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Awards

National Academy of Medicine adds two from UC Berkeley to its ranks

The new members have worked on mobile phone microscopes and health disparities.

Men standing on a white truck watch over a vineyard as the Point Fire burns nearby in Healdsburg, on June 16, 2024.

Research

Most of Wine Country’s agricultural workers have been exposed to wildfires, new survey finds

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Campus & community

In new competition, UC Berkeley students will tackle some of the city’s most pressing challenges

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Awards

University of California sets world record for Nobel Prizes in a single year

Spotlight: Community-Engaged Research

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UC Berkeley is doing hundreds of research projects that go beyond the classroom and into communities. Here’s how.

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What is community-engaged research? Watch a professor explain in 101 seconds

Men standing on a white truck watch over a vineyard as the Point Fire burns nearby in Healdsburg, on June 16, 2024.

Most of Wine Country’s agricultural workers have been exposed to wildfires, new survey finds

Research

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Politics & society

Abundant California: A Berkeley initiative aims to break gridlock, meet human needs

The Abundance Accelerator at UC Berkeley is bridging left-vs.-right conflict to focus on housing, childcare, medical care and other troubling shortages. “We call ourselves data-driven idealists,” says leader Amy E. Lerman.

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Research

Watch a professor explain synthetic plant biology in 101 seconds

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Politics & society

‘Gender issues’ are being used as cover to erode democracy, UC Berkeley report finds

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Research

Gel nail manicures come with exposure to skin-damaging UV. A UC Berkeley chemist has a solution.

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Politics & society

UC Berkeley launches major security initiative to address global nuclear risks

Arts & culture

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The secret lives of violins — and the Berkeley scholar who uncovers them

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In new African lit exhibit, stories challenge and enchant

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Podcasts

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Berkeley Talks: How Berkeley became a powerhouse for innovation and startups

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Berkeley Talks: How art allows us to see everyday things anew

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People

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In memoriam of Sociology Professor Nancy Chodorow, a foundational feminist scholar

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Former Air Force chief scientist to guide program development at Berkeley Space Center

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Campus & community

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UC Berkeley rated No. 1 public university in North America by Times Higher Education

Chancellor Rich Lyons, left, speaks to an audience about startup culture at UC Berkeley while Ana Claudia Arias, center, and Ken Goldberg, right, look on

Chancellor, scholars and alum discuss Berkeley’s culture of innovation

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