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George Trilling, a national leader in high energy physics, dies at 89

Fri., 2020-05-08 12:00pm
Trilling chaired the physics department and the physics division at Berkeley Lab. He championed the Superconducting Super Collider, set to be the world's largest accelerator, before its cancellation in 1993.

Berkeley Talks: Poet Laureate Robert Hass reads new collection ‘Summer Snow’

Fri., 2020-05-08 09:00am
Hass, a professor in Berkeley's Department of English, reads from his first poetry collection since 2010 at Lunch Poems, an ongoing poetry reading series on campus

To climb like a gecko, robots need toes

Fri., 2020-05-08 08:30am
Experiments with geckos show that their flexible, adaptable toes are essential to their ability to run on variable surfaces with ease

Pandemic puts California child care centers “on the brink,” says new report

Thu., 2020-05-07 01:35pm
Whether programs have closed or remain open, they face dire safety and financial challenges, says the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

UC Berkeley team probes violent storms, lightning on Jupiter

Thu., 2020-05-07 12:00pm
Ground-based telescopes and Juno spacecraft join forces to peer deep into Jupiter's atmosphere

COVID-19: Tracking, data privacy and getting the numbers right

Wed., 2020-05-06 03:38pm
Live webcast: day, May 13 10–11 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. You can

An update on UC Berkeley’s plans for the fall semester

Wed., 2020-05-06 03:19pm
Campus leaders offer an update on their ongoing planning for fall semester operations

Pandemic poses greater risks, stresses for California racial minorities, poll finds

Wed., 2020-05-06 02:10pm
People of color in California have less freedom to work from home and more anxiety over paying for necessities, says the new Berkeley IGS Poll

COVID-19 relief targets vulnerable students, more aid needed

Wed., 2020-05-06 02:01pm
Campus community is showing its grit, heart, innovation

Coronavirus response: International travel information

Wed., 2020-05-06 09:45am
Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Senior International Officer Lisa Alvarez-Cohen sent the following message to the campus community on Tuesday: We understand that many faculty, staff, and students have questions regarding University-related travel, particularly

Power plant carbon capture could strain water supplies

Wed., 2020-05-06 09:12am
Current carbon capture and sequestration technology requires water, which could strain resources in many areas of the world

How to support UC Berkeley students (and staff) on Giving Tuesday

Mon., 2020-05-04 03:40pm
"Almost overnight, part-time jobs that many relied on to fund their education dried up, while layoffs and pay reductions began weakening the capacity of families to provide a foundation of support," two leaders write

In midst of pandemic, law clinic strives to serve those in need

Mon., 2020-05-04 02:19pm
Its office is closed, for now, but the East Bay Community Law Center continues to take new clients and advocate with state and local governments

You need a lecture: Martha Olney’s ‘The Covid Days’ for 2020 grads

Mon., 2020-05-04 12:51pm
"Don't let spring 2020 take away your hope for the future," she said, "and your memories of the past"

Berkeley psychologist wins two prestigious awards

Mon., 2020-05-04 09:00am
Honors cite his work on the stigmatization of mental illness, and longitudinal studies of girls and women with ADHD.

Forget carbon tariffs: Existing trade policies give dirty industries a boost

Mon., 2020-05-04 08:00am
Countries around the world consistently apply lower import taxes on products produced by high-emitting "dirty" industries than “clean” ones

Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19: Digital and Telehealth Implications of COVID-19 and Social Distancing

Fri., 2020-05-01 12:19pm
Live webcast: Monday, May 18 11 a.m.–12 p.m. (Pacific) Add to Calendar Digital and Telehealth Implications of COVID-19 and Social Distancing This event will be broadcast live on this page. You can also watch this

Bitter partisan divide shapes California opinions on COVID-19, poll finds

Fri., 2020-05-01 10:01am
Supporters of President Donald Trump are more concerned with the economy, less concerned with passing the infection to other people, says the Berkeley IGS Poll

COVID-19: The end or revival of international higher education?

Thu., 2020-04-30 02:23pm
Live webcast: Thursday, May 7 9–10:30 a.m. (Pacific) Add to Calendar This event will be broadcast live on this page. You can submit questions to the panel in advance. Recent years have witnessed a rise

Election 2020: The pandemic changes everything

Thu., 2020-04-30 08:00am
The COVID-19 crisis is likely to be the overarching issue of the campaign, with a sharp focus to health and economic inequality, Berkeley experts say

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