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Alumnus’s ‘Dreamers’ oratorio...

March 13, 2019
University Librarian Jeffrey MacKie-Mason, co-chair of the UC team that negotiated with scholarly journal publisher Elsevier.

Why UC split with publishing giant Elsevier

February 28, 2019
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In push for open access, UC breaks ties with...

February 28, 2019
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Jeff Adachi embodied the spirit of UC...

February 28, 2019
Chancellor Christ and Vice Chancellor Oscar Dubon cut the ribbon for the new Basic Needs Center

New Basic Needs Center is one-stop shop for...

February 22, 2019
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New full-time inclusive recreation coordinator wants...

January 25, 2019
Luisa and Oscar Armijo help students from the poorest parts of Coachella Valley to attend Berkeley.

Couple builds bridge to Berkeley for...

January 24, 2019
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The shutdown and Berkeley: Q&A with Vice...

January 22, 2019
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New year brings accolades to history department

January 2, 2019

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November 30, 2018
What's left of the Earley's home.

Undergrad’s hometown in ashes: ‘It truly...

November 14, 2018
A banner bearing 2,200, the number of campus community members who served in World War I, was unfurled from the Campanile's west face — facing the Golden Gate Bridge — on March 22, 1918. That day, Gov. William Stephens was on campus reviewing the campus regiment.

Concert will mark 100th anniversary of end of...

November 8, 2018
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November 7, 2018
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Carillonist’s composition played at...

October 26, 2018
On the first day of leadership week, students were challenged to memorize everyone's names in 45 minutes. Hoping it would help, they taped their named to their foreheads for others to see

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October 25, 2018
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September 25, 2018

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