Companies like Kairos Energy are building new types of reactors with the encouragement of the Trump administration, but their success is far from assured.
Category: University of California, Berkeley
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Linda Williams, Who Introduced Pornography to Academia, Dies at 78
One of the first to write seriously about a fraught subject, she also played a major role in developing the field of film studies and feminist film theory.
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Hurricane Helene Deaths Will Continue for Years, Study Suggests
Research on hundreds of tropical storms finds that mortality keeps rising for more than a decade afterward, for reasons you might not expect.
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A.I. Has a Measurement Problem
Which A.I. system writes the best computer code or generates the most realistic image? Right now, there’s no easy way to answer those questions.
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Natalie Zemon Davis, Historian of the Marginalized, Dies at 94
She wrote of peasants, unsung women, border crossers and, most popularly, Martin Guerre, a 16th-century village impostor recalled in a 1980s movie.
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House Committee Targets U.C. Berkeley Program for China Ties
A House select committee is requesting more information about a university collaboration that it said could help China gain access to cutting-edge research.
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California Regents Allow U.C.L.A. to Join Big Ten, Strings Attached
The New York Times – Sports:By an 11-5 vote, the University of California Board of Regents chose not to block U.C.L.A. from leaving the Pac-12. But it attached conditions to protect U.C. Berkeley.
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California Regents Set December Showdown for UCLA’s Big Ten Move
The New York Times – Sports:The leaders of the University of California system said they needed more time to consider whether to allow U.C.L.A. to move from the Pac-12, to the detriment of Cal-Berkeley.
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U.C.L.A. Faces Judgment Day with U.C. Regents, and Perhaps Lawmakers
The New York Times – Sports:Leaders of the University of California system are considering whether to block U.C.L.A.’s move to the Big Ten. The lawmaker who touched off national changes in endorsement deals is watching, too.