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UC Berkeley psychedelics poll shows support, opportunity for research
More than six in ten American registered voters support legalizing regulated therapeutic access to psychedelics, including 35% who report “strong” support, the inaugural UC Berkeley Psychedelics Survey has found
How queen jaks is helping make teaching at Berkeley Haas more inclusive
Rather than being called in to mediate when things heat up, queen coaches instructors individually — by observing classes, offering suggestions on course content or consulting on issues that come up in class.
Empty nest: Annie and Lou’s young falcons have flown away
Able to fly and hunt, UC Berkeley's Zephyr, Luna and Rosa now will seek territories of their own.
Berkeley Journalism’s new whistleblower program honors Daniel Ellsberg
Each spring, the school will invite a whistleblower to meet with students, visit classes and speak at the Logan Symposium
Berkeley Talks: Legal scholars unpack Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
Three leading legal scholars — john a. powell and Erwin Chemerinsky of UC Berkeley and Sheryll Cashin of Georgetown University — discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that public and private universities cannot use race as a factor in admitting students
Dacher Keltner is awe-inspired, and you should be too
After the death of his brother, the UC Berkeley psychologist found new meaning in life
New research finds deep-sleep brain waves predict blood sugar control
“These synchronized brain waves act like a finger that flicks the first domino to start an associated chain reaction from the brain, down to the heart, and then out to alter the body’s regulation of blood sugar."
Portable sun-powered water harvester could combat water scarcity
Using highly porous MOFs, chemist Omar Yaghi has developed a portable water harvester that can pull drinkable water from the air using only the power of sunlight
Forager, runner, election auditor: This expert seeks answers on the trail
For Philip Stark, trail running — often in sandals, sometimes for 100 miles at a time — is the playground and laboratory where his greatest ideas and interests are born
UC Berkeley summer reading list for new students
This year's list, culled from suggestions given by the campus community, centers the theme "(Re)Writing the Rules"
Berkeley Talks: Poets laureate share works about creation, sacrifice and home
Lee Herrick, the first Asian American poet laureate of California; Kealoha, Hawai'i’s first poet laureate; and Nadia Elbgal, the Oakland youth poet laureate performed and read their works in celebration of National Poetry Month in April
Berkeley leaders, scholars react to Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action
Chancellor Carol Christ and other top UC Berkeley officials say the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling is regrettable.
Affirmative action: What can other schools learn from UC Berkeley’s experience?
UC Berkeley's admissions dean to fellow universities, colleges: "If you are dedicated to having a diverse student population, get ready to do a lot more work."
After 15 years, pulsar timing yields evidence of cosmic gravitational wave background
Several groups around the world are reporting evidence that the cosmos is filled with a background of gravitational waves that is slowly stretching and compressing spacetime
State funds development of first-of-its-kind police misconduct database
UC Berkeley researchers and their partners will receive $6.87 million to develop the Police Records Access Project, a database of police misconduct and use-of-force records in California
Juana Maria Rodríguez: Sex work is a queer issue
UC Berkeley professor discusses her new book Puta Life and how the history of sex work is intertwined with the queer community’s most pressing issues
Meet Paul Flight, UC Choral Ensembles’ new director
The noted choral conductor, teacher and singer will oversee eight music groups at UC Berkeley starting July 3
Students at Death Penalty Clinic turn to video to make their case for justice
The Berkeley Law team is getting creative as they seek to win a client's reprieve from the death penalty.
An escape room for families teaches fundamentals of evolution
Can you create an antivenom in time to stop a green plague from taking over the world? VENOMventure - aVENENOtura is a fun game for any family, thanks to UCMP.
A jaw-dropping conundrum: Why do mammals have a stiff lower jaw?
Lizards and birds have several bones in their lower jaw, yet mammals evolved to have only one. Did that give mammals a survival advantage?