University of California

New wearable neck patch invention allows people to speak with no vocal cords

Looking forward, the research team plans to continue enlarging the vocabulary of the device through machine learning and to test it in people with speech disorders.

Berkeley professor: I will not leave my office until the university addresses antisemitism

“If my students feel that they cannot walk safely across campus without being bullied, then I will not cross campus either,” Hassner said.

Do sugar-free candy, toothpaste, and gum give you gas? - study

In a new study, scientists from the University of California identify sorbitol, a chemical found in sugar-free products, as causing indigestion and stomach pain

Hearing Hero

Can a new drug prevent hearing loss?

Mice studies in California show the way to a new drug that could prevent hearing loss from loud music and aging.

Jewish environmentalist disinvited from UC Berkeley class for pro-Israel views

"If we are to take equitable environmental action seriously," the protesting students wrote, "then one cannot dismiss the environmental apartheid occurring in Palestine."

Oakland Hanukkiah destroyed in antisemitic act of vandalism

An investigation into the destruction of the Oakland Hanukkiah has been opened by the Oakland police department; one of a series of antisemitic attacks on the Oakland Jewish community.

Is too much oxygen harmful to the body?

California researchers, who studied mice, suggest that what they discovered could one day help decide whether to use supplemental oxygen as a medical treatment.

Jewish groups sue UC Berkeley over 'unchecked' antisemitism

The lawsuit says UC Berkeley's "inaction" violates the plaintiffs' religious and equal protection rights under the Constitution and federal civil rights laws.

By REUTERS
28/11/2023

99 orgs demand rejection of antisemitic, antizionist UC proposal

Nearly 100 organizations are demanding a proposal that would enshrine antizionism in high school curricula be rejected.

29/09/2023

Shellfish dumped on UC Berkeley’s Jewish fraternity house

Given that the perpetrators used shellfish, forbidden under the laws of kashrut, and targeted the Jewish fraternity on the first Shabbat of the school year, AEPi considers this antisemitic.

By EMMA GROSS/JTA
29/08/2023
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