| It's all in the family at Berkeley |
Aaida and Tahoura Samad, identical-twin freshmen and scientists-in-the-making at Berkeley, will welcome a familiar face to campus in the fall: their mother. Bushra Samad is one of just 53 students accepted into Berkeley's highly competitive graduate program in bioengineering - while raising her ambitious and accomplished daughters.
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| Downsizing the state's sprawling prison system
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 Through its laws and policies, California has created a hugely bloated correctional system, says Barry Krisberg, a well-known advocate of criminal-justice reform. With 170,000 prisoners held in dozens of overcrowded facilities, the system is financially unsustainable - setting the stage, potentially, for smarter policies, says Krisberg, who since January has been a Berkeley Law distinguished senior fellow.
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| New director, new season for Cal Performances |
The
Vienna Philharmonic, Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, premieres by
Mark Morris Dance Group, the Tallis Scholars' Victoria project, a new
partnership with the Ojai Music Festival, and farewell performances by
Merce Cunningham Dance Company highlight Matías Tarnopolsky's debut season as director of Cal Performances. He describes his approach as one of "evolution, not
revolution" after Robert Cole's 23-year tenure running the show.
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