Berkeley News

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Arts & culture

Ahead of ‘The White Lotus’ finale, Berkeley professor unpacks show’s Freudian themes and fantasies

Poulomi Saha, who studies post-colonialism and psychoanalytic critique, breaks down season three of the HBO series, from why it’s set in Thailand to the unforgettable monologue in episode five.

Humanities

Ethnic Studies marks its PhD program’s 40th anniversary

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Research

A single dry winter decimated California’s salmon and trout populations

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Arts & culture

Do vowels have colors? According to some with synesthesia, yes.

Spotlight: Federal Updates

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UC updates on federal policy issues

A message about our commitment to UC Berkeley’s values and mission

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Researchers and students gather in Sproul Plaza to ‘Stand up for Science’

Research

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Research

To understand low back pain, researchers are looking closely at how our bodies move

Back pain is the number one health care-related expenditure in the U.S., yet its causes are elusive. A UCSF/UC Berkeley study aims to make progress towards individualized treatments.

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Research

UC Berkeley engineers create world’s smallest wireless flying robot

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Mind & body

Scientists discover why obesity takes away the pleasure of eating

Various members of the Khmer community sit at rows of tables at a room. Many of them appear to be engaged in conversation. One wears a flower in her hair, while another is smiling serenely while wearing a fur hat.

Humanities

The complex story of how the pandemic impacted the Asian American diaspora

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Research

Streaming brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis restores naturalistic speech

Arts & culture

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Ever heard of Fred Ross Sr.? New documentary chronicles the legendary organizer’s work

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English Professor Fiona McFarlane’s ‘Highway Thirteen’ wins The Story Prize

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Podcasts

Berkeley Talks: J Finley on how Black women use sass to claim their humanity

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Berkeley Voices: Fakes, replicas and forgeries: What counts as art?

People

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After a 50-year leave of absence, returning to Berkeley’s School of Journalism

Ashmita Kumar holds a prize from startup competition at UC Berkeley.

With AI and an iPhone, UC Berkeley student’s startup aims to detect stroke signs and save lives

Campus & community

A celebration on Feb. 20, 2025, welcomed 27 new recipients of the African American Initiative Scholarship.

‘Berkeley has become my village:’ Celebration honors 2024–25 African American Initiative scholars

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Meet three Black trailblazers in STEM

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