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What makes a Berkeley student?
New director of undergraduate admissions explains in Campus Conversation
Transfer Novene Cusseaux: ‘I want to find out something new’
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
An update on the latest seismic evaluation of campus buildings
A message from Chancellor Carol Christ about seismic issues on Berkeley’s campus
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’
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
Anamaría Morales' cheesecake business has helped her pay her way through college
Water harvester makes it easy to quench your thirst in the desert
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
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’
'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
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
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
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
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
"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’
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’
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
The final result will serve as the official portrait for the classes of 2021 and 2023
Here’s how early humans evaded immunodeficiency viruses
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
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’
In convocation remarks, Chancellor Carol Christ welcomes new students to campus