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Calm amid COVID-19: Compassion
In the second in a series of short videos, UC Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner discusses the benefits of compassion for others and ourselves
How can I miss you when you won’t go away? A couple’s survival guide
Coronavirus stay-out-home measures push intimate relationships to their limits.
Miss campus? Use the new, Berkeley-branded Zoom backgrounds
Looking for something fun to spice up your next work-from-home happy hour or need a professional way to hide the fact you’re now taking video calls in your new home office that, just a few
Health center expands testing for those with COVID-19 symptoms
Drive-through lane set aside for curbside swabbing of symptomatic students and first responders
‘Liquid gold’: UC Berkeley lab makes free hand sanitizer for the needy
Biochemistry lab pivots to hand sanitizers for homeless and other vulnerable groups
COVID-19’s unequal toll on black Americans: A Q&A with Tina Sacks
Racial disparities in health care, housing, income contribute to positive tests, death rate
Berkeley Journalism and the ‘New York Times’ partner to cover COVID-19 crisis
“I hope that our coverage will benefit the people who need it the most,” student journalist says
COVID-19: Campus impacts and Responses
Live webcast: Wednesday, April 15 1:00 – 2:00 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.
Ph.D. student turns recycled plastic into face shields for Ugandan medics
Takataka Plastics has roots in Berkeley's Big Ideas Contest
Berkeley Talks: How the real estate industry undermined black homeownership
Professor and author Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor discusses how the 1968 Housing and Urban Development Act didn't lead to the eradication of racist exclusion, but instead transformed into a new phenomenon of predatory inclusion
Cover your face to limit COVID-19 spread
Vice Chancellor for Administration Marc Fisher sent the following message to faculty and staff on Thursday: You’re encouraged to cover your nose and mouth with cloth when leaving home, to further reduce the spread of
Economic fix: Deliver aid to as many as possible — fast
Millions of Americans who need financial relief from the COVID-19 financial crisis can’t afford to wait, said Hilary Hoynes
Racist harassment of Asian health care workers won’t cure coronavirus
UC Berkeley professor says racism is another type of virus to battle amidst the spread of COVID-19
What do soap bubbles and butterflies have in common?
Butterfly breeding gives insight into evolution of iridescent wing colors
Disease detective offers mask tips, hope in the face of COVID-19
Expert explains the ins and outs of face coverings in the wake of conflicting messages about masks
Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19 data science, economic impacts
Associate Vice Chancellor for Communications and Public Affairs Diana Harvey sent the following message to the campus community Monday: Last Friday UC Berkeley launched “Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19,” a series of live, online events featuring faculty experts from
Your weekly video guide to calm and connection in the COVID-19 storm
UC Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner offers mindfulness and coping strategies in new video series
COVID-19 stimulus is a good start, but more is needed, says Berkeley economist
More action is needed by state and federal governments following passage of the COVID-19 stimulus package, says economist Jesse Rothstein
Engineers convert sleep apnea machines into ventilators for COVID-19
Converting CPAP and BiPAP machines safely could add tens of thousands to ventilator supply
COVID-19: Economic Impact, Human Solutions
Live webcast: Friday, April 10 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. (Pacific) Donate to support students and UC Berkeley’s COVID-19 testing and research. The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis threatening to become an economic