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Berkeley Talks: The violent underworlds of El Salvador and their ties to the U.S.
Salvadoran American journalist and activist Roberto Lovato discusses his new book Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas.
Bits of genetic material called microRNAs may drive metabolic disorders
The study offers a potential route for clinical therapy to treat metabolic disorders and could have significant implications for public health
In pilot program, some UC Berkeley courses are moving outside
The pilot is designed to complement existing remote instruction and lay the groundwork for the possibility of resuming additional in-person activities in the spring semester
Making Berkeley Home: NavCal creates community for nontraditional students
Student-created program translates 'hidden curriculum' for underrepresented students, provides a road map to succeed and give back
Geeta Anand appointed dean of UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Berkeley J-School interim dean Geeta Anand has been appointed the department's new dean.
Ask Me Anything — Chancellor Carol Christ answers questions on Reddit
UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ took questions on everything from pass/no pass grade requirements, tuition refunds and spring break, to her reaction to this year’s double Nobel prize win when she sat down on Tuesday
Active volcanoes feed Io’s sulfurous atmosphere
Fumes from more than 400 volcanoes contribute much of the poisonous sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere of Jupiter's hellish moon Io
$275 million commitment to brew better molecules for manufacturing
The Department of Defense and dozens of private companies hope to jump-start the nation's bioeconomy
UC Berkeley still No.1 public, fourth best globally in U.S. News rankings
Campus tops global list of public universities for the sixth straight year
Campus archives reveal genesis of U.S. disability rights movement
The Disability Rights and Independent Living archives at the Bancroft Library document the powerful movement at UC Berkeley and across the U.S. from the 1960s through the 1990s
California bail reform measure would release more people, sooner
Most pre-arraignment releases under Prop. 25 would be for low-risk individuals, says study by California Policy Lab
Hot-button words trigger conservatives and liberals differently
Brain scans reveal that reactive vocabulary drives neural polarization
Critical race theory and the 2020 election
Live webcast: Friday, October 30 3–4:30 p.m. (Pacific) Add to Calendar This event will be broadcast live on this page. You can also watch this event live on the UC Berkeley Facebook page. This roundtable
Meet our new faculty: Rhiannon Noel Welch, Italian studies
Rhiannon Noel Welch is a new UC Berkeley faculty member
Berkeley Conversations: Election integrity and security
Live webcast: Monday, October 26 2–3 p.m. (Pacific) Add to Calendar The integrity and security of the upcoming November 3rd elections are under unprecedented threats for reasons that include the pandemic, the increasing reliance on
Meet our new faculty: Solene Delecourt, business
Solene Delecourt is a new member of UC Berkeley's faculty
UC Berkeley’s campus community brings women’s untold stories to the forefront
As part of the 150W History Project, academic departments compile research to celebrate the accomplishments of Berkeley women
Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ to host an ‘Ask Me Anything’ on Reddit
During the Reddit AMA, Chancellor Carol Christ will take questions on any topic — from campus decisions in response to the coronavirus to her priorities as UC Berkeley’s leader.
Berkeley study: Clean Air Act reduced racial disparities in pollution
The gap between Black and white Americans’ particulate exposure has declined over the past two decades, due largely to enforcement of the Clean Air Act