Posts by Edward Lempinen

Education

California’s investment in early education brought dramatic improvement in learning, study finds

Gains by students who went through the state’s prekindergarten programs in the 2010s were still evident in third and fourth grades, says a new study from UC Berkeley researchers.

Awards

Two winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in economics have deep ties to UC Berkeley

Politics & society

U.S. builds a ‘systematic’ global deportation network, violating migrant rights, study finds

Politics & society

On complex political issues, most Americans take shortcuts to simplicity

Now an elder statesman, former Gov. Gray Davis surveys his career in a major Berkeley project

UC Berkeley again ranked top public university by U.S. News & World Report

In a new Robert Reich film, divided Americans struggle with difficult conversations

California has an affordability crisis. The fix may be politically uncomfortable.

California Prop. 40, the ‘Billionaire Tax,’ holds lead in new UC Berkeley IGS Poll

For a Berkeley ROTC cadet, the road less traveled rises toward service and leadership

‘Song for Another Home’: A novel of survival and remembrance from the ‘forgotten’ Korean War

From the grassroots to the Capitol: Can the Possibility Lab harness people power in California?

The number of uninsured Californians could nearly double by 2030, says new report

Defending democracy is voters’ top priority in California governor’s race, poll finds

For Black Americans, wealth offers scant protection from pregnancy risks, scholar finds

2026 University Medal finalists: Eyes on the stars, feet on the ground

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