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Susan Marqusee, a biophysical chemist and campus professor of molecular cell biology and chemistry, will lead the Directorate for Biological Sciences, or BIO, of the National Science Foundation, or NSF.

Following a second-place finish at the Pac-12 championships, the Bears head into the NCAA championships hoping to defy odds as heavy underdogs.

Instead of coming back to California in glory, the gulf in quality between the sides was put on full display, and the Bears’ nine-game losing streak was extended to 11.

Undoubtedly starting the season with stiff competition, Cal lacrosse is nevertheless relishing the opportunity for a battle.

In a back-to-back matchup, No. 6 Cal is lined up to race against No. 24 Arizona on Friday at 2 p.m. and Arizona State at 12 p.m. Saturday. In this annual joint meet, the Bears have an opportunity to get back into the rhythm of competition and weekly races.

The women’s swim and dive team has been rolling through its season, creating significant waves for its competition.

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the American Cultures, or AC, program requirement, campus’s Doe Library is hosting a temporary exhibit entitled “Tumbling the Ivory Tower,” which tracks the history of the University of California American Cultures requirement.

For the first time in four years, the Bears will return to Ute territory, competing in their second dual meet of the season and their first meet out of state.

At the Chick-fil-A Invitational in Fresno, the Bears swam their way into first place, making history and breaking pool records.

When Berkeley City Council member Terry Taplin and his partner lost their apartment in the Southside neighborhood and lived with Taplin’s mother for a few weeks, he came out to his mom. She kicked them out, making them temporarily homeless.