Posts by Public Affairs

A portrait of Mark Asta

Campus news

Mark Asta appointed dean of Berkeley Engineering

Asta is a distinguished materials scientist and has been a UC Berkeley faculty member for more than 15 years.

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Campus news

How UC Berkeley is shaping the future of AI

An illustration featuring people of various ages walking through a landscape that features California hills, wind turbines, futuristic buses and housing.

Politics & society

Possibility Lab: Creating abundance in the built environment

Harry Edwards speaking behind a podium and gesturing with his hand to a group during an event at UC Berkeley in 2022

Politics & society

New course brings Harry Edwards’ sociology of sport to the next generation

illustrations of less than an dozen people standing and all facing a direction together in a moment of seeming peace

Science of Happiness: The power of a collective pause

Elizabeth Dupuis

‘Stay curious’: Elizabeth Dupuis closes her final chapter at the UC Berkeley Library

a panel of leaders from academia and the private sector sit on stage for a discussion.

Berkeley Talks: Why kind leaders finish first (according to science)

An composite image showing a young child receiving a shot in the arm, with the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol and a map of the U.S. in the background, signaling the recent changes to vaccine policy.

What new vaccine recommendations mean for parents and children

In memoriam of Professor Emeritus of City & Regional Planning Michael Teitz

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UC Berkeley students’ human rights research was highlighted in pulled ’60 Minutes’ story

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Berkeley Talks: How do we make better decisions? (revisiting)

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UC Berkeley joins two new initiatives to accelerate responsible AI in California

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‘Nudges’ aren’t always good for society, UC Berkeley economics study finds

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The surprising ecological benefits of cows

Two people wearing white coats work in a lab

Research on circadian rhythm of mosquitos seeks new ways to fight parasitic diseases

Six images, arranged with three on top and three on the bottom, that are a representation of the array of stories at UC Berkeley in 2025. The images include a photo of Gov. Gavin Newso interacting in a lab, two people looking at Indigenous language materials, a rocket on a launch pad, the book Startup Campus, a person holding a baby, and Nobel Laureate Omar Yaghi.

Nobel wins, psychedelic lilies and a mission to Mars: UC Berkeley’s top stories of 2025