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Trump, Barr raise ‘enormous red flags’ over Justice Department neutrality
A high-level conflict over the sentencing of Roger Stone, political confidant to President Donald Trump, will come to a climax next week in a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C. But for Berkeley Law professor Orin
Understanding the history of slavery through architecture
Q&A with Rodney Leon, designer of The Ark of Return, a U.N. slavery memorial, who will speak at UC Berkeley on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at noon
Huge bacteria-eating viruses narrow gap between life and non-life
Large bacteriophages that dwarf the smallest bacteria also carry bacterial genes, including CRISPR and ribosomal proteins, blurring the line between living microbes and viral machines
Nine young faculty named 2020 Sloan Fellows
Sloan Fellowships are prestigious, two-year appointments awarded to the best and the brightest U.S. and Canadian scientists
Coronavirus: Fear of Asians rooted in long American history of prejudicial policies
For 30 years, hundreds of thousands of Chinese and Japanese immigrants were detained on Angel Island before being deported or allowed into the country
Made of honor: History major secures plaque for Spanish Civil War hero
Historical marker now shows former home of one of Berkeley's "bravest" graduate students
Meet our new faculty: David Broockman, political science
Broockman studies how voters and politicians make decisions
Meet our new faculty: Polly Arnold, chemistry
Arnold's research is focused on exploratory synthetic chemistry of the f-block that challenges preconceived ideas of structure, reactivity and bonding
The Montgomery bus boycott and the women who made it possible
Berkeley professor Ula Taylor discusses how the 1955-56 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, was led by a group of black women activists working behind the scenes — the Women's Political Council
Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?
The immune systems of some bats are so fierce that they drive viruses to a virulence that proves deadly when they cross over into humans
5 Berkeley SkyDeck startups that might change the way we live
Annual Demo Day features big ideas and bold solutions
5 Berkeley SkyDeck startups that can change the way we live
Annual Demo Day features big ideas and bold solutions
Three Berkeley professors named to National Academy of Engineering
Election to the NAE is one of the highest professional honors accorded to an engineer in the United States
Taking time to reflect on how deeply slavery has shaped our society
Oscar Dubón, UC Berkeley's vice chancellor for equity & inclusion, wrote the campus community in honor of Black History Month
Berkeley Talks: Denise Herd and Waldo Martin on Berkeley’s ‘400 Years’ initiative
The professors discuss 400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice, a yearlong campus initiative that includes weekly events with scholars, activists and artists from across the country
Virus expert and cancer biologist Harry Rubin dies at 93
Rubin's study of the Rous sarcoma virus, which causes cancer in chickens, paved the way for the discovery of cancer-causing genes in humans
Molecular ‘switch’ reverses chronic inflammation and aging
Discovery could help treat or even reverse the development of age-related conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer, and diabetes
A fresh new name for UC Berkeley’s data science division
The new 'Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society' seeks to unite the vast array of data science-related research and teaching around campus
What ancient Rome, the Founding Fathers and MLK can tell us about impeachment
At an extraordinary moment in U.S. history, leading Berkeley scholars look for deeper meaning
Burdensome regulations stymie backyard cottage production, UC Berkeley study finds
San Diego and Sebastopol are bright spots, according to the study