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Mix chemistry, YouTube and a special teacher for a magical reaction
March 19, 2014
An award-winning teacher, professor Neil Garg has found new ways to reach the next generation of scientists taking his non-nonsense organic chemistry class.
Berkeley-borne technology spreading faster than ever
March 19, 2014
Since Cal's tech-transfer office opened, more than 800 companies have sponsored research projects, investing important resources in many areas and resulting in significant patent and licensing fees.
Bringing plant back from the brink of extinction
March 18, 2014
Experimental reintroductions are helping to establish new populations of a critically endangered wetland plant.
Geographers create 'easy button' to calculate river flows from space
March 18, 2014
The frustrated attempts of a graduate student to quantify the amount of water draining from Greenland's melting ice sheet led him to devise a new way to measure river flows using satellite images.
A conversation with Berkeley Lab’s ‘Pi Guy’
March 14, 2014
'The Simpsons' needed to know the 40,000th decimal digit of pi. David Bailey was the go-to guy.
Taxpayer donations give cancer research a boost
March 13, 2014
When you file your taxes, consider supporting these programs — simply checking a box can help save lives.
Stamping out STEM stereotypes
March 13, 2014
History of commitment to gender equity in science, technology, engineering and math is showing up in increased numbers of female faculty.
Astronomers watch asteroid's disintegration
March 6, 2014
Crumbling asteroid has divided into as many as 10 pieces, the Hubble telescope has revealed; its breakup may be due to the effect of sunlight.
Aiming for the final frontier
March 4, 2014
UCLA alumna has nailed the first big hurdle toward a one-way trip to Mars.
Berkeley team takes its energy innovation to Capitol Hill
February 28, 2014
The latest in energy efficiency: a backpack-mounted system for quickly mapping energy use throughout a building and identifying ways to reduce it.