A parade of luminaries took part in Clinton Global Initiative University this weekend — from Bill and Chelsea Clinton and U.S. Rep. John Lewis to Conan O’Brien and Cal football legend Marshawn Lynch. But the event was all about the students, more than 1,200 of whom assembled at UC Berkeley for three days of inspiration, cooperation and “commitment to action.”

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is among the institutions selected to conduct the new Chris Stevens Global Ambassadors programs.

Admissions offers to California high school seniors jumped nearly 15 percent over last year for students hoping to enroll at a University of California campus this fall, according to preliminary data announced today.

UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab researchers are developing 'valleytronics' for next-generation computers

Four years into a record-breaking drought, the campus has been replacing selected campus lawns with beds of regionally appropriate, drought-tolerant plantings.

Responding to a recent state audit, the University of California issued a detailed report and UC Berkeley released a chart on its admissions data, showing how state residents are favored in UC admissions practices.

In a piece about pregnancy- and parent-related prejudice in the workplace, psychology prof Tania Lombrozo proposes a 'swap-the-baby' test to help expose assumptions creeping into the equation.

Researchers report on why Californians don't have health insurance.

Psychologists take more steps to made academia more family friendly

A pristine but wired area of rolling green hills is an ideal site for studying California's oak woodlands

New alert system speeds delivery of safety info to the campus community.

A Labor Center report details the impacts of increasing California's minimum wage to $15 an hour.

For Kate Kaplan, the UC Berkeley Student Organic Garden Association provided a place to grow food, nurture her interest in sustainability and create a career path that’s building a buzz. She served as a student

The Office of the President has released “Straight Talk on Hot-Button Issues: UC Admissions, Finances, and Transparency,” a comprehensive, data-driven report that counters assertions about UC contained in a recent report from the state auditor’s office.

More than 1,000 students from around the world will come together this weekend at UC Berkeley to discuss and find innovative solutions to pressing global issues. The three-day meeting is part of the Clinton Global Initiative University, an effort launched by former President Bill Clinton to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses.

Cancer and infectious diseases are focus of new initiative to develop immunological therapies

Chancellor Dirks has appointed Professor Carla Hesse as interim lead for efforts to improve and enhance UC Berkeley's response to sexual harassment and assault. Hesse is dean of social sciences and executive dean of the College of Letters & Science.

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The University of California Board of Regents today (March 24) approved a new retirement program for future UC employees proposed by President Napolitano.

College students are increasingly stressed out, with demand growing nationally for mental health services on campuses. The University of California is taking action to address the issue and is hiring 85 clinicians across the system.