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Hindu and Muslim children show unexpected religious tolerance
While they prefer their own religion, they expect children of other faiths to follow their respective rules
New online course will make blockchain so clear ‘you can explain it to your grandma’
Free online public course taught by UC Berkeley students goes live in July on edX
Mammals going nocturnal to avoid humans
Human activity is causing the planet’s mammals to flee daylight for the protection of night, according to a new study from UC Berkeley
Fiat Love: Billy Curtis, an S.F. Pride grand marshal, on building inclusivity
He has helped implement trans-inclusive health benefits and athletic policies — and he’s been key in creating gender-inclusive bathrooms across campus
Sun’s out for staff appreciation week
It was sun, food trucks, Italian ice and fun at the West Crescent Circle on Wednesday for the Summerfest event, an annual lunch-time carnival to honor UC Berkeley’s 10,000 staff members. Staff were able to
Soil prospecting yields wealth of potential antibiotics
Berkeley scientists discover hundreds of antibiotic-like genes by sequencing the genomes of all the microbes in a teaspoon of soil
A new dean for the College of Natural Resources: David Ackerly
UC Berkeley biologist will take the reins on July 1, replacing Keith Gilless, who is returning to a fulltime faculty position
In desert trials, next-generation water harvester delivers fresh water from air
UC Berkeley scientists demonstrated that their device can collect drinkable water from the air each day/night cycle
When it comes to women in business, Cal clobbers Stanford
Whose women alums are rocking it in the Bay Area business world? UC Berkeley's, according to a new list of Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business 2018.
Key takeaways from California’s primary election
IGS director Mark DiCamillo examines the races for governor, senate, congress and mayor of San Francisco
For Native American student, reclaiming his culture began at Berkeley
As a freshman, Sean Brown found a trove of rare recordings of his ancestors in the California Language Archive, recorded 100 years ago on wax cylinders and digitized by an innovative technique called Project IRENE
Study: L.A. lacks plan for narrowing achievement gaps, four years after funding reform
Berkeley researchers found that spending per pupil in Los Angeles has climbed by two-fifths since the Great Recession, but dollars are often spread evenly among low-income and middle-class schools, countering Sacramento's priority to narrow racial and economic disparities
Campaigning while Republican: Pranav Jandhyala hopes you’ll listen
“When everybody is liberal and presents the same ideas, I think that is a very negative feedback cycle,” campus sophomore says
You don’t need to be the head of Google to know what needs to be done about the UC
Eric Schmidt — Google co-founder, UC Berkeley adviser and alum — calls for more state support of the University of California, as an investment in the state's future
June 14 launch of ICON satellite to probe the edge of space
ICON will study the frontier of space: the dynamic zone high in our atmosphere where terrestrial weather from below meets space weather above.
IGS Poll: Feinstein pulling away, challengers in close race for second
With only days left before the California primary, one slot on the general election ballot is up for grabs
Those four-wheeled robots on campus, explained
Campus startup Kiwi has delivered its 10,000th meal to hungry students, faculty and staff
Interim leaders named for Cal Performances
S. Shariq Yosufzai, a vice chair of the Cal Performances board, will serve as interim executive director as Matias Tarnopolsky departs for Philadelphia, and Rob Bailis, associate director, will be artistic director