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UC Berkeley to begin fall semester with remote instruction
The increase in cases in the local community is of particular concern. Given this development, as well as it being unlikely that there will be a dramatic reversal in the public health situation before the fall semester instruction begins on Aug. 26, we have made the difficult decision to begin the fall semester with fully remote instruction.
UC Berkeley to lead $25 million quantum computing center
Funded by NSF, the Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Present and Future Quantum Computing will focus on how best to use evolving quantum computers and training a quantum-smart workforce
Berkeley Journalism investigates COVID-19 impact on agricultural workers
A PBS FRONTLINE investigation into the impact COVID-19 has had on this often-invisible workforce premieres July 21. The film was produced and reported by a host of Berkeley Journalism alumni, both instructors and recent graduates.
Campus, going remote, provides $4.6 million in tech to students in need
Laptops and Wi-Fi hot spots being sent to eligible UC Berkeley students ill-equipped to study remotely
Race & the criminal justice system
Live webcast: day, July 27 12:50–2 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. Racism infects
Legacy of Berkeley Law’s first Black female graduate lives on
UC Berkeley alumna Annie Coker was first Black woman in California to become a lawyer
How UC Berkeley Library has responded to COVID-19
The library continues to serve its community, providing instruction, connecting researchers to much-needed materials, and offering services
Emirates launches first Mars probe with help from UC Berkeley
The United Arab Emirates leads the Arab world into interplanetary space with the launch of the Hope Probe to study the atmosphere of Mars
How to report COVID-19 cases on UC Berkeley’s campus
We have developed protocols for staff, supervisors/managers and dean/chairs, as well as guidance specific to laboratory settings. We hope this is helpful
Berkeley Haas Executive MBA program ranked world’s best by The Economist
The Haas program also received the top rating in career development
Berkeley Talks: Thelton Henderson on the bravery to do what’s right
The federal judge, who retired in 2017 after 37 years on the bench, made decisions that impacted everything from sexual harassment to environmental rights to the California prison system
Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens
UC Berkeley researchers show how agricultural chemicals can increase transmission of the schistosome parasite
Megaphages harbor mini-Cas proteins ideal for gene editing
A hypercompact Cas protein similar to CRISPR-Cas9, the revolutionary gene-editing tool, should allow easier viral delivery for gene therapy in humans and crops
UC Berkeley’s push for more diversity shows in its newly admitted class
Prioritizing diversity in admissions has yielded "an amazing, academically talented and diverse class"
Femi Ogundele: A diverse student body fosters excellence
Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of Undergraduate Admissions Olufemi "Femi" Ogundele describes the changes his team made to attract a more diverse UC Berkeley 2020 freshman admitted class.
Berkeley student-athlete Josh Drayden reflects on the road to racial justice
'Every day I grapple with how I can create change'
Berkeley admits most ethnically diverse class in over 30 years
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Stephen C. Sutton sent the following message to the campus community on Thursday: I am elated to announce that our 2020-21 admissions data show that we have admitted the most
COVID-19 impacts Berkeley budget, reduction measures required
Chancellor Carol Christ, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost A. Paul Alivisatos, Vice Chancellor for Administration Marc Fisher, and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Rosemarie Rae sent the following message to the campus
Berkeley Haas students, faculty push to diversify business school cases
Research from the Haas Center for Equity, Gender and Leadership provided over 200 business cases that included women and people of color
Despite COVID-19, Cal-in-Sacramento internships thrived, remotely
Students examined data on COVID-19 relief efforts through a new partnership with the California Research Bureau