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Julie A. Lucas

Campus news

Julie A. Lucas appointed next vice chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations

UC Berkeley's next University Development and Alumni Relations leader has spent her career building high-performing, mission-driven teams and is known for her inclusive leadership, mentorship and ability to deliver results.

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Research

As chatbots get smarter, humans’ unique language abilities are becoming less special

Students point toward poster paper on the wall during an exercise about the ways to better understand chronic absenteeism among students.

Education

With high schoolers’ help, UC Berkeley researchers investigate why so many students are chronically absent

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Politics & society

New research says framing protests as fights for civil rights ‘backfires.’ So what might work?

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In search of a way to improve humans’ faulty memories and bad habits

A group of 14 people who are involved in Coco Auerswald's project involving young people who experienced homelessness in the research process stand in front of a screen that reads

To understand youth experiencing homelessness, this UC Berkeley professor hires them

Ryan and Melissa Mattson in graduation apparel

How two graduating siblings found their ‘second act’ at UC Berkeley

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National Academy of Sciences adds eight from UC Berkeley to its ranks

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To understand immigration today, a UC Berkeley sociologist documented 200 personal stories

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UC Berkeley analysis finds steep increase of self-harm among California girls, multiracial youth

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

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Nelson Graburn, UC Berkeley professor who studied the effects and meaning of tourism, dies at 88

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Investigating the psychedelic blue lotus of Egypt, where ancient magic meets modern science

protesters in a crowd with signs reading Science Saves Lives, Don't Silence Science and Fascism Hates Science

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

Ukrainian president Zelensky is seated next to President Trump

As Trump upends foreign policy, Berkeley scholar sees irreparable damage to U.S. power and prestige

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After life as refugees, these UC Berkeley students strive to tackle global problems

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