Tuesday, March 2, 2010 Making the case for higher ed Students take fight for the future to Sacramento "Our education is our country's future" read one of the many handmade  signs carried by hundreds of students who rallied and marched through Sacramento Monday to press their state government for better support for UC and higher ed. Inside the capitol, some of their peers got a lesson in politics, taking their budget concerns straight to their legislators. Read the full article... Rising to the financial challenge A conversation with budget point person Erin Gore about the tradeoffs and choices facing Berkeley. Read the full article... Also: · How Berkeley is finding its voice in the Capitol · Bear in Mind: New webcast with the chancellor Pesticide turns male frogs into females The widely used herbicide atrazine wreaks havoc with the sex lives of adult male frogs, emasculating three-quarters of them and turning one in 10 into females, finds a new Berkeley study. Read the full article... Ride-sharing goes online and interactive Looking for someone to share your commute, or a cheap ride to LA for spring break? Now Berkeley staff, faculty and students have a new way to match up with people driving to and from campus: Zimride, an online ride-sharing service that went live Friday. Read the full article... BREAKING NEWS CAMPUS CALENDAR HEADLINES E3S looks to cut electronics' power use $24.5 million to Cal, four others, for new center. Berkeley Law prof tapped for 9th Circuit Goodwin Liu appointed to federal appeals court. NOMINATIONS OPEN Nominees sought for Chancellor's Public Service awards Deadline is March 17. Also for: CACS Sustainability Awards Cal Green Fund grants Sautter Awards CAMPUS NEWS Stressed out? Mind & Body Awareness Week offers resources. Free staff/family day at LHS RACE Exhibit March 6, 10 a.m-5 p.m. Email your way to better health Seismic work begins at Eshleman Hall SPEAKERS Tanner Lectures bring Islamic scholar March 9-11 Ann Veneman at the Goldman School March 3 News tips or feedback? Please contact us at e-news@berkeley.edu Managers & supervisors: Please print and post a copy of this newsletter for any staff who don't have access to email.