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Mind & body

Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimps

An analysis of 20 urine samples from chimpanzees in Uganda found byproducts of ethanol in at least 17 samples, indicating that apes ingest significant alcohol from the fermented fruit in their diet.

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Law

Innovative support for youth in foster care reduced risk of sexual exploitation, study finds

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Campus & community

UC Berkeley sees surge in student applications for fall 2026

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Business & economics

The productivity paradox: Despite expectations, AI intensifies human work

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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UC Berkeley college access program serving 1,500 students cut over ‘equity’ reference

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

Research

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Awards

Seven UC Berkeley faculty named 2026 Sloan Fellows

A Sloan Research Fellowship is one of the most prestigious awards available to early-career researchers.

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Research

New satellite mission will explore connection between colorful auroras and Earth’s magnetic tail

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Campus news

A UC Berkeley professor explains the thorny history of love, sex and marriage

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Campus news

How the Berkeley Seismology Lab turns data into disaster prevention

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Mind & body

Basic research on Listeria bacteria leads to unique cancer therapy

Arts & culture

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How Emily Dickinson’s musical poetry pushes us to live more expansively

four small unfired clay figures depicting European merchants sit side by side in a line. You can see enormous attention to detail in the details on their coats, hands, hair and eyes.

In 18th‑century China, these artists made Europeans’ portraits. Only now are their identities emerging.

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Podcasts

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Berkeley Talks: The rule of law depends on the courage of judges

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Berkeley Talks: An evolutionary biologist makes the case for pausing AI

People

Dean Richard Harland

Division of Biological Sciences Dean Richard Harland to conclude term in June 2027

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Despite budget threats, UC Berkeley invests in six new tenure-track Asian American and Pacific Islands specialists

Campus & community

Berkeley Social Sciences Dean Raka Ray speaks to Masters of Computational Social Sciences students.

UC Berkeley Social Sciences charts its future with new strategic plan

Students standing next to a screen make their pitch for ReMove to judges at the Berkeley Civic Innovation challenge.

Wildfire safety to move-out waste: UC Berkeley students pitch fixes for top city problems

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