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Majoring in gender and women’s studies helped this graduate find her voice

Daniela Castellanos, who also minored in Spanish and human rights, says that cultivating Latine community and learning untold histories changed her understanding of herself and the world around her.

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In a tiny boat 7,800 miles from UC Berkeley, graduate students made a daring documentary

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Dr. Malcolm Potts, gutsy global changemaker for reproductive health and women’s rights, dies at 90

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Six UC Berkeley alumni named 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners

The four 2025 UC Berkeley University Medal finalists, in a photo illustration with each student headshot in a gold oval against Berkeley-blue background.

In turbulent times, 2025 University Medal finalists excelled through idealism, hard work

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The key to success for this year’s University Medalist? Curiosity and collaboration

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

Several Berkeley Journalism faculty and alumni honored with 2025 Pulitzer Prizes

Anastasios Angelopoulos (L) and Wei-Lin Chiang, founders of Chatbot Arena.

As companies pour billions into AI, a ranking system by UC Berkeley students has all eyes on it

Emily Thompson, clad in a cap and gown, holds her 2-year-old, Caspian, also wearing a small gown, while her other kid, River, stands next to her. She's smiling widely.

After wilderness therapy, this graduate found her own path at UC Berkeley

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

Kelly Sparks, Berkeley's new vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer, wears a black blazer and floral blouse. Her arms are crossed in front of her and she has dark-rimmed eyeglasses and shoulder-length blonde hair.

Kelly Sparks is campus’s new vice chancellor for finance, CFO

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Six UC Berkeley faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Pulitzer-winning journalism professor discusses a ‘radical’ Berkeley experiment to develop the next generation of investigative reporters

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

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Two Berkeley professors receive prestigious Guggenheim fellowships

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