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Black2Cal: commitment, community, connections
Black2Cal kicks off with an urgent agenda to address timely issues affecting the campus and the broader African American community — but also to celebrate progress and achievement.
It’s on — environment, health, science, global affairs
UC Berkeley plans a full calendar of events this fall; see Part 3 of our coming attractions series
Coming up this fall — arts, authors, visual expression
What's on tap in art, music, dance, theater and exhibitions at UC Berkeley (Part 2 of our look ahead)
Berkeley events this fall, part 1: Race, gender, U.S. politics
What's happening at Berkeley this political season? Here's a sample.
Understanding Colombia’s peace pact
A leading figure in Colombia talks about the country's historic peace agreement with rebels and what Sergio Fajardo says is the chance for his nation "to write a new page."
UC Berkeley launches Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence
The Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence, launched this week, will focus on making sure AI systems are beneficial to humans
Astronomer Gibor Basri awarded Carl Sagan Prize for science popularization
Former vice chancellor for equity and inclusion encouraged minorities to participate in science
Berkeley opens UC’s first kosher/halal dining station
Café 3 is home to plant-forward menus, as well as kosher and halal meal options.
Campus phone lines down
Phone lines on the UC Berkeley campus were not working Sunday afternoon. Service was expected to be restored within hours.
Statement on the Richmond Bay Campus
The chancellor announced that because of budget constraints, the Richmond Global Campus will not be going forward as planned.
How much do you know about Berkeley?
Do you know how many Cal bears there are on campus? Or the real story behind why Dwinelle Hall is so confusing to get around? Berkeley Visitor Center ambassadors asked random students. See what happened.
Injustice comes to light with On the Same Page
Bryan Stevenson's book Just Mercy, a memoir that takes on the failures of the justice system, is this year’s title for UC Berkeley’s On the Same Page program.
IGS poll finds voters prioritize learning English as well as speaking multiple languages
A new poll shows a plurality of California voters prefers an educational program where English learner students transition to English, and another large portion prefers immediate English immersion.
Berkeley senior’s Olympic gold still ‘hasn’t set in’
While most Haas undergrads return to class this week with successful internships under their belts, senior Ryan Murphy is returning with three gold medals from the Rio Olympics.
Explaining Italy’s new quake tragedy
Scientists at the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory lay out the science of yesterday's strong temblor, and its differences from the one that left L'Aquila in ruins seven years ago.
‘Why I chose Berkeley’
"What's the biggest, single deciding factor in your choosing of Berkeley over other colleges?" That's the question a Berkeley News team asked at new student convocation. Here's what the students had to say:
Soda tax linked to drop in sugary beverage drinking in Berkeley
Study shows 21 percent drop in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages
Seven current and former UC Berkeley engineers named top innovators under 35
Robot learning, sensors and protein analysis among innovations spun off from campus research
New visitor center takes shape at Memorial Stadium
Interactive digital exhibits will tell the Berkeley story to 175,000 visitors a year — prospective students, parents and fans of the campus