John Wilton, an economist who spent two decades with the World Bank, doesn't play his guitar anymore. As he settles into his new role as vice chancellor for administration and finance, though, he'll be beating the drum for renewed state investment in education and innovation. And making that case, he says, begins with getting Berkeley's financial house in order.
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Fulfilling a dream of 20 years, leading Bay Area playwright Philip Kan Gotanda is staging an original play about Chang and Eng Bunker - the original Siamese twins - as part of a unique collaboration with Berkeley's Department of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies. I Dream of Chang and Eng opens March 4 at Zellerbach Playhouse.
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Public health researchers at Berkeley have converted Salmonella bacteria from a foodborne pathogen into a safe delivery vehicle for anti-viral agents. They inserted virus-stopping enzymes into Salmonella, and then used the bacteria to treat infections in mice. It is the first time bacteria have been successfully engineered to treat a viral infection.
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