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Bakar Fellow Q&A: Better plant engineering with nanotubes

Thu., 2020-05-28 08:10am
Markita Landry uses nanotubes to ferry CRISPR-Cas9 molecules into plant cells to edit genes and produce better crops

The pandemic could open a door to new technology — and dramatic innovation — in education

Wed., 2020-05-27 04:01pm
With millions of students studying from home, online tutors driven by Artificial Intelligence could be useful tools — and they could be a lasting presence

COVID-19 in the global south: economic impacts and recovery

Tue., 2020-05-26 02:08pm
Live webcast: Wednesday, June 10 9–10:15 a.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. COVID-19 is

Astronomers create cloud atlas for hot, Jupiter-like exoplanets

Tue., 2020-05-26 08:47am
Of all the exotic clouds proposed for hot Jupiters, the most common should be silicate clouds: essentially molten quartz

Long hospital stays, high rates of ICU admission for U.S. COVID-19 patients

Tue., 2020-05-26 06:00am
Analysis of records of nearly 9.6 million Kaiser Permanente patients paints a clearer picture of COVID-19 infections in the Western U.S.

What the shelter in place extension means for Berkeley

Fri., 2020-05-22 02:07pm
Vice Chancellor for Administration Marc Fisher and Vice Chancellor for Research Randy Katz sent the following message to faculty and staff on Friday: As many of you are aware, the main public health authority that

I’m a Berkeleyan: Student Micaela Camozzi on her evolving faith and identity

Fri., 2020-05-22 01:40pm
How her Filipino American, Catholic and queer identity fuels her passion for health equity

COVID-19: California poll findings and what they mean for our future

Fri., 2020-05-22 01:05pm
Live webcast: Wednesday, May 27 2–2:30 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. UC Berkeley’s

Berkeley Talks: The global politics of waste

Fri., 2020-05-22 09:00am
Berkeley professor Kate O'Neill discusses the afterlives of the things we throw away and how China's decision to stop importing paper and plastic has disrupted the global waste economy

Drought ‘refuges’ protect young coho salmon from summer heat

Fri., 2020-05-22 09:00am
A seven-year study of Russian River salmon reveals new tools for protecting the population in the face of climate change

Bruce Fuller: How to build a caring economy for post-pandemic California

Thu., 2020-05-21 02:10pm
In this teachable moment, we can evaluate the moral underpinnings of our economy — and give more value to workers who provide essential human care and services.

New ‘Safe Campus Initiative’ will help UC Berkeley reopen safely

Thu., 2020-05-21 12:58pm
Project will test thousands of student, staff and faculty to determine the best methods to prevent and control the ongoing transmission of COVID-19

Google search data reveals American’s concerns about abortion

Thu., 2020-05-21 11:00am
State policies that limit access to contraception may lead people to seek out family planning information online

Scientists finally crack nature’s most common chemical bond

Thu., 2020-05-21 08:46am
The carbon-hydrogen bond makes up two-thirds of all the bonds in hydrocarbons, yet has defied chemists' attempts to open it up and add new chemical groups. John Hartwig's lab has now cracked that problem.

Chancellor Christ updates seniors on commencement

Wed., 2020-05-20 04:45pm
Chancellor Carol Christ sent the following message to graduating seniors on Wednesday: Congratulations on completing your studies at Berkeley. For those who joined the Blockeley University commencement on Saturday, I hope you found a sense

During COVID-19, tools for students to move out with care

Wed., 2020-05-20 01:13pm
“It is not really safe to be asking people to be exchanging materials,” student zero waste leader says

Chemerinsky: Does the rule of law apply to Trump? The Supreme Court must decide

Wed., 2020-05-20 10:25am
In recent history, the high court has put constraints on presidential power. Now, in more volatile times, it must assess Trump’s claim of unprecedented power.

UC Berkeley top U.S. public, fourth-best overall in QS World rankings

Wed., 2020-05-20 06:00am
Cal fares well in inaugural listing of top American universities

How student Aminah Elster liberated herself by giving voice to others

Tue., 2020-05-19 02:45pm
Formerly incarcerated student advocates for the community that changed her life

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