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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Jennifer Doudna, Saul Perlmutter Two UC Berkeley scientists - structural biologist Jennifer Doudna and physicist Saul Perlmutter - were named 2015 Breakthrough Prize winners in life sciences and physics, respectively, at a star-studded gala in Silicon Valley. The prize comes with a trophy and $3 million. 

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Julianna Deardorff What happens when a girl has the mind of an 8-year-old and the body of a 13-year-old? Girls are developing faster and entering puberty earlier than ever before. Julianna Deardorff, a UC Berkeley expert in adolescent health and co-author of The New Puberty, discusses this trend, and how parents can deal with it. 

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Chloe Tsang Student Chloe Tsang didn't have to leave Berkeley to fight hunger. She found it all around her, and helped co-found Feeding Forward. The program connects surplus food from places like Cal Dining and restaurants with soup kitchens and other agencies that need it. A half-million pounds of food have been "forwarded" so far, and now the founders are hoping to scale up. 

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HEADLINES 
Report from Don Vial Center for Green Jobs suggests next steps.

 Money for next year restored, but outside funding will be needed.

CAMPUS NEWS
Alum's donation funds space in Stiles Hall.
Also: A multimedia guide to Berkeley's long military history
 Regents to consider five-year approach at their upcoming meeting.
RESEARCH
Activity reveals never-before-seen details of planet's atmosphere.


 Bioengineering could provide food and fuel along the way, scientists say.

 Spreading it on rangeland can lock up climate-changing carbon, research finds. 

STUDENTS 
Foursome wins prestigious national trial competition. 

 Global poverty and practice senior, a guest, helped extend access to clean water in Kenya.


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