BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Campus
AUGUST 10, 2018
David Blackwell Hall opens doors to incoming students
Named after the university’s first tenured Black professor, Blackwell Hall is 185,000 square feet and can house 777 students in its 412 rooms.
Campus
AUGUST 10, 2018
David Blackwell Hall opens doors to incoming students
Named after the university’s first tenured Black professor, Blackwell Hall is 185,000 square feet and can house 777 students in its 412 rooms.
Law & Justice
JULY 25, 2018
Man arrested on suspicion of gun possession
After completing a security check at the Rosewood Manor Apartments complex in South Berkeley, BPD officers found a bag with a handgun and cash.
Law & Justice
JULY 25, 2018
Man arrested on suspicion of gun possession
After completing a security check at the Rosewood Manor Apartments complex in South Berkeley, BPD officers found a bag with a handgun and cash.
Law & Justice
JULY 25, 2018
3 suspected homicides reported at BART stations in less than a week
18-year-old Nia Wilson and her sister, 26-year-old Latifah Wilson, were allegedly stabbed by 27-year-old John Lee Cowell on Sunday at 9:36 p.m. at the MacArthur BART station, according to a BART press release issued Monday.
Law & Justice
JULY 25, 2018
3 suspected homicides reported at BART stations in less than a week
18-year-old Nia Wilson and her sister, 26-year-old Latifah Wilson, were allegedly stabbed by 27-year-old John Lee Cowell on Sunday at 9:36 p.m. at the MacArthur BART station, according to a BART press release issued Monday.
Law & Justice
JULY 25, 2018
Man robs Downtown Berkeley bank with note
At 1:44 p.m. Thursday, a man walked into USE Credit Union on Shattuck Avenue, handed the teller a note and walked out with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Law & Justice
JULY 25, 2018
Man robs Downtown Berkeley bank with note
At 1:44 p.m. Thursday, a man walked into USE Credit Union on Shattuck Avenue, handed the teller a note and walked out with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Local Businesses
JULY 19, 2018
CoWorking With Wisdom opens in Downtown Berkeley, providing space for work-life balance
The company will host a grand opening party in September and will introduce a “full suite of services,” according to Director of Business Development Curtis Carter.
Local Businesses
JULY 19, 2018
CoWorking With Wisdom opens in Downtown Berkeley, providing space for work-life balance
The company will host a grand opening party in September and will introduce a “full suite of services,” according to Director of Business Development Curtis Carter.
Administration
JULY 12, 2018
Stephen Sutton appointed as UC Berkeley's vice chancellor for student affairs
Chancellor Carol Christ and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos announced Sutton’s appointment in a campuswide email Wednesday.
Administration
JULY 12, 2018
Stephen Sutton appointed as UC Berkeley's vice chancellor for student affairs
Chancellor Carol Christ and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos announced Sutton’s appointment in a campuswide email Wednesday.
Research & Ideas
JULY 06, 2018
3 UC Berkeley affiliates listed among MIT’s ‘35 Innovators Under 35'
Three UC Berkeley affiliates — electrical engineering and computer science, or EECS, assistant professor Alessandro Chiesa, EECS graduate student Chelsea Finn and research scientist John Schulman, who earned a doctorate from the UC Berkeley EECS department — were recognized in the Massachusett Institute of Technology, or MIT, Technology Review’s 2018 list of “35 Innovators Under 35.”
Research & Ideas
JULY 06, 2018
3 UC Berkeley affiliates listed among MIT’s ‘35 Innovators Under 35'
Three UC Berkeley affiliates — electrical engineering and computer science, or EECS, assistant professor Alessandro Chiesa, EECS graduate student Chelsea Finn and research scientist John Schulman, who earned a doctorate from the UC Berkeley EECS department — were recognized in the Massachusett Institute of Technology, or MIT, Technology Review’s 2018 list of “35 Innovators Under 35.”
City
JULY 04, 2018
Alameda County Superior Court to change qualification standards for reduced traffic violation fines
Ability to Pay allows citizens who receive public benefits and have a monthly disposable income of less than $400 to receive reduced fines.
City
JULY 04, 2018
Alameda County Superior Court to change qualification standards for reduced traffic violation fines
Ability to Pay allows citizens who receive public benefits and have a monthly disposable income of less than $400 to receive reduced fines.
Notes from the Field
JUNE 29, 2018
UC Berkeley alumna Liz Simons to host former president Barack Obama for Democratic benefit luncheon
The fundraiser will be held at Simons and Heising’s home in Atherton and will also feature U.S. Reps. Anna Eshoo and Nancy Pelosi.
Notes from the Field
JUNE 29, 2018
UC Berkeley alumna Liz Simons to host former president Barack Obama for Democratic benefit luncheon
The fundraiser will be held at Simons and Heising’s home in Atherton and will also feature U.S. Reps. Anna Eshoo and Nancy Pelosi.
Campus
JUNE 20, 2018
Team including UC Berkeley researcher awarded patent on CRISPR-Cas9 use in all cells amid pending appeal
The patent is based on the enzyme system CRISPR-Cas9, which was discovered in 2012 by Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier.
Campus
JUNE 20, 2018
Team including UC Berkeley researcher awarded patent on CRISPR-Cas9 use in all cells amid pending appeal
The patent is based on the enzyme system CRISPR-Cas9, which was discovered in 2012 by Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier.
