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SETI project homes in on strange ‘fast radio bursts’
Some bursts may be from advanced civilizations, but this one likely immersed in the strong magnetic field of a massive black hole
Mark Richards to be U. of Washington’s new provost
Geophysicist, a professor of Earth and planetary science, served as dean of mathematical and physical sciences from 2002 to 2014 and simultaneously as executive dean of the College of Letters and Science
Changing when we use energy to fit the ‘duck curve’
As more solar power comes online, the available energy peaks at midday, forcing Californians to shift their usage to take full advantage of renewables
Heart health at risk for Latinas worried about deportation
Women who were more concerned about deportation had significantly greater waist circumferences and odds of obesity, among other risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Berkeley Law experts weigh in on the new tax law
Berkeley Law professors Mark Gergen and Alan Auerbach, two of the nation’s leading tax law and policy experts, are giving mixed reviews to the sweeping new bill that President Trump signed recently. They predict eventual corrective action.
Berkeley part of new international Buddhist Studies network
Berkeley’s Center for Buddhist Studies is part of a new international network of universities that is receiving $4.9 million to advance the study of Buddhism and East Asian cultures
A statement from Chancellor Christ on student detained by immigration authorities
Campus leadership is taking all appropriate actions to support the student’s interests, she says in reassuring students who are organizing and working on his behalf
Quake a ‘reminder’ of danger lurking beneath us
Thursday's quake was the biggest on the Hayward fault in decades, but it did little to relieve built up pressures deep underground
What happens when older adults take a class on gratitude?
Studying gratitude through an OLLI and Greater Good Science Center collaboration made the students feel more grateful and satisfied with their lives
Eclipse Megamovie project seeks public’s help analyzing 50,000 photos
Help make a better Megamovie by sorting through photos of the great total solar eclipse of 2017
Which came first: complex life or high atmospheric oxygen?
Deep ocean basalts record 3.5-billion-year history of oceanic and atmospheric oxygen levels
CRISPR put to work to save chocolate from devastation
UC Berkeley scientists are using new gene-editing tool to save cacao from climate change
What makes us click? Ask an online dating expert
Tis the season to swipe right, or left, on dating apps
UC Berkeley in 2017: The year in photos
From Carol Christ becoming the first female chancellor in Berkeley's 149-year history to the campus as a champion of free speech, it was a year of speaking up and leading the way. Take a look
Potholes or pocketbook? California voters decry road problems and the gas tax aimed at repairing them
Californians not keen on road conditions, but are even cooler on a gas tax to fund repairs.
Palm oil plantations fuel pigs that ruin Southeast Asian forests
Planting of palm oil plantations is a major cause of deforestation, but the palm seeds also support rising populations of forest-destroying wildlife like pigs and monkeys