SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 He brings water history to life Harry Williams is a Native water activist whose intimate knowledge of California's Owens Valley makes the undergraduate course "Researching Water in the West" anything but dry. Students' research "will help us fight for the water rights of our people," he says.     > Read more and view the slideshow... From Katrina to Berkeley Broderick McClinton had just moved into his dorm at Tulane when Katrina hit. His campus badly damaged, McClinton ended up as one of 74 students sheltered at Berkeley for a semester 10 years ago this fall. The experience changed his life. He looks back on it in a conversation with Esther Gulli, the staffer who led the effort to bring the students here.   > Read more... Q&A: the African American Initiative "For too long, African Americans on our campus have faced obstacles to feeling fully included in the life of our university," says Chancellor Nicholas Dirks, explaining the impetus behind the just-announced UC Berkeley African American Initiative. Three of the campus officials responsible for its creation and future success talked to Berkeley News about it.    > Read more... Solving the mysteries of football Hundreds of Berkeley's international students found some answers to their questions about the mysteries of football, American style, at "American Football 101," an instructional, often hilarious hour-long training camp held at Memorial Stadium. Berkeley News videographers Roxanne Makasdjian and Stephen McNally were there to catch the action.   > Read more and watch the video... HONORS AND AWARDS 'American Nobel' for cancer treatment research James Allison, whose immuno-therapy breakthrough came at Berkeley, wins Lasker Award. White House honor for Alice Waters Food pioneer, Berkeley alum wins National Humanities Medal. RESEARCH First CT scan of Earth Magma plumes definitively linked to volcanic hotspots. A new approach for lasers Self-sweeping technique could mean advances for 3D printing, self-driving cars. Californians support stronger climate-change regulations Survey shows backing for greater use of renewables, less consumption of gas. CAMPUS NEWS Showcase for startups Entrepreneurs' Expo is Friday. Call goes out for changemakers Big Ideas kicks off 10th contest with a nod to its high-impact success stories. Cellphones and your health Dr. Joel Moskowitz speaks about wireless radiation safety Thursday. Lawrence Hall of Science closed for a month It will reopen Wednesday, Oct. 7, with new exhibits, roof and schedule. 'Exceptional Expositions' New exhibit shows off the splendors of two San Francisco world fairs. WORTH A CLICK Filipino American roots of Delano grape boycott Fifty years later, their contributions are still overlooked, writes ethnic studies professor Catherine Ceniza Choy.   Breaking News   Campus Calendar   News tips or feedback? Please contact us at e-news@berkeley.edu Berkeleyan archive Managers & supervisors: Please print and post a copy of this newsletter for any staff who don't have access to email.