UC Berkeley engineers have created a new, responsive e-skin that is a milestone in helping robots become more touchy-feely. The paper-thin material instantly lights up when touched; more pressure makes the light brighter. The discovery, described in Nature Materials, is the first sensor network on flexible plastic that is user-interactive.
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Take two Cal Dining executive chefs. Add garlic - lots of it. Toss in a few sharp knives and a big dash of blue-and-gold spirit. Mix thoroughly, and, if all goes well, celebrate a big win for Berkeley in the first annual Gilroy Garlic Bowl, taking place Friday to kick off the annual garlic festival. Discount tickets are available.
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Janet Napolitano, approved by the full UC Board of Regents, will be the first woman to serve as president of the University of California in its 145-year history. The outgoing head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and former two-term Arizona governor will succeed Mark Yudof in the fall.
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