A Crown Jewel of Education Struggles With Cuts
Nov 19 (NYTimes.com)
As the University of California struggles to absorb its sharpest drop in state financing since the Great Depression, every professor, administrator and clerical worker has been put on furlough amounting to an average pay cut of 8 percent.

Paul Alivisatos named director of Berkeley Lab
Nov 19 (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
The University of California Board of Regents has named Paul Alivisatos director of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is managed by the university.

College of Chemistry steers course to sustainable 'green' chemistry
Oct 08 (UC Berkeley Press Release)
The College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, is making major new commitments to advance research and education in sustainable, green chemistry.

ChemE celebrates its national ranking, outstanding GSIs
Oct 02
In its latest rankings of graduate chemical engineering programs, U.S. News and World Report magazine has ranked Berkeley’s Department of Chemical Engineering second nationally.

College enrollment rises slightly over previous year
Sept 28
Despite state and university budget woes, the number of new and continuing students in the College of Chemistry has risen slightly.

College alums win National Medal of Science
Sept 21
Berni Alder (M.S. ’48, B.S. ’47, ChemE) and JoAnne Stubbe (Ph.D. ’71, Chem) have been named by President Obama as recipients of the National Medal of Science, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on scientists.

Fréchet wins Mark, Remsen awards from ACS
Sept 15
Jean Fréchet, a professor of both chemistry and chemical engineering, has won two prestigious awards from the American Chemical Society.

Washington Monthly ranking says Berkeley does best at giving back
Sept 03 (UC Berkeley News)
UC Berkeley has been recognized as the top university in the country for its contributions to society as measured by Washington Monthly's annual college guide and rankings