• Regents approve fee increase funding
• Paul Alivisatos appointed director of Berkeley Lab
• UC Health runs biggest U.S. medical training program
• Independent review lauds changes in UC compensation policies
• Regents approve agreement to reopen MLK Hospital

An independent task force charged with reviewing UC's compensation policies and practices and recommending reforms has found that the university is successfully addressing concerns related to disclosure, transparency, governance and accountability. The findings will be presented Thursday, Nov. 19, to the Board of Regents of the University of California.

Sukanya Chakrabarti is a current fellow researching the evolution of galaxies in the astronomy department at UC Berkeley.

UC campuses rank among the best in the world…. UC campuses and medical centers hit with H1N1 flu vaccine shortage… UC Merced’s Economic Contribution to San Joaquin Valley Tops $450

President Yudof last week announced Project You Can, a systemwide effort to raise $1 billion for student support over the next four years. That’s double the amount raised in the past five years.

President Yudof releases white paper on federal role in higher education. The Doctors Academy marks 10 years preparing students for health science careers. UCLA study finds Internet surfing boosts brain activity in first-time users. UC Davis launches

Academic Senate leaders talk issues with UC president... UC Davis to launch a journal on California's culture, politics and history... UC Santa Cruz anthropologist named one of the 'Brilliant 10' by Popular Science magazine... UCSF opens Orthopaedic Institute at Mission Bay campus... UCLA gets $4.8M to create Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center... UC Berkeley study finds California furloughs will save less than anticipated

Berkeley economist wins Nobel Prize... UC scientists and researchers prepare for the next great earthquake... UCSD earns A- on green report card... UC Merced campus honored for environmental leadership... UCLA students create floating house for New Orleans residents... Moores UCSD Cancer Center Opens New Facility...