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Campus chemists turn natural gases into liquid
UC Berkeley chemists discovered a simple and green way to turn natural gases into valuable liquids. This method imitates the process that plants and animals use to produce energy from food by adding oxygen to the carbon-hydrogen bonds. According to a campus press release, it offers a way to capture natural gas burned at oil and gas wells, which otherwise wastes the gas and contributes to climate change.
Nobel Prize winners’ ‘fascinating personalities’ depicted in portrait exhibit
A series of black-and-white portraits line the windows of the Li Ka Shing Center — each face is slightly covered by an outward-facing palm decorated with black ink. In an exhibition organized in honor of the work done by German photo artist Herlinde Koelbl, Nobel Prize winners and renowned scientists depict a variety of messages on their hands. The exhibition opened Sept. 15 and will remained open and free to the public until Oct. 16.
Berkeley Lab, SLAC upgrade new X-ray laser
A newly upgraded laser at the United States Department of Energy’s Stanford Linear Accelerator Laboratory, or SLAC, National Accelerator Laboratory produced its first X-rays with help from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The upgraded X-ray free-electron laser, called the Linac Coherent Light Source II, or LCLS-II, comes out of 10 years of research, stated LCLS-II project director Greg Hays in an email. “It will be a paradigm shift for X-ray sciences,” Hays said in the email.
UC Berkeley, UCSF studies provide novel outlook on child malnutrition
Three new studies on early life malnutrition, authored by a team of UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers, were published in Nature last week. According to Dr. Andrew Mertens, a study author and lecturer at the UC Berkeley Center for Targeted Machine Learning, these studies focus on poor child growth in low-resource settings. Mertens said there were more than 100 nutritionists and epidemiologists from around the world involved in the studies.
OBI highlights social housing, potential solution to CA housing crisis
In the midst of California’s housing crisis, legislators are considering a new solution — social housing. Defined as government or nonprofit-sponsored housing development, social housing is meant to serve all income levels, according to California State Assemblymember Alex Lee. Lee said such housing gives decision-making power to residents as well.
Changes to admissions requirements spark controversy
The UC Board of Admission and Relations with Schools, or BOARS, voted Friday to undo a decision to allow data science to count instead of Algebra II for UC undergraduate admissions requirements. In October 2o2o, BOARS approved high school level data science courses to fulfill advanced math requirements for UC undergraduate admissions.
Locating student fees on top of students’ tuition cost
UC Berkeley students recently received reminders to complete their Student Health Insurance Plan, or SHIP, waiver by July 17. That is, to avoid paying the $75 late fee. In total, students pay 16 or more fees in addition to their tuition, according to the campus registrar’s website.
Berkeley City Council discusses new surveillance cameras
Berkeley City Council unanimously passed a new surveillance policy June 13 enabling the use of public security cameras by Berkeley Police Department in West Berkeley. Terry Taplin, councilmember for District 2 and chair of the Public Safety Committee, said the policy’s goal is to assist BPD investigations and better understand trends of gun violence. Most of the cameras are in West Berkeley, specifically District 2 because 50% of Berkeley shootings occur in this area, according to Taplin.
Unit cap, new first-year requirements a boon for academic exploration. Some ask: At what cost? | The Stanford Daily
In May, the Stanford Faculty Senate approved new requirements for first-year curriculum and imposed a 100-unit cap for all undergraduate majors. The move was one of the most sweeping overhauls of academic policy in recent years. The proposal for a new “First-Year Experience” will require three courses for first-year students covering civic, liberal and global education. The “Future of the Major Proposal” will cap majors at 100 units, reducing some engineering majors by up to 18 units.
Revisiting ‘The Last Airbender’ (2010) | The Stanford Daily
Editor’s note: With the hugely successful premieres of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and its spinoff show “The Legend of Korra” on Netflix this summer, as well as as rumors of a Netflix-led, live-action “Avatar” project in the works, two fans of the original series revisit the TV-to-film adaptation of “The Last Airbender” (2010), directed by M. Night Shyamalan, which received poor ratings from critics and audiences alike.
An exploration of foreign films: ‘Kagemusha’ takes extravagance to a new level | The Stanford Daily
‘An exploration of foreign films’ is a series of movie reviews focusing on films by international directors. “Sania, you just have to watch this director’s movies,” my dad said at dinner one night. “Whose?” I asked, looking up with curiosity. “Kurosawa! He’s just … He’s on a whole other level.” I later realized that my dad’s excitement over Akira Kurosawa, one of the most influential and highly regarded movie directors of all time, is shared by the majority of movie critics.
An audience of (n)one: Recitals during a pandemic | The Stanford Daily
Her hands glide over the familiar black and white keys; she now subconsciously knows which ones to apply more pressure to and which to lightly tap, which ones to speed through and which ones to slowly pull back from. Her ears have heard this classic multiple times before, both played with flawless melody and with unbearably numerous mistakes.
An exploration of foreign films: Unique cinematography and minimalist themes distinguish ‘Tokyo Story’ | The Stanford Daily
‘An exploration of foreign films’ is a series of movie reviews focusing on films by international directors. Directed by the famed Yasujiro Ozu, “Tokyo Story” is a moving two-hour film with the simple plot of an old couple travelling to Tokyo to visit their grown up children. The movie opens with an elderly couple, Shukichi (patriarch) and Tomi (matriarch) Hirayama, packing their bags for a highly anticipated trip to Tokyo to visit their grown children.
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