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UC Berkeley gets $113-million gift to compete with private universities

Los Angeles Times: The Hewlett Foundation donation will create 100 endowed faculty chairs, to counter the exodus of faculty to rich private universities.

Posted by Physics Today on September 12, 2007 11:58 AM |

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