Friday, November 6

News Briefs

Genes play a role in sweaty palms A new UCLA study in the February issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery shows strong evidence that sweaty palms syndrome is genetic. Read more...


Chancellor addresses U.S. national security

  TYSON EVANS Chancellor Albert Carnesale speaks on the topic of rethinking national security to an audience of roughly 1,000 Thursday evening. By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Staff A nuclear engineer, a former advisor to the president and the head of the CIA, Chancellor Albert Carnesale put on his professor’s hat to address national security Thursday afternoon. Read more...


Bill aims to fund more student housing

Click Here to See Larger Image By Jamie Hsiung Daily Bruin Reporter Due to the lack of affordable housing on campus, fourth-year UC Berkeley student Jimmy Bryant, known among friends as “the couch surfer,” has an apartment in another city. Read more...




Vijay Dhir appointed new interim dean of engineering school

  EDWARD LIN/ Daily Bruin Senior Staff Vijay Dhir is the interim dean for the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. By Jennifer Vargas Daily Bruin Contributor Vijay Dhir accepted his new position as the interim dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Feb. Read more...