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Text messaging often gets a bad rap for contributing to illiteracy and such high-risk behavior as reckless driving. But UC Berkeley social-welfare professor Adrian Aguilera has found an upside to texting, especially for people who feel stressed out, isolated and alone.
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While many UC Berkeley students headed to the beach for spring break, more than 130 fanned out into communities near and far to work on public-service projects like post-Katrina renewal in New Orleans and environmental justice in Oakland through the Alternative Breaks program.
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> One student's week in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward
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 Save the date: Cal Day, April 21
Whether you're a robotics enthusiast or a fan of children's literature, a sports buff or a classical music aficionado, this year's Cal Day - set for Saturday, April 21 - promises to expand your universe. New this year: You can navigate Cal Day on UC Berkeley's mobile app, and share your photos and experiences.
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RESEARCH
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Planet hunter Geoff Marcy takes over search for alien life.
NIH award to fight problems in slums.
Breakthrough could one day help with cleft palate, other mutation-related defects.
New report on California labor market by wage/employment researchers. (PDF)
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CAMPUS NEWS
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Online dashboards track electricity use in 57 buildings.
ASUC honors publication by Berkeley graduate students.
Tang Center teaches how to eat more sustainably; register through Wed., April 11.
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HEADLINES
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Experts look at economic inequality and the push for change.
Simulation teaches numbers analysts the ways of contagious diseases.
Berkeley researchers team with state to mount 10-city carbon-footprint competition.
Presidential candidate is a draw for students.
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COMING UP
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CACS grant and award winners to be announced at April 19 event.
Money-management workshops, vendors available to faculty, staff and retirees.
Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum holds annual awards reception April 26 at Haas.
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