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Doctor on the court: Kristine Anigwe’s surgical brand of basketball
The senior center/forward heads into NCAA playoffs this weekend having loved her time at Berkeley and with the WNBA lurking in her future.
Sacramento to name secretary of state building after Berkeley’s March Fong Eu
Eu, who died at 95 in 2017, was the first Asian American in the country to serve in a state legislature
It was the best of taste, it was the worst of taste
Literary classics meet fruit, fondant for Edible Books Festival in Moffitt Library
Building a resilient, connected student body
VC Stephen Sutton speaks about student experience at Wednesday's Campus Conversation
Taking a stand against hate
Nearly 100 people gathered late Tuesday on UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza to declare: “Hate will not win.”
Berkeley Talks: Alumnus Jimmy López on composing ‘Dreamers’ oratorio inspired by Berkeley undocumented students
Composer Jimmy López, who earned his Ph.D. in music from UC Berkeley in 2012, speaks about Dreamers," an oratorio he was commissioned by Cal Performances to write that is informed by interviews held with undocumented students at UC Berkeley.
UC Berkeley jumps in Peace Corps rankings, remains all-time top volunteer producer
Cal graduates passionate about making a difference answer the call to serve
New Zealand shooter has similarity to American alt-right extremists
UC Berkeley professor Lawrence Rosenthal suspects New Zealand shooter was hoping that he would be the leader of a global uprising.
Campus investigating stun device incident
On March 8, UCPD officers responded to a report of an individual who was visibly in possession of a Taser near Sather Gate
I’m a Berkeleyan: Alumna Brittany Murlas on her children’s book club focused on diversity, gender equality
"My goal is that Little Feminist not only sheds light on the inequities of children’s media, but also disrupts it."
Hear from Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Stephen Sutton on Wednesday
Top campus leader answers questions during Campus Conversation
Meet our new faculty: Zakaria Al Balushi, materials science and engineering
Al Balushi's research concerns the creation of novel synthesis and integration schemes for emerging electronic and photonic low-dimensional materials.
Meet our new faculty: Rui Wang, chemical and biomolecular engineering
Wang's research interests include theoretical polymer and soft materials.
Fiat Vox: Two-woman play ‘Mouthpiece’ says what many women never say
'Mouthpiece' by Quote Unquote Collective will be performed for the last time at Cal Performances in the Zellerbach Playhouse on March 22-24
Berkeley Talks: Michael Pollan with Dacher Keltner on the new science of psychedelics
Michael Pollan talks about his new book, How to Change Your Mind, with Dacher Keltner, psychology professor and founder of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Chancellor Carol Christ condemns New Zealand mosque attacks
'These unconscionable crimes mark a terrible moment in our global history,' Christ says
The literature of Robert Alter’s Old Testament translation reaps rewards
Robert Alter's translation of the Old Testament has been honored with the American Academy of Arts and Letters Awards in Literature
Kids are smarter than adults when solving certain problems
Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik gives talk on the pluses of youthful exploration
Kopp’s commencement message: Keep on being outspoken in the same good way
The founder of Teach For America and Teach For All is excited about the possibilities that the current graduates will bring to the wider world, and she is excited about the chance to speak at UC Berkeley's commencement in May.
With single gene insertion, blind mice regain sight
Opsins restore light sensitivity to blind retina, leading to potential treatment within three years