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In Trump’s own case of COVID-19, narrative matters more than truth

Tue., 2020-10-06 01:20pm
UC Berkeley historian compares Trump’s use of lies, misinformation to that of past politicians

I’m a Berkeleyan: Student Alena Morales on the fight for campus’s new disability cultural center

Tue., 2020-10-06 12:41pm
"We held a protest on campus at one point, and one of our chants was, ‘What do we want? A community center! When do we want it? Ten years ago!’" said Morales

Contraceptive researcher Polina Lishko receives MacArthur “genius” award

Tue., 2020-10-06 08:42am
The MacArthur Award is a life-changer for Lishko, who has found little federal support for contraceptive research

UC Berkeley’s Reinhard Genzel awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

Tue., 2020-10-06 04:38am
Genzel shared half the prize with UCLA's Andrea Ghez for mapping the Milky Way's central black hole; Roger Penrose received the other half

Stark racial bias revealed in police killings of older, mentally ill, unarmed Black men

Mon., 2020-10-05 09:03am
Black men are more than twice as likely to be shot and killed by police than white men; this inequity is even more pronounced for certain populations

Amid pandemic, Berkeley community finds inspiration at chalk art festival

Fri., 2020-10-02 04:45pm
Racial justice, connection, the environment were themes at Dia de Madonnari Berkeley

Stuart Bowyer, pioneer of EUV astronomy and SETI, dies at 86

Fri., 2020-10-02 09:54am
Bowyer's group at the Space Sciences Laboratory built the first satellite dedicated to extreme ultraviolet astronomy, NASA's EUV Explorer

Four women with UC Berkeley ties changed California politics forever

Fri., 2020-10-02 09:45am
The first women elected to the Legislature, in 1918, had an impact on the state's law and political culture that resonates today.

The Bay Area (mini) Book Festival is back — with a virtual twist

Thu., 2020-10-01 05:40pm
The two-day virtual mini fest will include 22 speakers, many of them scholars from UC Berkeley, who will take a deep look at issues of today

A message to the campus community about November’s election

Thu., 2020-10-01 04:06pm
"I also write to remind our campus community of the University's policy on political campaign activities," Chancellor Carol Christ says

New $1.5 million campus grants will promote graduate student diversity

Thu., 2020-10-01 03:56pm
“It’s our duty to directly address bias and systemic racism and create an academic environment where every student feels they belong,” says graduate division dean

Berkeley Conversations: Reopening and reimagining after COVID-19

Thu., 2020-10-01 02:29pm
Live webcast: Monday, Oct 12 4–5:30 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. You can

Race, The Power of an Illusion: The House We Live In (Part 3)

Wed., 2020-09-30 03:55pm
Live webcast: Friday, Oct. 9 12–1 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. Screening of

Berkeley scholars’ biggest takeaways from first 2020 presidential debate

Wed., 2020-09-30 11:28am
Pundits agree that acrimony and intimidation cast a pall over the debate stage

Stacking the deck: How the GOP works to suppress minority voting

Tue., 2020-09-29 02:25pm
In a historic election, Republicans are targeting communities of color with vote suppression, Berkeley scholars say

UC Berkeley announces plans for the spring 2021 semester

Tue., 2020-09-29 01:08pm
"At this time, we plan to offer limited in-person instruction," two campus leaders write in message

Meet our new faculty: Timothy Tangherlini, Scandinavian

Tue., 2020-09-29 12:54pm
Timothy Tangherlini is a new member of UC Berkeley's Scandinavian department

Meet our new faculty: Ellora Derenoncourt, economics

Tue., 2020-09-29 12:48pm
Ellora Derenoncourt is a new member of UC Berkeley's economics faculty

I’m a Berkeleyan: Lorena Valdez is ‘Still in the game’ of doing what she loves

Tue., 2020-09-29 12:18pm
After more than 25 years at Berkeley, the transfer student center director continues to give back to students with the hope that they “dream big”

Birthing in better hospitals could save lives of Black, Native mothers

Mon., 2020-09-28 02:40pm
The higher severe maternal morbidity rates faced by Black and Native American women may be reduced if they had access to the same hospitals as white women

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