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Coronavirus skeptics, deniers: Why some of us stick to deadly beliefs
Cognitive scientist explains why we choose to believe some things and not others
COVID-19 first target of new AI research consortium
UC Berkeley, University of Illinois to host C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute to use AI and machine learning to tackle societal problems
A history of women’s civil rights activism at Berkeley
Oral histories from female alum that fought for civil and political rights in the 1960s
Commencement curveball: Graduating students jolted by COVID-19
"The semester’s ending in the most dramatic fashion,” says one graduating senior
In Earth’s largest extinction, land die-offs began long before ocean turnover
Turnover of land animals 252 million years ago took hundreds of thousands of years, while marine organisms died off much quicker
UC Berkeley staff strive for normalcy amidst pandemic
Despite COVID-19, campus employees maintain a sense of community
Strategic plan for working at home: Stay connected
With millions now working from home, Berkeley's Cristina Banks says employers and employees face crucial questions about workplace culture
UC Berkeley community invited to live webcast on COVID-19
Associate Vice Chancellor for Communications and Public Affairs sent the following message to the campus community on Monday: On Wednesday, March 25 from 11:10 a.m. to noon the Office of Communications and Public Affairs will
UC Berkeley to postpone commencement due to coronavirus
Chancellor Carol Christ sent the following message to graduating seniors on Monday, along with a link to a survey: Many of you have reached out to inquire about our plans for commencement this May. Your
Coronavirus forces hands-on learning to go online and hands-off
With only a few days notice, graduate student instructors scrambled to put lab courses online
UC Berkeley’s Basic Needs Center helps students struggling during shelter-in-place
“You can’t assume that people have shelter, and have food to take care of themselves, when they're sheltering in place,” center leader says
A message of gratitude from Chancellor Carol Christ
"We are in the midst of a disruption unlike any in recent memory, but I am so proud and grateful to see such a spirit of community emerge even in spite of that," Christ wrote in a message to the campus
What use is worry? Psychologist explains anxiety’s pros and cons
Excessive worry about COVID-19 is becoming a mental health pandemic unto itself. But when is anxiety useful, and when is it destructive?
Coronavirus response: Grading policies for the spring semester
UC Berkeley Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos, Chair of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate Oliver O’Reilly, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education Cathy Koshland, and Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean
Coronavirus response: Update to campus on COVID-19
UC Berkeley Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos and Vice Chancellor for Administration Marc Fisher sent the following message to the campus community on Friday: We are writing with updates related to COVID-19. First,
UC Berkeley’s falcon family tending to four-egg clutch
Annie and Grinnell's clutch heads for Hatch Day
Coronavirus response: Updates for students living on campus
UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Stephen Sutton sent the following message to residents of on-campus housing units on Thursday: We understand that many students are still considering whether they want to remain in
High-speed microscope captures fleeting brain signals
New techniques allow tracking millisecond voltage changes and calcium signaling in awake mice