Initial results were announced today from a study being led at the University of California-Davis involving BMW Mini E electric vehicles and their consumers, by Dr. Thomas Turrentine. The ongoing study is attempting to acquire real world data around how consumers use the vehicles on a daily basis by tracking 450 users in Los Angeles and New York. The consumers are continually tracking all of their information in a log book allowing the researchers to analyze the data. Consumers are currently about halfway through their one year lease period, which is the duration of the study. (more…)
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UC Davis Led Mini E Study Showing Positive Results
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Stanford University Applications on the Rise
Monday, January 25th, 2010Stanford University is one of the top universities in California, and applications for the freshman class of 2010 have already surpassed last year’s record of 30,428 total applicants. Acceptance rate is another story, as less than 10% of applicants were admitted to Stanford. Harvard and Yale were the only two colleges last year which ranked as being more difficult to be accepted. Despite rough economic conditions in California and the U.S., student continue to flock to colleges and universities across the state. Most colleges in the California State system are fairly affordable, and some of the UC schools are as well. (more…)
$3.1 Million in Bonuses Approved by UC Regents
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010Over the last few weeks the University of California regents has been in the news for various budget issues. This trend continues this week as yesterday the UC regents announced that they approved a very controversial performance bonus of $3.1 million, which will go to 38 senior executives at five of the UC medical centers. Many people in California are not happy about this approval, including union activist who denounced the bonuses. (more…)
Many UC Schools Adopting Waiting Lists
Thursday, January 21st, 2010There has been a running tradition that the University of California system will have to break, in order to deal with all of the budget cuts and issues with state funding. Waiting lists will now be implemented at some of the UC campuses this Spring. Most UC campuses are expected to adopt waiting lists for freshman admission for at least a bit, while the budget troubles pan out. The state budget cuts resulted in about a 6% drop in enrollment capacity for UC schools, but UC is hopeful that this next school year will not be as bad. (more…)
Stadium Retrofit at UC Berkeley Receives UC Regents Approval
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010After a couple years of challenges, Memorial Stadium at UC Berkeley finally received approval from a University of California panel, for their $320 million renovation. This famous stadium is over 80 years old, but unfortunately it straddles the Hayward fault line. Therefore the old construction of Memorial Stadium needs this retrofit so that it can survive a major earthquake which seismologists predict is likely in this area. While this is not a great economic time to spend this amount of money on a renovation, it was stated by University of California leaders that no public money will be used on this retrofit project. Thursday is when the final vote will be decided by the full board, and if approved, work could begin early in the summer later this year. (more…)
California University Presidents Feeling Recession in Their Paychecks
Monday, January 18th, 2010The presidents in the California University system are paid very well, and typically get great raises each year as long as things go well. Over the past couple of years the recession has slowly been working into the college system of California and now presidents are earning a little less or not getting any raises. In the survey from the Chronicle of Higher Education, they indicate that UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau had no increase in the 2008-2009 school year. Presidents in the UC system are still doing well, as total compensation for Birgeneau was $467,556 last year. UC President Mark Yudof is paid even better bringing in $600,000 overall for his total compensation. (more…)
UC Berkley Fraternities Upsetting Local Residents
Monday, January 18th, 2010The University of California Berkeley is facing some trouble with their 35 fraternities for alleged unruly behavior. Many colleges and universities in California are built right into the heart of the city and in Berkeley, the campus takes up a big portion of the heart of the small city. Berkeley is very densely populated due to the popularity of their college, location in the bay area, and proximity to the BART public transportation system. (more…)
University of California Applications Hit Record Numbers
Friday, January 15th, 2010Fall 2010 is already looking to be extremely popular for students, as the University of California campuses are seeing a huge increase in transfer student applications. This sudden increase has caused the overall applications numbers in California to be at their highest level ever. It may seem odd that applications are up in a time when colleges in the UC system have had to increase fees because of budget troubles in California. People see the value in education and most feel it is the best way to prepare oneself to be successful during an economic recession. In total 134,029 students sent in applications to UC schools in the application period which recently ended at the close of November. (more…)
CSU Sacramento Rewarded For Energy Efficiency
Friday, January 15th, 2010One of the dormitories at California State University Sacramento is allowing the college to save money and conserve energy at the same time. This energy efficient dormitory is also what earned the university a check from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District this week. CSU Sacramento president Alexander Gonzalez was pleased to accept a $74,000+ check for the school to work on future energy efficient projects relating to student housing. (more…)
California College Baseball Media Days Set for Late January
Thursday, January 14th, 2010California has long been known for having great college baseball players, many of which moved on to play professionally after graduating from school. The NCAA Division I has 24 college baseball teams in California, which will all be highlighted in two different events later this month for the Easton 2010 California College Baseball Media Days. This is the first time all of these California college baseball teams and coaches have organized together for this unique event. (more…)
