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The carefully crafted sound of Zellerbach Hall
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
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
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
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
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
After priming, brain rapidly retunes to detect language patterns in formerly unintelligible speech
ACA repeal could cost California more than 200,000 jobs
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
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
Record number reflects rise in applications from California residents
Berkeley-Haas honors Obama for innovation leadership
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In first 10 months, app provided data on earthquakes in Chile, Japan, China and Oklahoma
Conservationists widen toolkit for predator management
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
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 —