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Update on proctoring and final examinations
Paul Alivisatos, executive vice chancellor and provost; Oliver O’Reilly, chair of the Berkeley division of the academic senate; and Catherine Koshland, vice chancellor for undergraduate education; sent the following message to the campus community on
Information about fall semester 2020
Lisa García Bedolla, vice provost for graduate studies and dean of the graduate division, Catherine Koshland, vice chancellor for undergraduate education, Stephen Sutton, vice chancellor for student affairs, sent the following message to students on
Teaching robots to learn like children
UC Berkeley robot researchers are taking inspiration from the way that children instinctively learn and adapt to a wide range of unpredictable environments
Understanding the COVID-19 testing lag, and how we catch up
Berkeley Law expert explores the technical challenges, legal constructs and policy choices that led to paltry testing
Face coverings now required on campus
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos and Vice Chancellor for Administration Marc Fisher sent the following message to essential employees and supervisors Tuesday: You may recall that the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Literature and the Arts in Times of Crisis
Live webcast: Wednesday, April 29 12–1 p.m. (Pacific) Add to calendar This event will be broadcast live on this page. Literature and the arts have always had a prominent place in defining who we are
Climate Change and COVID-19: Can this crisis shift the paradigm?
Live webcast: Monday, April 27 12–1 p.m. (Pacific) Add to calendar This event will be broadcast live on this page. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is skidding into recession. Reduced
Berkeley Conversations: Equity, health inequities and climate change
Associate Vice Chancellor for Communications and Public Affairs Diana Harvey sent the following message to the campus community Monday: Following is the schedule for upcoming “Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19,” a series of live, online events featuring faculty experts
Straight Talk: A Conversation about Racism, Health Inequities, and COVID-19
Live webcast: Friday, April 24 12 – 1 p.m. (Pacific) This event will be broadcast live on this page. You can also watch this event live on the UC Berkeley Facebook page. Emerging data show
Triplets in the tower: Berkeley’s falcon family grows
Contest to name the chicks will begin in a few weeks
Trauma-Informed Approaches for Individual and Organizational Resilience during the COVID-19 Crisis
Live webcast: Tuesday, April 28 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.
Tests of 5,000 healthy people will help researchers understand COVID-19 spread
UC Berkeley initiative seeks to find out how many East Bay residents may have been infected with coronavirus without developing symptoms
Berkeley researcher launches effort to combat coronavirus conspiracies
Misinformation about COVID-19 on social media has the potential to get people killed, says Berkeley professor Hany Farid
An update on UC Berkeley’s budget situation
Leaders explain how they plan to deal with $200 million shortfall
UC Berkeley to host virtual ‘Cal Week’ to replace Cal Day amidst shelter-in-place
Cal staff and faculty hope newly admitted students choose Berkeley, without visiting campus
Understanding and Seeking Equity amid COVID-19
Live webcast: Tuesday, April 21 10:00–11:00 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. Submit your
Pip, pip, hooray! Here comes Hatch Day for Campanile falcons
Watch the hatch on Saturday, join a live YouTube Q&A with falcon experts at 3 p.m.
COVID-19: Mental Health and Well Being for Ourselves and Our Children
Live webcast: Friday, April 17 12:00–12:30 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. Three
Tips for couples on how to weather COVID-19 cabin fever
Experts offer spouses and lovers advice on staying connected