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National Academy, Royal Society elect new UC Berkeley members
Three Berkeley faculty were elected this week to the National Academy of Sciences; a fourth faculty member was elected to the UK's Royal Society
Financial impacts of COVID-19 on higher education in California
Live webcast: day, May 4 10–11 a.m. (Pacific) Add to Calendar This event will be broadcast live on this page. You can submit questions to the panel in advance. The panel will provide multiple perspectives
The lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our healthcare delivery system
Live webcast: day, May 4 12–1:30 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. In
Shelter-in-place order extended through May 31
Vice Chancellor for Administration Marc Fisher is sending the following message to the campus community on Wednesday: The Bay Area’s shelter-in-place order has been officially extended through May with only limited easing of restrictions, including
COVID-19 and the media: the role of journalism in a global pandemic
Live webcast: Wednesday, May 6 9–10:15 a.m. (Pacific) Add to Calendar This event will be broadcast live on this page. Berkeley Global is thrilled and honored to welcome two UC Berkeley experts for a
To prevent antimicrobial resistance, vaccinate the world’s kids
Universal childhood vaccination against two common bugs could prevent tens of millions of episodes of antibiotic-treated illness each year
How COVID-19 will shape the 2020 election
Live webcast: Friday, May 8 12–1 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. You can
Students’ shoebox-sized satellite gets green light for launch
Campus aerospace club get's NASA support for launch next year, while twin CubeSats are being readied by another team at Space Sciences Laboratory
Nordics and COVID-19: Public Health, Economic and Public Policy Responses
Live webcast: Monday, May 11 2–3 p.m. (Pacific) This event will be broadcast live on this page. Nordic countries are regularly cited as exemplars of healthy and resilient societies. Join us for a virtual conversation
Calm amid COVID-19: Gratitude
In the third in a series of short videos, UC Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner talks about the benefits of practicing gratitude.
A message of support for UC Berkeley’s undocumented community
"Every member of the UC Berkeley community is a valuable contributor to the university, regardless of immigration status," two campus leaders wrote
Urban slums are uniquely vulnerable to COVID-19. Here’s how to help
Report provides eight urgent recommendations for reducing the impact of COVID-19 on people living in poverty
What COVID-19 antibody tests can tell us, and what they can’t
UC Berkeley/UCSF team begins assessing a flood of serology tests as demand surges
Looking Forward: How Can We Safely Reopen the Economy?
Live webcast: Friday, May 1 12:30–1:30 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. Pressure is
Study challenges reports of low fatality rate for COVID-19
Comparison of death rates in Italy before and after the pandemic shows coronavirus is fatal in at least one of every 200 infected
Berkeley Talks: Art Cullen on journalism and politics in the Corn Belt
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Cullen, with Berkeley Journalism professor Michael Pollan, discusses journalism in rural America, Trump and the farm vote and regenerative agriculture
Among the reasons COVID-19 is worse for black communities: Police violence
Berkeley public health professor says health disparities are common in black neighborhoods accustomed to racial profiling
Nine faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The AAAS, 240 years old this year, honors the nation's top artists, scholars, scientists and leaders
Carol D’Onofrio, champion of health for underserved communities, dies at 84
D’Onofrio was an unrelenting advocate for the underrepresented