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Using CRISPR genome editing to make cassava safer to eat

Tue., 2020-07-14 10:36am
UC Berkeley researchers in the Innovative Genomics Institute are using CRISPR to remove poisonous cyanide compounds from the staple crop cassava

UC Regents: ICE’s reversal on international student visas a “win for common sense”

Mon., 2020-07-13 05:00pm
University of California Board of Regents Chair John A. Pérez and President Janet Napolitano issued the following joint statement Tuesday, July 14 on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind a directive that

Chancellor Carol Christ seeks feedback on police accountability report

Mon., 2020-07-13 05:00pm
Chancellor Carol Christ sent the following message to the campus community on Tuesday: In 2019 we established the Independent Advisory Board on Police Accountability and Community Safety (IAB) with the express purpose of improving the

Vision scientists discover why humans literally don’t see eye to eye

Mon., 2020-07-13 11:32am
Study shows that visual precision varies from one person to the next

How plutocrats, populists are driving a precarious moment in U.S. history

Fri., 2020-07-10 10:30am
In a new book, UC Berkeley political scientist Paul Pierson says an unlikely alliance is putting democracy at risk

Berkeley Talks: Imagining a future without police

Fri., 2020-07-10 09:00am
"Just scrap it all, just scrap it all," said Erin Kerrison, an assistant professor of social welfare at Berkeley, of capitalism and police in the U.S. "We just need to do it. ... It's about having an imagination."

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court affirms that president is not above the law

Thu., 2020-07-09 09:58am
Two rulings hold "that no one, not even the president, is above the law," says Berkeley Law dean.

Berkeley startup gives access to underbanked consumers in South America

Thu., 2020-07-09 08:00am
Haas School of Business student Santiago Pezzoni is bridging the gap between underbanked consumers and financial institutions in South America.

Chancellor Christ: ‘I stand in solidarity with the Black community”

Wed., 2020-07-08 05:00pm
Chancellor Carol Christ sent the following message to members of the UC Berkeley’s Black alumni community last week: We are at a unique moment in history. The events of recent weeks have demonstrated for many

Social gatherings produce increase in student COVID-19 cases

Wed., 2020-07-08 02:00pm
UC Berkeley University Health Services Medical Director Anna Harte and Assistant Vice Chancellor Guy Nicolette sent the following message to the campus community Wednesday:  Over the last week or so we have seen a notable

From lung scarring to heart damage, COVID-19 may leave lingering marks

Wed., 2020-07-08 11:02am
UC Berkeley professor emeritus John Swartzberg explains how, for some patients, acute COVID-19 infection is just the beginning

Michael V. Drake selected as first Black president of UC system

Tue., 2020-07-07 05:17pm
Drake will be the 21st president of the 10-campus UC system and start no later than Aug. 15

New ICE regulations ‘run counter to our values,’ Berkeley leaders say

Tue., 2020-07-07 05:00pm
Chancellor Carol Christ and Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Senior International Officer Lisa Alvarez-Cohen sent the following message to the campus community on Tuesday: Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security issued new guidance to universities

UC Berkeley team creates respiratory devices from sleep apnea machines

Tue., 2020-07-07 11:58am
Resourceful and affordable, about 600 apparatuses from Grace O'Connell's lab head to Ecuador this month

COVID-19 shows fraying U.S. safety net, Berkeley scholars say

Mon., 2020-07-06 12:45pm
Despite strong government efforts to address economic insecurity, continued support and bold policy are essential as the pandemic continues

UC Berkeley swimmer finds role in fight for racial justice

Sun., 2020-07-05 05:00pm
Student Reece Whitley reflects on the Black Lives Matter movement, and the importance of voting

Berkeley Talks: How higher ed is transforming during the pandemic

Fri., 2020-07-03 09:00am
Top leaders at UC Berkeley discuss how the campus is challenging convention in its new approach to instruction and learning, and consider what the implications for higher education are likely to be

Race, voting & elections

Thu., 2020-07-02 08:16am
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