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New technology could wean the battery world off cobalt

Wed., 2018-04-11 10:00am
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

Tue., 2018-04-10 03:34pm
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

Tue., 2018-04-10 10:51am
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

Tue., 2018-04-10 10:15am
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

Tue., 2018-04-10 09:29am
Song, dance and drums highlighted the 39th annual celebration at UC Berkeley

Media advisory: Government in era of Trump, Twitter

Tue., 2018-04-10 06:00am
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

Mon., 2018-04-09 05:00pm
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

Mon., 2018-04-09 04:16pm
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

Mon., 2018-04-09 11:29am
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

Mon., 2018-04-09 09:22am
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

Sun., 2018-04-08 05:00pm
Theater scholar and expert in Stanislavsky and acting theory dies at age 71

Turning sticks and stones into art books

Fri., 2018-04-06 06:00am
Gardener, artist and bookmaker Lauri Twitchell talks about her craft.

A ‘Deep Look’ into leeches’ comeback

Thu., 2018-04-05 12:45pm
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

Thu., 2018-04-05 12:24pm
Natalea Schager turned her drone curiosity into the summer research experience of a lifetime.

Student film raises awareness, proposes solutions to student homelessness

Thu., 2018-04-05 11:48am
“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

Wed., 2018-04-04 04:00pm
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

Wed., 2018-04-04 01:00am
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

Tue., 2018-04-03 10:41am
Architecture professor Dana Buntrock is honored with a 2018 teaching award.

Podcast explores UC’s pivotal role in California history

Tue., 2018-04-03 10:00am
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

Mon., 2018-04-02 05:00pm
How to apply the lessons of effective charter schools remains an open question, according to new research on Boston's charter middle schools.

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