Mendocino, a member of the Coalition of University Employees and Campus Radical Women. Toni gives an overview of the issues faced by students, faculty, and other campus workers, along with demands and upcoming activist actions. (8:15...

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Podcast: Interview with U.C. Berkeley student activist

01 Nov 2009 20:30:37 PST

Written by Rubble
Rubble interviews U.C. student Marika Goodrich on problematic student conditions, educational demands, and solidarity with faculty and other campus workers. Marika is in her Senior year of undergraduate education, concentrating in American Studies. She also interns with AFSCME Loca...

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Podcast: Interview with U.C. Berkeley Student, Lecturer, and Clerical Worker on current demands

01 Nov 2009 19:38:44 PST

Written by Rubble
Rubble interviews Toni Mendocino, U. C. Berkeley clerical worker, Coalition of University Employees and Campus Radical Women; Katherine Lee, U.C. Berkeley Lecturer (contract status teaching staff), College Writing Programs, on working conditions for the faculty and other workers al...

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Occupy the Crisis: The Emerging Student-Worker Direct Action Movement in California

25 Oct 2009 04:10:13 PDT

Written by m
OCCUPY THE CRISIS!: the emerging student-worker direct action movement in california (a summary commissioned by the antioch rebel newspaper from a participant in the ucsc actions) On Sept. 24, thousands of students, faculty, and staff walked out of University of California campuses...

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University of California, Berkeley news and blogs - November 24, 2009

24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit University of California, Berkeley news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Football travels to Berkeley in hopes to qualify for bowl game -- from The Daily Barometer
• Staff forum on future of UC post-employment benefits set for Nov. 10 -- from UC Berkeley NewsCenter
• Landscape designer who built Sproul Plaza leaves a national legacy -- from UC Berkeley NewsCenter: People
• Fall Academic Senate meeting to focus on Intercollegiate Athletics -- from UC Berkeley NewsCenter
• What ails California? -- from UC Berkeley NewsCenter: State & Local
• URGENT ALERT! Defend Women, Defend Choice! Rightwingers Assault Both in Berkeley! -- by Wex from Indybay newswire
• UC Berkeley amplifies national voice via The Berkeley Blog -- from UC Berkeley NewsCenter: People
• Will Occupation Become A Movement? -- by via How The University Works from Indybay newswire
• Goldman School to have greater impact, thanks to $5 million gift -- from UC Berkeley NewsCenter: Campus News
• Climate treaty needed to limit soot & other greenhouse pollutants -- from UC Berkeley NewsCenter: Science

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SF events 10.13

13 Oct 2009 15:23:59 PDT

Written by UCB talk today The Invention Of The Jewish Pe
Tuesday Oct 13 4PM The Invention Of The Jewish People THE INVENTION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE START DATE: Tuesday October 13 TIME: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location Details: U.C. BERKELEY, 3335 Dwinelle Hall, University of California, Berkeley Free and open to the public Event Type: Speaker TALKS BY PR...

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Podcast: People's Park Concert and Rally and Speak Out, "Single Payer Healthcare Not War"

10 Oct 2009 13:58:44 PDT

Written by Rubble
On Saturday, October 3rd, Berkeley Liberation Radio DJs and other activists held an event in Peoples Park to push for a Single Payer Healthcare System as an alternative to war. Activists spoke out on health care reform and other activist issues. Blues legend and East Bay resident Jackie Pa...

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UC President Mark Yudof says students have a right to be angry over the possibility of fee increases. "I'm angry too," he said at the UC Regents meeting. But the worst of the budget crisis is not over, he said, and fee increases are needed to prevent UC from sliding into mediocrity. More > Also: UC Regents hear fiscal outlook Health / Postmenopausal women benefit from endurance training as much as younger women

19 Sep 2009 11:06:17 PDT

In two recently published research papers, Berkeley researchers report that older women can achieve the same health benefits from regular, vigorous exercise as do their younger counterparts.

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Opinion: Regan Smurthwaite: UC Berkeley

05 Jun 2009 00:34:42 PDT

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Prop. 8 Challenged in Federal Court; Ted Olson & David Boies to ... - PR Newswire

27 May 2009 12:03:03 PDT

Mr. Olson received his law degree in 1965 from the University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall) where he was a member of the California Law Review and Order of the Coif. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific, ...

