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Shaping a story that sets Berkeley’s innovators apart from the rest
Chief Innovative and Entrepreneurship Officer Rich Lyons seeks to map a course for UC Berkeley to change the world
Stopping hate at UC Berkeley
'We all possess great power to hurt or heal. We can de-escalate a situation or crisis; we can humanize or de-humanize others,' Christ wrote in a message to the campus community
David Card: Debunking myths about the value of education
Berkeley economist David Card will discuss the importance of investing in public education during the 107th annual Martin Meyerson Berkeley Faculty Research Lecture
Charmin Smith challenges the norm of the white college coach
The Berkeley women’s basketball coach says black women add value to sports management positions
Three Berkeley experts join Gov. Newsom’s Council of Economic Advisors
The three Berkeley economists appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom have expertise in areas such as globalization, poverty and inequality, and the future of work
Meet our new faculty: Dimitrios Zekkos, civil and environmental engineering
Name: Dimitrios Zekkos Discipline: Civil and environmental engineering Degrees: M.Eng., University of Patras, Greece 2001; M.Sc., civil engineering, UC Berkeley, 2002; Ph.D., civil engineering, UC Berkeley, 2005 Research interests: How our infrastructure responds to environmental
Meet our new faculty: Emmeline Chuang, social welfare
Name: Emmeline Chuang Discipline:Social welfare Degrees: Ph.D., Health policy and management, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2010 Research interests: My research focuses on health and human service organizations can work together to improve service
Brain cells protect muscles from wasting away
The roundworm C. elegans is helping scientists understand how the brain controls aging, including age-related muscle atrophy
Mighty California, the Super Tuesday kingmaker? Don’t bet on it.
'It’s difficult to see California as being decisive in the way that people who moved the primary forward hoped it would be,' one expert said
A must-read for parenting Gen Z, and tuning out the noise
Berkeley sociologist shares parenting tips on navigating an entirely new adolescence
How the monkeyflower gets its spots
Study reveals the genetics behind the blooms’ eye-catching patterns, which serve as ‘landing pads’ for bees and other pollinators
Ehren Tool’s cups aren’t for sale. They’re for starting conversations — about war
Since 2001, the ceramics studio manager at Berkeley has made nearly 22,000 clay cups decorated with war images, most of which he has given away or plans to give away
Professor pushes for diversity in teacher workforce
Travis Bristol has made it his life’s work to help recruit, support and retain more male teachers of color
Meet our new faculty: Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, engineering
Name: Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos Discipline: Engineering Degrees: B.S., University of Patras, 2003; M.S., UC Berkeley, 2004; Ph.D., UC Berkeley, 2008 Research interests: My research focus is on assessing and mitigating the impact of multi-hazard stressors on
Meet our new faculty: Benjamin Blonder, environmental science
Name: Benjamin Blonder Discipline: Environmental science Degrees: Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2014 Research interests: We predict how plant biodiversity responds to changing environments, using a mix of field, modeling and remote-sensing methods. Fun fact:I recently
Historian uncovers gynecology’s brutal roots in slavery
Q&A with Deirdre Cooper Owens, a professor in the history of medicine, who will speak at Berkeley on Friday, Feb. 21 at noon
Berkeley Talks: Journalist Jemele Hill on the intersection of sports and race
Reporter Hill discusses the NFL and Colin Kaepernick, what it's like reporting on sports as a black woman and how her life changed after President Trump tweeted about her
Breakthrough Listen scans Milky Way Galaxy for beacons of civilization
Breakthrough Listen releases 2 petabytes of new SETI data on radio emissions from the Milky Way, and looks for technosignatures around 20 nearby stars
Algorithms are better than people in predicting recidivism, study says
Joint Stanford-Berkeley research could have far-reaching implications for U.S. criminal justice