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Child care, preschool remain hard to find, and stark gaps exist in California
Millions of California parents face slim odds in finding slots, especially along fast-growing edges of metro areas and in the Central Valley, says a new report from UC Berkeley
Warming climate will likely boost suicide rates worldwide
Heat profoundly affects the human mind and how we decide to inflict harm, researchers say
Summertime at Berkeley and beyond
The campus is far from empty during the summer — check out these summer scenes
A peek inside Ronald Rael’s 3D-printed ‘Cabin of Curiosities’
A first-of-its-kind creation, the 3D-printed building is water-tight, weather-proof and livable
A banner year in fundraising at UC Berkeley
In 2017–18, Berkeley raised more than $569 million in gifts, pledges and private grants from over 66,000 donors
150 years and 150 big, world-changing ideas
To celebrate UC Berkeley's 150th anniversary, the Blum Center for Developing Economies created an interactive graphic showcasing 150 Big Ideas winners.
Trump’s Helsinki press conference is sign of ‘textbook treason,’ Russia expert argues
A long-time analyst of Russian politics said President Donald Trump’s deference to Russian President Vladimir Putin has done more to destabilize the western world order than any other effort by Russian or Soviet agents since
Study shows wingspan has a correlation to athletic prowess in the NBA, MMA
The ratio of arm length to height is significantly associated elite athlete success
Podcast: For disability advocate, helping students navigate campus is personal
As a disability compliance officer at UC Berkeley, Derek Coates makes sure students with disabilities are getting the accommodations they need to be academically successful
An update on campus athletic facilities
A note about the plans for UC Berkeley's athletic facilities
Carillon to join global commemoration of Mandela’s 100th
Events worldwide will celebrate Mandela's centenary
Nature is proving to be awesome medicine for PTSD
Feelings of awe during white-water rafting trips markedly increased well-being in war veterans and at-risk teens.
Young summer interns design and create in CITRIS Invention Lab
For the first time this year, the students are being welcomed into the 1,700-square-foot makerspace on the first floor of Sutardja Dai Hall through a formal internship program
A Q&A with Stephen Sutton, Berkeley’s new head of student affairs
He began his career at Berkeley in 1987 as a residential life coordinator, and will now occupy the chief students affairs position at UC Berkeley
Students with wide array of talents, strong academics admitted to freshman class
A record high of 89,616 students applied for freshman admission to Berkeley, and 13,561 were offered seats, following a particularly competitive admissions cycle
California’s cap-and-trade air quality benefits go mostly out of state
More than half of regulated industries increased emissions in California by purchasing offsets out of state, leading to increased pollution in poor and minority areas of California
Podcast: Peregrine falcons, zipping through campus at top speeds, are here to stay
Here's what the fastest animal in the world does on campus when it's not baby season
Berkeley math major named student adviser to regents
Edward Huang, a rising senior, will serve in the advisory role for the 2018-19 academic year
Berkeley engineers develop origami electronics from cheap, foldable paper
They fabricated foldable electronic switches and sensors directly onto paper, along with prototype generators, supercapacitors and other electronic devices
UC launches Million Light Bulb Challenge community buy program
Staff, students, faculty and alumni can buy high-quality LED bulbs for almost half price