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Technology Review magazine names three Berkeley scientists to elite group of young innovators

16 May 2009 00:50:17 PDT

A trio of researchers at UC Berkeley are up-and-coming scientists to watch, according to a newly released 2009 list of Top Young Innovators Under 35. Published: 18 August

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How To: E4K Mud Dam

21 Feb 2009 18:39:44 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (shadowchef117)
Engineering for kids held at UC Berkeley, teaching kids how to build dams out of mud Author: shadowchef117 Keywords: UC Berkeley E4K Engineering for Kids Added: February 21, 2009

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How To: Healthy Food Choices for the Shangri-La Diet

05 Feb 2009 14:16:02 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (livestrong)
The Shangri-La Diet was created by Seth Roberts, an associate professor of Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley. Learn how to make healthy food choices for the Shangri-La Diet from a licensed dietician and nutritionist in this health and nutrition video.

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Sacramento Bee: UC Berkeley economists playing key role in new administration

22 Dec 2008 15:59:25 PST

Written by Dave(noreply@blogger.com)
If Berkeley brings anything to Washington, it's that there are times when the government must intervene in the economy," said graduate student Jonathan Rose, who has studied under Romer. Berkeley's influence extends to other fields. Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu, directo...

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John Yoo: The Bete Noire of Berkeley?

05 Dec 2008 14:26:19 PST

Written by Ashby Jones
Next week, Berkeley’s City Council is slated to vote whether to demand the United States charge Yoo with war crimes. Yoo, as many of you likely recall, wrote the memos offering legal justification for torture while he worked in the Bush White House from 2001 to 2003. Here’s the story from the...

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Opinion: Peter Schrag: Give up the lie that all UC campuses are equal

25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST

Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau's proposal for a University of California tuition policy that would allow Berkeley to charge nearly $2,000 a year more than other campuses is another reminder of the worst-kept secret in California education: Some UC campuses are more equal than...

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Opinion: The perils of cheap oil

18 Nov 2008 04:00:00 PST

Written by Andrew Leonard
My kids and I drove to Southern California (from Berkeley) and back this past weekend to visit my grandmother. Three tanks of gas in total -- averaging roughly $2.35 a gallon. At 16 gallons a tank, the cost of gasoline for the whole trip came to about $113.

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Recipe: Room for Sleepers

08 Sep 2008 20:06:20 PDT

Written by joey
Posted in: Berkeley, CA by joey. if you can't ...

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Recipe: Updated Box Contents for July 22nd and 23rd, 2008

22 Jul 2008 13:14:37 PDT

If you're cooking with children, you can entrust them with the job. Their little fingers are ideal for this type of work Chef Russell Moore Chez Panisse, Berkeley, CA Ingredients: 1 spring onion, sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil ...

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Recipe: 033 Smart A+ Alec's - Berkeley CA (in Irish and the Crustacean's Ride)

11 Jun 2008 12:18:00 PDT

Cheap, plentiful, good and fast, with an imaginative selection of salads and sandwiches. Had a chicken and avocado sandwich which was excellent and less than five bucks. The plac...

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How To: Shooting emergencies: UC police are trained to respond; learn what ... - UC Berkeley

20 Feb 2008 13:13:01 PST

Shooting emergencies: UC police are trained to respond; learn what ... CA - Feb 20, 2008 At UC Berkeley, the UC Police Department is trained for such emergencies, and offers online tips for the campus community on how to respond if a shooting ...

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Recipe: Warm Spinach Salad with Lentils and Feta

31 Jan 2008 12:27:44 PST

Written by erik_flannestad
When I used to work at the Westside Bakery Cafe in Berkeley, CA, one of my favorite lunch items was a warm spinach salad with lentils and feta. You’ll need: 1 cup of lentils, an onion or two, a carrot, a can of tomatoes, some garlic, ...

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Opinion: the photon has two faces

12 Nov 2007 20:23:45 PST

Written by Jennifer Ouellette
There's a lot of really big ideas contained in those two sentences, more than we can even attempt to discuss intelligently in a single blog post. Vast tomes have been written about this, countless papers are published each year in academic journals -- including the one describing the late...

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How To: GREEN STUFF / EAST BAY

07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PST

Green stuff Art in the Garden Karen LeGault teaches how to draw and paint flora and fauna while traveling or hiking. Registration is required. 1-4 p.m. Sat. $35. UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Dr., Strawberry Canyon, Berkeley. (510) 643-2755....

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