Xiongtao Dai is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty

Here's a look at some of the top stories of the year

A new study finds that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can contribute to vascular leak, a dangerous release of fluids from the blood vessels that can lead to respiratory failure

Election to the NAI is the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors

"Women's rights aren't secondary, but central to the idea of how to build a new society for everybody," says Hoda Katebi, a third-year Berkeley Law student

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ took questions from students, staff and faculty at this week's end of the year Campus Conversation.

The first comprehensive study of air pollution exhaust standards finds that the 1972 Clean Air Act has driven spectacular decreases in pollution from U.S. passenger vehicles but poses a challenge for pollution policy in poor communities

Analytis, a 2021 Heising-Simons Faculty Fellow, studies the fundamental underpinnings of exotic superconductors, which could lead to new kinds of MRI machines or supercomputers.

Raptor experts weigh in on a new male peregrine's appearance on campus, a killer bird flu outbreak in the U.S., and more falcons than ever competing for territory.

"We recognize that disability rights are a human rights/civil rights issue," leaders say

After helping to guide the U.S. Capitol Police through a time of crisis and reform, Yogananda Pittman will become chief of the UC Berkeley Police Department

Ukrainian Member of Parliament Inna Sovsun discusses the impact of Russia's war on Ukraine and what comes next for the Ukrainian people

From local art to new books to craft workshops, UC Berkeley has something for everyone this holiday season

After the James Webb Space Telescope noticed clouds on Titan, a UC Berkeley astronomer stepped in to confirm and track their movement with the Keck telescope in Hawai'i

IGI researchers found an unexpected diversity of CRISPR systems in viruses that infect bacteria, which could be a valuable source of new genome editors for use in plant and animal cells.

Nano Barahona is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty

Quitzé Valenzuela-Stookey is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty