UC Berkeley News for 12/22/2015 | ||
White House to honor Alivisatos, Hu with National Medals of Science, Technology Published Dec 22, 2015 12:14 pm Nation's top honors in science and technology go to Berkeley Lab directorSince when is an emoji a word? Published Dec 22, 2015 11:16 am Oxford Dictionaries has named an emoji known as "Face with Tears of Joy" as its 2015 Word of the Year. But is it a word, and what does it say about our times? Berkeley philosopher Alva Noë considers Oxford's unconventional choice on the NPR blog 13.7.A look back at the Campanile's centennial Published Dec 22, 2015 10:08 am The 307-foot tower has a rich history with many stories to tell — here's a glimpse at a few of its remarkable tales to commemorate its 100th year.'East of Salinas': How a farmworkers' son grew up to teach farmworkers' kids Published Dec 21, 2015 03:34 pm The new documentary film East of Salinas tells the story of Oscar Ramos, the son of farmworkers who graduated from Berkeley and, as a third-grade teacher in Salinas, is making a difference with the youngsters growing up in farmworker families. The film airs at 10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28, on many PBS stations nationwide; in the Bay Area, KQED plans to air it on Jan. 18.Bittersweet farewell for Berkeley's December grads Published Dec 21, 2015 02:44 pm Some 650 members of Berkeley's Class of 2015 collected diplomas at Sunday's Commencement, as family and friends cheered them on | ||
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