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MFA student knows who she is and won’t change for anyone
Gericault De La Rose, who will graduate with a master's degree from the Department of Art Practice on May 17, explores in her art Philippine mythology and her experience as a trans woman
Exhibit of emerging UC Berkeley artists’ work opens May 10 at BAMPFA
The seven graduating MFA students tackle weighty themes: identity, technology, trauma, historical memory and the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Berkeley Talks: How a lie from medieval Europe spread antisemitism across the world
Magda Teter, author of the 2020 book Blood Libel, discusses how an anti-Jewish lie that originated in medieval Europe has persisted throughout history and spread antisemitism across the world
Contest starts today to name UC Berkeley’s three falcon siblings
Annie and Lou have one male and two female chicks, and they're already nearly full-sized.
Pomp, famous speakers and dozens of events to celebrate UC Berkeley grads
Nearly 90 separate graduation ceremonies will celebrate some 10,500 graduating students in the days leading up to, and after, the May 13 all-campus commencement
Graduation season is getting greener at UC Berkeley
Eco-friendly changes to a growing number of graduation events include rental regalia, QR codes and aluminum water bottles.
On the forefront of genetics, mental illness and trauma’s lasting effects
“Just because we’re traumatized in the past doesn’t mean that we will be traumatized for the rest of our lives," researcher says
How art history and statistics helped one student understand herself
Alice Xie is the only art history and statistics double major at Berkeley graduating this year
Deep sleep may mitigate Alzheimer’s memory loss, Berkeley research shows
“Think of deep sleep almost like a life raft that keeps memory afloat, rather than memory getting dragged down by the weight of Alzheimer’s disease pathology,” one researcher said.
National Academy of Sciences elects seven from UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley's newest NAS members are neuroscientist Marla Feller, herpetologist Tyrone Hayes, economists Hilary Hoynes and Emmanuel Saez, chemists Jeffrey Long and T. Don Tilley and biochemist Donald Rio.
Why Indigenous ‘Spirit medicine’ principles must be a priority in psychedelic research
Yuria Celidwen, a UC Berkeley Othering and Belonging Institute senior fellow, sheds light on how Western institutions can ethically approach the use of psychedelics.
Berkeley economist Gabriel Zucman wins prestigious Clark Medal
A pioneering researcher in tax evasion and economic inequality wins an honor reserved for an elite corps of young economists
Michelle Young named new dean for UC Berkeley School of Education
Young, who is currently dean of the Loyola Marymount University School of Education, will begin her term on June 15
As rising seas disrupt toxic sites, communities of color are at most risk
By 2100, coastal flooding could impact hundreds of hazardous sites, many of which are located near socially vulnerable communities
On My Mind: How serving students connects to my identity as an Asian American
"As an Asian American dean of students, I am keenly aware that I am often the only one that looks like me in the room," campus leader says
A path to resourceful autonomous agents
Sergey Levine’s lecture examined algorithmic advances that can help machine learning systems retain both discernment and flexibility
‘Raw’ data show AI signals mirror how the brain listens and learns
Comparing signals in human brains to those in artificial intelligence systems might help explain the black box of how AI systems operate
A $25-an-hour minimum wage for medical workers could benefit everyone
Raising wages for the lowest-paid U.S. health workers could yield positive results for the health-care industry — and for public health, a UC Berkeley study says.
Julie Chavez Rodriguez, “visionary” Berkeley grad, to run Biden campaign
“Social justice is not an abstraction to her," said a faculty member who first met her as an undergraduate. "It is her North Star.”
Community engagement improves wildlife restoration outcomes
A new study finds that public support and local buy-in are key to the long-term success of wildlife conservation efforts