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Meet Julian Shapiro, the New York student who found 3 unusual dwarf galaxies and won $25,000Eighteen-year-old Julian Shapiro discovered three isolated dwarf galaxies that lack ongoing star formation, a puzzling combination for astr...- Billionaires abound in California. Why not tax their wealth?No state may be a more natural fit for a tax on billionaires than California. The state leans left politically, needs funds for healthcare ...
- Top Business Schools 2026-27: Stanford stays on top, but IIM Bangalore makes a big move in Bloomberg MBA rankingsStanford Graduate School of Business has topped Bloomberg Businessweek’s US business school ranking for an eighth straight year, ahead of W...
- How a palm-sized machine with no battery or plug pulls drinking water from Death Valley's driest airA remarkable device has been developed to harvest drinkable water from the desolate air of Death Valley, powered entirely by sunlight. This...
- $40 million Ferrari, $13 million tax twist: 87-year-old billionaire’s charity buy could cut his US tax billHerbert Wertheim purchased a Ferrari electric vehicle for forty million dollars. This significant charitable donation may qualify for a sub...
- In 1946, imported beetles were released against toxic St. Johnswort in northern California; by 1957, the weed had fallen to less than 1% of its former abundanceBy the 1940s, European Klamathweed had established itself as a major rangeland threat in California. To combat this invasive species, leaf ...
- Scientists cored Clear Lake, finding ancient pollen records in sediment that reveal how California forests changed with past climate shiftsThe sediment cores from Clear Lake present a captivating window into California's forest history over the last half-million years. Research...
- US govt tightens work rules for international studentsA federal memo dated Aug. 24 said the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), part of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, had "obs...
- What is Curricular Practical Training and what does the latest ICE memo on CPT mean? A guide for F-1 studentsCPT allows F-1 international students in the US to work in internships and practical training linked to their degree. New ICE scrutiny has ...
- UC Berkeley, UC Davis pause Course Credit CPT applications after ICE warningUC Berkeley and UC Davis have paused Course Credit CPT applications for international students following new ICE guidance and increased fed...
- Berkeley Lab built a roof coating of vanadium dioxide that flips at 67°C; across 15 US climate zones, it outperformed existing coatings in 12 and cut household electricity by 10%A team of researchers has introduced an innovative roof coating designed to respond to changing seasonal temperatures. This cutting-edge ma...
- Five major floods followed Pajaro's 1949 levee construction; a 2023 breach sent water through homes within 3 hours and costing $300 million; UC Berkeley researchers are now recreating the watershed digitally to show how new barriers could change the next floodFlood risk is hard to picture until water is inside your home. UC Berkeley researchers are building a digital twin of California’s Lower Pa...
- How to find what you are naturally good at? Perplexity founder Aravind Srinivas shares the career advice from Sam Altman that changed his lifePerplexity AI founder Aravind Srinivas credits OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with career advice that helped shape his approach to work: focus on th...
- Rare yellow flower unseen on California public land for 68 years resurfaces after cattle clear invasive weedsA rare yellow flower, unseen for 68 years, has reappeared on public land. Botanists discovered the caper-fruited Tropidocarpum in Californi...
- A 1,900-year-old Roman toilet may have finally revealed why ancient concrete lasts for thousands of yearsAncient Roman concrete's remarkable durability is being studied through a 1,900-year-old toilet. This material contains calcite which forms...
- UC Berkeley sees massive protests as Turning Point USA holds final stop of tour to honor Charlie KirkTurning Point USA hosted an event at UC Berkeley to honour Charlie Kirk's legacy. The campus, known for activism, saw protests against the ...
- Plaksha University appoints Dr. S. Shankar Sastry as the Founding ChancellorPlaksha University has announced the appointment of Dr. S. Shankar Sastry as the Founding Chancellor. He was the Dean of Engineering for ov...
- UC-Berkeley born data science startup looks at product by early next yearBorn out of UC Berkeley's RISELabs--the birthplace of other successful startups like Databricks and Anyscale, Ponder raised $7 million in s...
- Elizabeth Warren has an India connection in son-in-lawSenator Warren's daughter Amelia is married to Indian immigrant Sushil Tyagi who specializes in marine robotics. Warren has travelled to In...
- UC Berkeley sets up medtech accelerator in the cityThe accelerator is identifying startups that can solve medical problems in rural India and also have the potential to be a global product.
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