A sleepless night can make us cranky and moody. But a lesser known side effect of sleep deprivation is short-term euphoria, which can potentially lead to poor judgment and addictive behavior, according to new research in psychology and neuroscience from Berkeley.
With the chemical industry going "green," the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry will host its first national meeting Thursday, bringing together experts from a broad range of disciplines to discuss the center's unique, multidisciplinary approach to creating more sustainable and safer chemicals.
Becoming a teacher was the last thing on Stephanie Morgado's mind when she started her studies at Berkeley five years ago. Now she's a full-time teacher in Vallejo, and the first recipient of a teaching credential through Cal Teach, a program to prepare math, science and engineering teachers for the public schools.
