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Chancellor Christ to new students: There is no place I’d rather be than Berkeley
"To our newest students, you light the way to our collective future, and I am so glad you’re here," Christ says in welcome remarks
A warm, digital welcome for Berkeley’s newest students
Online event welcomes new first-year, transfer students
Virtual Golden Bear Orientation, a pandemic original, starts Friday
Highlights include New Student Convocation, a giant picture mosaic of new faces and a focus on building community
Preparing for wildfire smoke during the coronavirus pandemic
University Health Services Medical Director Dr. Anna Harte, Executive Director of Environment, Health and Safety Patrick Goff and Director of the Office of Emergency Management Alicia Johnson sent the following message to the campus community
Campus asked to reduce power usage from 3-8 p.m.
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos, Vice Chancellor for Administration Marc Fisher and Vice Chancellor for Research Randy Katz sent the following message to faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate students on Wednesday: In the
Mary Ann Mason, Berkeley’s first female graduate dean, gender equity trailblazer, dies at 76
She broke down barriers for women in academia who struggled to balance career and family
UC Berkeley women examine, reflect on female leadership, inequality
A panel of female UC Berkeley leaders gathered virtually on Tuesday for a Campus Conversation centered around women’s contributions to Berkeley
Exploring the 19th Amendment through the lens of ‘The Woman Citizen’
Explore the UC Berkeley Library’s (virtual) exhibit on the fight for suffrage through the lens of the periodical "The Woman Citizen."
‘On equal terms:’ Cat Ming Hubbard, program administrator
Cat Ming Hubbard, program administrator for international and executive programs at UC Berkeley's Rausser College of Natural Resources is one of 18 Berkeley women being honored this month.
Student depression, anxiety soaring during pandemic, new survey finds
The prevalence of major depressive disorder has more than doubled and anxiety is up 50% compared to a similar study in spring 2019
‘On equal terms:’ Victoria Williams, classroom services manager
Victoria Williams, classroom services manager for UC Berkeley's Language Center is one of 18 "unsung heroines" being honored this month.
UPDATE: Power outage canceled
PG&E has notified UC Berkeley that the campus will no longer be included in the rolling outages.
Penguins are Aussies. Or are they Kiwis?
First genome comparisons give insight into penguin origins and evolution
New center to focus on physics of ultra-dense neutron stars
Theoretical studies of the physics of neutron stars will leverage data from new gravitational wave detectors, which listen for the spacetime vibrations from merging neutron stars
‘On equal terms:’ Josephine Williamson, director of operations
Josephine Williamson, director of operations for the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, is one of 18 "unsung heroines" honored this month.
‘On equal terms:’ Ardice Hartry, associate director
Ardice Hartry, the associate director of the Lawrence Hall of Science, is one of 18 Berkeley women being honored as "unsung heroines."
‘On equal terms:’ Laurie Graham, senior manager
Laurie Graham, a production control operations senior manager for UC Berkeley's Office of Information Services and Technology, is one of the 18 "unsung heroines" being honored this month.
How UC Berkeley crushed a summer COVID-19 surge in off-campus housing
The scare gave University Health Services officials the chance to test and refine their protocols for dealing with an outbreak