WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, Nov. 20, 2009) - The University of Waterloo and funding partners will announce next week an innovative approach involving the appointment of a leading medical specialist that provides better geriatric care for seniors in Waterloo Region and

Demonstrators in a Wheeler Hall window read a list of demands to supporters below. (Steve McConnell/NewsCenter photo) UC Berkeley police arrested 41 demonstrators in Wheeler Hall Thursday evening, bringing the daylong occupation of the classroom building to a peaceful conclusion.

Since the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, UC Berkeley has received nearly $65 million in research funds from the federal government, primarily from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.

The UC Regents on Thursday approved the appointment of UC Berkeley chemist Paul Alivisatos as director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He succeeds Steve Chu, now U.S. Secretary of Energy.

MCB's Erol Kepkep's job is to maintain efficiency and order in two Bio 1A laboratories -- from managing enrollment to tracking errant crocodiles.