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Jerry Brown’s history in California gets a unique voice — his own
The Bancroft Library's Oral History Center compiles an oral history of California's longest-serving governor
Podcast: ‘White voice’ and hearing whiteness as difference, not the standard
Tom McEnaney, a UC Berkeley professor who teaches a class called "Sounding American" says that when we recognize whiteness as difference, we stop hearing it as the standard against which to judge other voices. Instead, we start hearing all voices as the result of different histories of power
UC Berkeley no ‘arms-length ivory tower,’ research chief says
Vice Chancellor for Research Randy Katz outlines philosophy in 'Campus Conversation' event
Newest campus building a hub for ‘healthy futures’
The LEED Silver building at 2121 Berkeley Way is taking over for the seismically challenged and soon-to-be razed Tolman Hall
New test rapidly identifies antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’
The technique could help doctors prescribe the right antibiotics fast
Solar power could electrify sub-Saharan Africa
Research shows the cost of reliability for decentralized power systems is rapidly declining
Feeding a bacterium’s appetite for gold
UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab researchers used this bacteria's appetite for gold to produce solar fuels through artificial photosynthesis
A ‘Campus Conversation’ with Randy Katz
Katz - who took up his position at the helm of Berkeley’s research enterprise this past January - will outline his philosophy on academic inquiry at Berkeley
Joe Roth: A life that keeps on giving
Tomorrow, the Golden Bears host UCLA in a football game dedicated to the memory of a quarterback and human who was the epitome of a Cal student athlete. He died of cancer during his senior year in 1977
‘Disturbing, disgusting’ poster prompts message from the chancellor
UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ sent this message today to the campus community: To the Berkeley Campus Community, I am writing following the discovery by some of our students of a disturbing, disgusting anti-Semitic poster.
Will Hurricane Michael sprint or linger once it hits land?
As Hurricane Michael moves toward what will likely be a deadly interaction with the panhandle of Florida, one primary question is just how the storm will manifest itself
Randy Katz: The 2018 Nobel Prizes and use-inspired research
There are some things you can just count on: The sun will rise and set, summer will turn to fall, and brilliant scientists with a Berkeley pedigree will win Nobel Prizes. Last Monday, Jim Allison,
Je Nell Padilla is the glue that holds campus together
Je Nell Padilla doesn’t think she’s worthy of a profile on Berkeley News. She doesn’t “have a cool hobby like mountain climbing or scuba diving,” she said recently, adding that she also doesn’t “play the
Podcast: Why we think women sound shrill, immature
Professor Tom McEnaney, who teaches a class called "Sounding American," says the U.S. has a long history of of men criticizing how women speak — and that sound technologies are developed with a standardized male physiology in mind
Meet our new faculty: Joseph Shapiro, resource economics
Shapiro investigates the efficiency and effectiveness of environmental policy
Meet our new faculty: Priya Moorjani, molecular and cell biology
Moorjani uses genetic data from present-day and ancient genomes to study human population history and evolution
Berkeley to celebrate inaugural Ombuds Day
Berkeley was the first UC campus to open an ombuds office to help solve problems for people on campus. On Thursday (Oct. 11), the campus will join in a national day of recognition for these experts in dispute resolution
Xu, Titov receive million-dollar New Innovator awards
Two young Berkeley assistant professors have won federal grants for their especially innovative research
Earthquake early warning milestone: ShakeAlert rolled out to entire Bay Area
Local, state and national political leaders join Berkeley scientists and BART officials to roll out the latest version of an earthquake early warning system, ShakeAlert 2.0
Ask her anything! Berkeley’s chancellor to take questions on Reddit
Starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, the chancellor will be answering questions online