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UC Berkeley’s Clery Act compliance review ending after 6 years
The U.S. Department of Education has completed its six-year review of campus compliance with the Clery Act
Despite eerie skies, air quality remains moderate
As disconcerting as the sky looks here in the Bay Area, the Air Quality Index remains moderate
For an effective COVID vaccine, look beyond antibodies to T-cells
Most vaccine developers are aiming for a robust antibody response against the coronavirus, but a long-lasting T-cell response is the hallmark of a really good vaccine
Dark, orangey skies over campus: Let there be light, please?
Through photos, social media posts and visits to campus, students and staff witnessed the oddest of days
United States COVID-19 cases may be substantially underestimated
The number of coronavirus cases in the United States in April may have surpassed 6.4 million, a new study estimates
From solitary hell to ‘sacred ground,’ Kevin McCarthy defies the odds
While incarcerated, he studied law and fought for prisoners' rights, even if it jeopardized his own
COVID-19 offers chance to fix workplace culture, address job burnout
UC Berkeley psychologist Christina Maslach urges action before mass exhaustion hits
Black athletes and the fight for racial justice
UC Berkeley women’s basketball coach Charmin Smith reflects on recent professional sports strikes and how collegiate athletes can make a difference
Berkeley Haas, Law faculty help small businesses impacted by COVID-19
The Haas School of Business and Berkeley Law played a critical role in developing the State of California’s new fund to support small businesses devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Race, law and education
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The Clean Air Car Race turns 50
In 1970, Berkeley College of Engineering students travelled from MIT in Boston to Caltech in Pasadena as part of the first Clean Air Car Race
How we sleep today may forecast when Alzheimer’s disease begins
Don't despair. Deep, restorative sleep may defend against virulent dementia
How a South African student’s love for math brought him to Berkeley
Bandile Mbele landed at San Francisco Airport from South Africa in early March, just before the COVID-19 outbreak in the US, but has not let that stop him from his studies.
New UC Berkeley-led center will track emerging insect-borne diseases
Berkeley Health faculty have been granted $7.78 million to launch the Asian and American Center for Arbovirus Research and Enhanced Surveillance at UC Berkeley
‘Exit West’ author Mohsin Hamid: ‘Migration is what our species does’
Incoming students read Hamid's 2017 novel about the sacrifices and beauty of migration as part of On the Same Page, a program of the College of Letters and Science
Being a selfish jerk doesn’t get you ahead, research finds
That’s not to say that jerks don’t reach positions of power
Race, the power of an illusion: the difference between us, biological or social determinants
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