Two people found dead on UC Berkeley campus in separate incidents, officials say Officials do not believe the cases are connected and say there is no indication of foul play in either death The Independent UK · Apr 23
Harvard's defiance of Trump's 'authoritarian incursion' supported by over 80 past and present college and university presidents Harvard president Alan Garber refused demands made by the Trump admin, which said it will freeze more than $2 billion in grants in response. Fortune · Apr 15, 2025
Dead stars within supernova explosions could solve the dark matter mystery in 10 seconds If astronomers could catch bursts of gamma rays from supernova explosions that create neutron stars near the Milky Way, the mystery of dark matter could be wrapped up in 10 seconds. Space · Nov 29, 2024
Photographer David Johnson, who chronicled San Francisco's Black culture, dies at 97 Johnson studied with Ansel Adams in the 1940s and became known as one of the foremost photographers of San Francisco's Black urban culture. WEKU · Mar 17, 2024
Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas The last time this summit convened in 2018, the world was shocked to hear a scientist had created the first gene-edited babies. He was condemned, but gene-editing has continued, with some success. WEKU · Mar 6, 2023
California governor vows to change law blocking new housing California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to reform a landmark state environmental law after it was used to block needed student housing at the University of California, Berkeley The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
UC scrambling to afford big wage gains for academic workers: Grad student cuts loom Just weeks after the University of California and academic workers heralded historic wage gains in new labor contracts, the question of how to pay for them is roiling campuses as they scramble to identify money, consider cutbacks in graduate student admissions and fear deficits. Los Angeles Times · Jan 28, 2023
Human skeleton found in an unused building on University of California Berkeley campus Police said the building had not been occupied for ‘many years’ The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2023
Economists fret over perils ahead for global growth The world economy looks to be transitioning to a more difficult era in which interest rates will be higher, geopolitical tensions greater and uncertainties more pronounced. Tribune News Service · Jan 8, 2023
US news alters law school rankings after Yale, Harvard quit US News & World Report pledged to modify its law school rankings after a growing number of institutions, including Yale and Harvard, called the rankings “flawed.” Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023
Masking could fight the ‘tripledemic’, experts say. Will anyone listen? Masks can feel like a thing of the past in the US – but experts are once again advising them as Covid, flu and RSV surge simultaneously The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2022
Medical bills remain inaccessible for many visually impaired Americans When health bills aren't legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can't know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections, an investigation finds. WEKU · Dec 1, 2022
UC Berkeley Law School Blasted For ‘Jew-free Zones’ As Dean Denies Allegation There are allegations that UC Berkeley's School of Law has mandated “Jew-free zones” to prevent pro-Israel speakers on campus Zenger · Oct 7, 2022
‘These kids can find anything’: California teens identify two new scorpion species The students traveled to salt lakes to collect specimens of unknown arachnids living in the harsh environment The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2022
The Conversation · Sep 13, 2022 Should you vote early in the 2022 midterm elections? 3 essential reads As political campaigning for the midterm elections is ramping up, millions of voters are considering how they should cast their ballots on Nov. 8, 2022. In addition to the traditional way of voting at their local precinct on Election Day, many have the option to vote earlier by mail.
The Conversation · Sep 13, 2022 The certainty of ever-growing living standards we grew up with under Queen Elizabeth is at an end Much has been written about how, with the passing of the Queen, we have lost one of our last continuing links to the second world war.
Tribune News Service · Sep 6, 2022 Inflation pushes minimum wages higher in some states DENVER — Low-wage workers in more than a dozen states — and many more cities — could get unexpectedly large raises next year, thanks to minimum wage increases that will reflect soaring consumer prices.
The Canberra Times · Jul 22, 2022 The Notorious RBG: A life spent with Ruth Bader Ginsburg Even after her death, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is making headlines. But Canberra is about to learn about the woman behind the legacy.
Inverse · Jul 19, 2022 What happens when a black hole destroys a star? New study reveals a chaotic doom This unique look at the disruption of a star explains why astronomers haven’t seen large amounts of high-energy X-rays from this and other similar tidal disruption events.
InsideEVs · Jun 7, 2022 Study: Public Chargers Far Less Reliable Than Previously Reported The reliability of the public DC fast-charging stations is a crucial element of electrification and, according to a recent study, it's disappointing right now.
The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2022 University of California to waive tuition for Native students – but not for all Native students who aren’t a member of a federally recognized tribe are dismayed that they are left out of the free tuition program
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022 NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Social media users shared a range of false claims this week