President-elect Barack Obama nominated UC Berkeley physicist and Nobel laureate Steven Chu to be the next secretary of energy. Chu, the director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has pushed tirelessly for research to develop renewable and sustainable sources of energy.
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Steven Chu Nominated to Be the Next Energy Secretary
Distinguished Chair in Poetry and Poetics to Honor Hass, Stronach
Judith Lee Stronach was passionate about poetry, and during her lifetime, her friend and mentor Berkeley Professor Robert Hass encouraged her as a writer and an advocate for poetry in the lives of others. To honor Hass and to express Stronach’s admiration for him, her husband, Raymond Lifchez, has now created the Distinguished Chair in Poetry and Poetics in the English Department.
Study Shows Brain Differences Between Poor and Rich Kids
UC Berkeley researchers have shown for the first time that the brains of low-income children function differently from the brains of high-income kids. The study used an electroencephalograph (EEG) to measure differences in the response of the children's prefrontal cortex.
Berkeley Economists Discuss Economic Outlook
Some 50 Berkeley alumni and economics faculty gathered recently at a campus event to discuss the economic outlook for the next U.S. administration. Speakers included Professor Christina Romer, recently appointed to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
$11 Million for High-precision, Quantum Measurement Lab
An $11 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will help UC Berkeley build a state-of-the-art precision measurement laboratory in the planned new home for the astronomy department and part of the physics department.
Berkeley's Christina Romer Named Top U.S. Economist
President-elect Barack Obama announced he will nominate UC Berkeley macroeconomist Christina D. Romer to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Romer, who has taught at Berkeley since 1988, is an authority on monetary policy and business cycles.
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