26 min ago | FiveThirtyEight
Opinionator | Draft: Gesture Writing
Five years ago, I walked into a third-floor art studio on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, climbed atop a wooden stage covered in stained padding and dropped my ratty yellow bathrobe.
4 hrs ago | Ventura County Star
Vegan Mexican food focus of 'pop up' at Oxnard cafe
Photo Courtesy Gustavo Delgado Antonio Magana will serve dishes from Flacos, his vegan Mexican restaurant in Berkeley, during a one-night-only menu takeover May 25 at Fresh & Fabulous Cafe at the historic Woolworth Building in Oxnard.
8 hrs ago | Green Car Congress
New MOF could enable more efficient and cost-effective production of high octane gasoline
The new MOF contains triangular channels running through the material. The walls of these channels trap the lower-octane components while allowing the higher-octane molecules to pass through, potentially providing a more efficient and cost effective way to refine high-octane gasoline.
13 hrs ago | The Daily Republic
College may cost you more than you know
This week we have high school and college graduates crossing the stage. Does a college degree secure a job and a career? Today's job market is beginning to change.
17 hrs ago | Daily Mail
Can you decipher Darwin's handwriting? Museum calls for help in...
Researchers and archivists from University of California are asking for help in transcribing field notes and identifying insect specimens dating back over 100 years.
Former Richmond high school coach arrested on charges of suspicion of child molestation
A man trusted to coach high school students was booked Thursday into the Contra Costa County jail on suspicion of molesting children.
From migrant worker to neurosurgeon
Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa entered the United States by literally hopping over a fence.
USC, UC Berkeley allegedly failed to follow federal laws involving reporting of sexual assaults
File Photo: UC Berkeley Students and activists joined together Wednesday to file complaints against colleges and universities nationwide, alleging that the schools have failed to follow federal laws, including those involving the reporting of sexual assaults and discrimination.
Changes In DSM-5: Racism Can Cause PTSD Similar To That Of Soldiers After War
In a recent article in Psychology Today , Williams, who is a clinical psychologist and the associate director of the University of Louisville's Center for Mental Health Disparities, said that before the release of the DSM-5 Thursday, racism was recognized as a trauma that could potentially cause PTSD, but only in relation to a specific event.
College Notes: It's commencement time at the Peralta Colleges
It's all about students at the Peralta Colleges. Especially in May, when it's graduation time, and students young and old finally -- whew! -- get those diplomas and certificates they have worked so hard for.
Graduate exhibition at Berkeley Art Museum features six artists
Climate change: Environmentalists question whether Gov. Jerry Brown's actions match his rhetoric
The world is fast approaching a tipping point after which the damage caused by climate change can't be undone, Gov.
Don't Believe the Publishers' Hype: Support Open Access
Once again, we are seeing entrenched interests try to fight the future with scare tactics and misinformation.
Feds May Clear-Cut 82,000 Trees Near UC Berkeley
The federal government may chop down some 82,000 trees near Berkeley's Strawberry Canyon and in Claremont Canyon in the hills near North Oakland, according to reports.
Renowned Orinda documentary photographer Wayne F. Miller dies
Wayne F. Miller, a documentary photographer whose powerful images of war, family and the denizens of Chicago's South Side have been admired by generations of photographers, died Wednesday at his Orinda home following a brief illness.
UC Berkeley law student in Vegas exotic bird death takes plea
A University of California, Berkeley, law school graduate has taken a plea deal in the beheading of an exotic bird last October at a Las Vegas Strip resort Prosecutor Frank Coumou said Thursday that 26-year-old Hazhir Kargaran appeared in court Wednesday and was sentenced to two days in the Clark County jail, a one-year suspended sentence, a $1,000 ... (more)
Gov. Brown continues climate change crusade
Gov. Jerry Brown is set to continue his climate change charge, joining scientists releasing a 20-page call to action on environmental problems including pollution, extinctions and population growth.
The Crowd and the Mob: Opportunities, Cautions for Constant Video Surveillance
Recent events in Boston highlight both the potential and hazards of ever-present cameras.
Third person charged in death of bird at Flamingos Wildlife Habitat
Clark County prosecutors have charged a third University of California, Berkeley law student in connection with the October beheading of an exotic bird on the Strip.
The somewhat elusive Springfield Ditch Projects gallery opened its latest exhibit May 18, and it runs through June 15.