Yearly Archives: 2026

Humanities

Colonialism was more than brutal force — it was an intellectual project

A new book by UC Berkeley Professor Diego Pirillo argues that settler colonialism was shaped by Euro-American scholars, who worked hand in hand with land speculators and military leaders to drive the violent formation of the United States.

Campus & community

UC Berkeley will launch new Nancy Pelosi Institute focused on strengthening democracy

Humanities

Berkeley Talks: Philosopher Mark Johnston asks, ‘Is this our only life?’ - Audio

Campus news

New fossils upend catastrophist narrative that flowering plants flourished only after dinosaur extinction

Watch: How to enjoy gel nails without fear of UV skin damage - Video

With AI, researchers discover new way to detect sudden cardiac death risk

The transformative art of Maren Hassinger comes to Berkeley

People prefer negotiating with women — even when they don’t know it

Inside the ‘concrete battery’: Berkeley researcher exposes lethal heat in Florida prisons

Everything’s inherited: The legacy of educator Ben Yerger lives on, and grows

Newly identified fossil sheds light on evolutionary history of saber-toothed cats

Watch: The economic pressures that are driving Californians to leave home - Video

The nose knows: Electric schnoz can smell when your food’s gone bad

UC Berkeley named top public university in the U.S. and No. 7 in the world by ‘U.S. News’

UC Berkeley names next director of Hearst Museum of Anthropology

Berkeley Talks: Why kids need awe — and how puppets can help - Audio

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