As a freshman at Berkeley, Lee started working as a mentor with Berkeley Scholars to Cal, a campus program for high-achieving black and Latino students from the Berkeley Unified School District who, like Lee, are strong academically but might lack the resources to get on and stay on the college track.

Researchers ask if Uncle Sam is inducing the elderly to retire. Their conclusion? Yes.

The University of California announced today that it will vigorously protect the privacy and civil rights of the undocumented members of the UC community and will direct its police departments not to undertake joint efforts with any government agencies to enforce federal immigration law.

Dec. 5 event at UCSF co-sponsored by UC Berkeley, Stanford

Robert Hass ready to hand over direction of the beloved reading series

Faculty, staff and students can help alleviate food insecurity

What happened when the so-called Capitol of Silicon Valley raised the minimum wage for its low-wage workforce? Researchers take a look.

Leaders of California's public university and college systems are calling upon President-elect Donald Trump to continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and allow students known as Dreamers to continue to pursue their education in the United States

The California Policy Lab will partner with government agencies to link administrative data, allowing major longitudinal analyses on economic, social service, education and criminal justice systems, and more.

TV shows may have us fooled, but in real life, our brains make accurate snap judgments about what is real.

"This is a time to be united in support for all students in need," the chancellor said in a Thanksgiving eve message.

While most Bay Area residents know a big earthquake is predicted to strike the region in the next two or three decades, many are unprepared.

Pre-holiday banquet a gift from RSF, Hotel Durant

Double-check needed before Electoral College cements presidential results on Dec. 19

A new study from UC Berkeley argues against the rejuvenating properties of young blood and points to old blood, or molecules within, as driving the aging process.

Plant biologists have developed a method to increase crop productivity, which could be used to help address the world’s future food needs.

Ignacio Tinoco Jr., who was best known for his work in RNA folding, died Nov. 15 at the age of 85

Physicist Mary Gaillard, biologist Krishna Niyogi and environmental lawyer Holly Doremus honored by nation's top scientific organization

What's Berkeley been up to? Catch the highlights on the newsreel of TV coverage of the campus for the last few months.

Asa Bradman, an associate professor in the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, has been appointed to the National Organic Standards Board.