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necessary for blood to clot properly ■ The ground-fault circuit interrupter, protecting people from electrical shock ■ The reengineering of yeast to produce the lifesaving antimalarial drug artemisinin Also unique was its superior, comprehensive curriculum, and the goal set for students by early ■ CellScope, a combo cell phone-microscope, UC presidents like Daniel C. Gilman: to put used in remote regions to detect disease wisdom into practice “for individuals and na■ Robot prototypes that will help the disabled, tions, for this life and for the future.” soldiers, rescue efforts, and detection of hazNearly 145 years later, UC Berkeley — one ardous materials of ten University of California campuses — has ■ The Berkeley-Darfur stove — fuel-efficient, a long legacy not only in California, but worldaffordable, and critical to Sudanese refugees wide, as a free-thinking pioneer, redefining who gather wood in unsafe areas higher education and changing lives through innovation and public service. Far-Reaching Faculty An academic powerhouse in a beautiful, For faculty members, extending their intellectual 1,200-acre, parklike setting on the east shore of and scientific abilities beyond campus to impact San Francisco Bay, it is consistently ranked the society “is a very important part of our role as top public university in the world. professors in this institution,” says Richard Its prestige, social mission, and scenic camMathies, dean of the College of Chemistry. pus attract the country’s best and brightest. Of its Washington repeatedly turns to UC Berkeley 22 Nobel Prize recipients, nine currently teach faculty, such as former chair of the Council of there. And in record numbers each year, top Economic Advisers Christina Romer, and Secrestudents apply for admission. tary of Energy Steven Chu, to help chart the nation’s course. Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, a public policy professor, is a reguThe Berkeley DNA But there’s another quality, an intangible “Berke- lar contributor to national media. leyness,” that also makes these nearly 36,000 students and 2,000 faculty members proud. Ask Reflecting pool, what it is and you’ll hear terms like sociallyDoe Memorial Library conscious, free-thinking, open, tolerant, and (right), and the landmark Sather Tower — known to self-reliant. This Berkeley DNA can be found in most as the Campanile classes, in labs, on lively Sproul Plaza where the Free Speech Movement was born, and in field work and internships, locally and globally. “Our faculty and students are known for producing challenging ideas that effect positive change in society,” explains UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau. “I often describe our students as ‘engaged and engaging.’ They are remarkably engaging as individuals and fully engaged socially and politically in the world around them.” Those ideas have led to hundreds of important research discoveries, particularly those addressing global challenges in health, energy, and the environment, including: usairwaysmag.com December 2012 t its start in 1868 as the University of California’s original campus, UC Berkeley was a true original: the first public university in a state of pioneers. ■ Vitamin K, a biomolecule photos by (center spread) alan nyiri, courtesy of the atkinson photographic archive, and (right) courtesy of uc berkeley 55 http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - December 2012

Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: New Year's Eve
Hub Crawl: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Wine & Dine: Holiday Spirits
Wine & Dine: Beaudevin Wine Bar, Charlotte, NC
Adventure: Creek Ranch, Florida
Adventure: Palm Springs Golf
Great Escapes: Universal Orlando® Resort
Gear Up: Gifts for Good
Travel Feature: Into the Yucatán
Mapping It Out: US Airways' Route Planning Department
University Spotlight: University of California, Berkeley
Great Tastes: College Eats
Celebrate Tucson, AZ
Must Read: The Socialstructed World
Special Section: Kentucky
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - December 2012