Berkeley Raises $1.1 Billion to Keep Professors From Ivy League

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<p>More evidence that Berkeley is gaining:</p>

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1.5 million from the Siebel Foundation and an equal match from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation will establish at UC Berkeley the Thomas and Stacey Siebel Distinguished Chair in Stem Cell Research, bringing the total commitment from all these gifts to $12 million. The Siebel Distinguished Chair will enable UC Berkeley to recruit world-class faculty in stem cell biology, cancer and related research areas.

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<p>[03.12.2008</a> - UC Berkeley and Stanford University launch joint stem cell research initiative](<a href=“http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2008/03/12_siebel.shtml]03.12.2008”>03.12.2008 - UC Berkeley and Stanford University launch joint stem cell research initiative)</p>