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What makes a Berkeley student?

Fri., 2019-08-30 06:00am
New director of undergraduate admissions explains in Campus Conversation

Transfer Novene Cusseaux: ‘I want to find out something new’

Thu., 2019-08-29 10:00am
When Cusseaux was 29, she found out she had a genetic bone disease. Years later, she's a genetics and plant biology major at Berkeley, where she hopes to do breakthrough research.

What you should know about seismic issues on Berkeley’s campus

Wed., 2019-08-28 03:44pm
An update on the latest seismic evaluation of campus buildings

A message from Chancellor Carol Christ about seismic issues on Berkeley’s campus

Wed., 2019-08-28 03:44pm
We will 'spare no effort to make our campus as safe as possible, and as quickly as possible,' Christ says

First-gen student Kyle Balingit: ‘I want to give back to my family’

Wed., 2019-08-28 03:00pm
Bilingit, 18, moved to the Bay Area from the Philippines when he was 7. "I do feel pressure as the first person in my family going to college, but I’ll probably get through it," he says. "I want to be a good role model to my brothers."

Transfer students path to Berkeley? Cheesecakes

Wed., 2019-08-28 10:48am
Anamaría Morales' cheesecake business has helped her pay her way through college

Water harvester makes it easy to quench your thirst in the desert

Tue., 2019-08-27 12:20pm
The latest version of Berkeley's water harvester cycles 24/7 to produce enough water from the air to drink, even in hot, dry deserts

Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity

Tue., 2019-08-27 06:00am
New study is one of the first to use advanced brain imaging to reveal how exposure to these chemicals changes the brain

First-year Khwal Rafique: ‘I want to represent my community in politics’

Mon., 2019-08-26 05:00pm
'I really like how Berkeley’s history includes a lot of politically active students,' the 17-year-old, from Lodi, California, says

Berkeley Talks: We need a digital infrastructure that serves humanity, says techno-sociologist

Mon., 2019-08-26 11:00am
Zeynep Tufekci, an associate professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science, discusses hate speech research being conducted at UC Berkeley's D-Lab.

Meet Olufemi Ogundele, Berkeley’s director of undergraduate admissions

Mon., 2019-08-26 10:42am
Diana Harvey, associate vice chancellor for communications and public affairs, issued the following message on Monday:  Dear faculty and staff, The Office of Communications and Public Affairs would like to invite you to the semester’s

Transfer Mike Nash: Mountain bike racing got me into engineering

Mon., 2019-08-26 09:00am
Nash, 28, was a professional downhill racer for years until he found his passion in mechanical engineering

With There There, an intellectual connection across campus

Fri., 2019-08-23 12:24pm
Writer Tommy Orange will visit Berkeley Aug. 26 as part of the On the Same Page program

You’re the next chapter in Berkeley’s greatness, ASUC leader tells new students

Fri., 2019-08-23 10:53am
"I say with 100% confidence that this is a school of changemakers," ASUC President Amma Sarkodee-Adoo tells new Berkeley students

First-year DeAndra McDaniel on joining track: ‘We’re going to shoot to the moon’

Fri., 2019-08-23 10:00am
The 18-year-old, who competes in triple jump and long jump, says he chose Berkeley because he felt like it was the most well-rounded for academics and sports.

First-year Mari Wong: ‘I’m excited to do things I wouldn’t usually do’

Thu., 2019-08-22 03:00pm
The first-year student from San Mateo plans to major in political science and minor in conservation resource studies. "I want to be an environmental lawyer. I feel very responsible as a consumer to do something with my life."

Watch as thousands of Berkeley’s newest form a human bear

Thu., 2019-08-22 12:08pm
The final result will serve as the official portrait for the classes of 2021 and 2023

Here’s how early humans evaded immunodeficiency viruses

Thu., 2019-08-22 10:00am
A detailed look at the structure of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) proteins bound to human proteins shows how early humans escaped infection while other primates did not

Storms on Jupiter are disturbing the planet’s colorful belts

Thu., 2019-08-22 10:00am
Radio, IR and optical observations of the planet show evolution of plumes and their impact on belts and zones

Carol Christ to new students: ‘Shape Berkeley, even as it shapes you’

Wed., 2019-08-21 05:20pm
In convocation remarks, Chancellor Carol Christ welcomes new students to campus

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