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New technology could wean the battery world off cobalt
Research opens the door to using cheaper, less problematic metals in lithium-ion batteries
Pollen expert Roger Byrne of geography has died at the age of 77
Byrne, who studied pollen to investigated the origins of agriculture and adaptation to climate change, died at his home on March 11, 2018
Berkeley engineers build smallest volume, most efficient wireless nerve stimulator
Neural dust, invented in campus labs, can now wirelessly stimulate nerves by harnessing the power of ultrasound.
Making computer animation more agile, acrobatic — and realistic
Using deep reinforcement learning, an algorithm can learn to simulate natural-looking human skills, from martial arts to break dancing
Powwow showcases vibrant, living Native American culture
Song, dance and drums highlighted the 39th annual celebration at UC Berkeley
Media advisory: Government in era of Trump, Twitter
ATTENTION: Reporters covering politics, government, social media and culture WHAT: “Parties and partisanship in the era of Twitter and Trump” is the focus of the 21st annual Travers Conference on Ethics in Government, presented by UC Berkeley’s
Alvin Ailey and Cal Performances: a 50-year collaboration, revelation
The longstanding partnership is rare in the dance and performance world, says Matías Tarnopolsky. “It’s a symbiotic relationship — we’ve grown together”
Start of most sensitive search yet for dark matter axion
Listening to the faint signals of axions was impossible until John Clarke invented a low-noise superconducting quantum amplifier
Extreme Leadership treks in Patagonia, Andes test MBA students’ skills
Treks offered in a new two-credit class are designed to bring classroom learning in leadership to a new level
Cal Athletics names its new director
Jim Knowlton, who has spent the past three years leading the athletic department at the United States Air Force Academy, will take over as the head of Cal Athletics on May 21
Mel Gordon, professor, director and writer: 1947-2018
Theater scholar and expert in Stanislavsky and acting theory dies at age 71
Turning sticks and stones into art books
Gardener, artist and bookmaker Lauri Twitchell talks about her craft.
A ‘Deep Look’ into leeches’ comeback
Once widely used as a cure-all for an array of ailments, leeches are making a resurgence in the medical community just for being their blood-thirsty selves
Soaring through Peru: Berkeley student turns summer research into augmented reality app
Natalea Schager turned her drone curiosity into the summer research experience of a lifetime.
Student film raises awareness, proposes solutions to student homelessness
“It’s a difficult process. My GPA has definitely dropped this semester. And I wonder what would happen if I didn’t have some of these financial problems.” So reflected Leo, a junior at UC Berkeley, on
Community honors Martin Luther King Jr. with song, bells
Gospel chorus director Mark Wilson led the campus community at noon in singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and “We Shall Overcome”
Fitness challenge kicks off today to aid student hunger
Under Armour to donate $10,000 for food pantry and food collective if campus logs 150,000 fitness miles
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture honors Dana Buntrock
Architecture professor Dana Buntrock is honored with a 2018 teaching award.
Podcast explores UC’s pivotal role in California history
One Bold Idea, a six-part podcast series, tells stories that range from the birth of the atomic age at UC Berkeley to how a UCSF oncologist's new model of care changed the course of the AIDS epidemic
Study asks why students with more to gain from charter schools are less likely to apply
How to apply the lessons of effective charter schools remains an open question, according to new research on Boston's charter middle schools.