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The carefully crafted sound of Zellerbach Hall

Thu., 2016-12-22 04:00pm
In 2006, the concert hall got an upgrade when it installed Constellation — an acoustic system that allows you to digitally create multiple environments in one space.

Berkeley architect’s border ideas in MOMA exhibit on displacement, shelter

Thu., 2016-12-22 11:55am
Ideas about the U.S.-Mexico border from Ronald Rael's upcoming book, Borderwall as Architecture are on display through Jan. 22 and are part of the N.Y. museum's permanent collection.

Berkeley 2016: the year in pictures

Thu., 2016-12-22 10:09am
When the campus wasn't in mourning, it was enduring the ups and downs of a memorable campaign for the White House, and, like every other year, celebrating yet another series of milestones.

Compact CRISPR systems found in some of world’s smallest microbes

Thu., 2016-12-22 08:00am
Berkeley researchers found two compact CRISPR systems, CasX and CasY, nearly doubling the potential tools like CRISPR-Cas9 for genome editing

Turning up the thermostat in tropics shows promise for energy and comfort

Tue., 2016-12-20 04:00pm
Slightly upping office temperatures and equipping workers with smart fans can save significantly on energy costs while maintaining employee comfort

Pop-outs: How the brain extracts meaning from noise

Tue., 2016-12-20 08:00am
After priming, brain rapidly retunes to detect language patterns in formerly unintelligible speech

ACA repeal could cost California more than 200,000 jobs

Tue., 2016-12-20 06:00am
Take a look at the changes in store for California if the Affordable Care Act is dismantled.

Berkeley sends some 500 new grads out into the world

Mon., 2016-12-19 02:43pm
Golden Bear and Olympic champion swimmer Dana Vollmer tells graduates: Your dream life is out there; you just have to be brave enough to create it

85,000 students seek admission to Berkeley’s 2017-18 freshman class

Mon., 2016-12-19 09:00am
Record number reflects rise in applications from California residents

Berkeley-Haas honors Obama for innovation leadership

Fri., 2016-12-16 12:36pm
UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business today honored President Barack Obama with the Award for Outstanding Global Leadership in Open Innovation

Kiplinger: Berkeley ranks third among U.S. publics for value

Fri., 2016-12-16 10:57am
Berkeley climbed one rung up the list from fourth place for in-state students at American public universities in 2015

Art and design students put their creativity on display

Thu., 2016-12-15 02:45pm
The Berkeley Fall Arts and Design showcase presented student works from departments and programs across campus

From a single genetic mutation, secrets of ‘boy in the bubble’ disease revealed

Thu., 2016-12-15 02:33pm
UC Berkeley was part of a research team that identified the cause of rare SCID case as a gene never before associated with the deadly immune system disorder

History, museum and languages benefit from NEH awards for Berkeley projects

Thu., 2016-12-15 01:00pm
Work on the history American slavery, rehousing classical artifacts, and translating hieroglyphs and other scripts into an international character-encoding standard get a boost from the NEH.

Two NASA satellites slated for 2017 launch will focus on edge of space

Wed., 2016-12-14 04:29pm
NASA’s ICON and GOLD missions will team up to observe Earth’s ionosphere and upper atmosphere

Ancient Egyptian doctor returns to Hearst Museum, all three tons of him

Wed., 2016-12-14 10:38am
Visitors to the Hearst Museum of Anthropology when it reopens next year will be greeted by an ancient Egyptian doctor.

Quake-detection app captured nearly 400 temblors worldwide

Wed., 2016-12-14 08:05am
In first 10 months, app provided data on earthquakes in Chile, Japan, China and Oklahoma

Conservationists widen toolkit for predator management

Tue., 2016-12-13 05:07pm
A new UC Berkeley study shows that many non-lethal methods of predator control can be highly effective in protecting livestock from predators and in turn, saving predators from people

Berkeley innovators named fellows of National Academy of Inventors

Tue., 2016-12-13 11:35am
Three UC Berkeley faculty members and entrepreneurs have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. The three — chemist and nanotechnology pioneer Paul Alivisatos, bioengineer Amy Herr and chemical engineer Enrique Iglesia —

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