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Campus welcomes German delegation
A delegation from the German city of Jena, in the “green heart” of Germany, paid a visit to sister city Berkeley this week. The group was welcomed on the UC Berkeley campus by Tsu-Jae King Liu, vice
Bakar Fellow: Aiding cells’ strategy to survive
Research by biochemist James Hurley, professor of molecular and cell biology and a Bakar Fellow, is developing a new drug to boost the natural process that sweeps away debris leftover from cells’ metabolic work, which could otherwise threaten their survival.
Trump’s war on facts, and what I learned at the Women’s March
In a single, very personal way, I benefited from Trump’s election victory. It led to an amazing mother-daughter bonding experience last weekend when I took my 14-year-old daughter to the Women’s March on Washington. It
Mark DiCamillo named director of expanded Berkeley IGS Poll
The poll will continue testing California's political waters, under the leadership of pollster Mark DiCamillo.
Campus investigates, assesses damage from Feb. 1 violence
Campus officials condemned agitators who invaded last night's peaceful protest and praised students who organized themselves to begin cleaning up debris.
Doudna awarded Japan Prize for invention of CRISPR gene editing
Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna and colleague Emmanuelle Charpentier honored for developing tool that has revolutionized genetics and gene therapy
Campus condems violence, defends free speech
UC Berkeley administrators sent out this message today in response to the events of last night
International critical theory consortium launches with Mellon Foundation help
Among the international consortium's tasks are exploring the role of 21st-century populism, a contemporary critique of violence, and assessing the global university.
$3.6 million from NIH to build better infectious disease surveillance
Berkeley is leading a global project that will use big data to simulate and track infectious diseases around the world.
Committee issues report on campus sexual violence and harassment
The report examines services, policies and practices relating to the prevention, remediation, adjudication, and sanctioning of sexual violence, harassment and assault at UC Berkeley
Yiannopoulos event canceled
Amid violence, destruction of property and out of concern for public safety, the University of California Police Department determined that it was necessary to remove Milo Yiannopoulos from the campus and to cancel tonight’s scheduled
Remembering William K. Bowes, Jr. (1926–2016)
UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks issued the following statement on the passing of the university’s dear and trusted friend: The University of California, Berkeley, mourns the loss of William K. Bowes, Jr., a visionary leader
UC, CSU faculty send open letter to Trump on climate change
More than 2,300 faculty from all disciplines urge action on climate change
Free speech? Hate speech? Or both?
Whether you lean pro, con or somewhere in-between, the debate over provocateurs like Milo Yiannopoulos has special resonance at Berkeley, where the Free Speech Movement was born in 1964.
Q&A with Betsy Cooper on national cybersecurity
Berkeley's cybersecurity leader urges the president to take prompt action.
Chancellor’s message about Trump travel ban
UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks sent this message today to the campus community: Dear Members of the Berkeley Community, I write to inform you that Berkeley leadership is actively engaged with the UC Office of
Campus task force issues report on new student housing
The report calls for nine new developments to ease the campus’s student housing shortage
Ten lectures and readings you won’t want to miss this spring
Highlighted lectures and readings in politics, literature and culture at UC Berkeley this spring