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‘The freedom to be fully human’: A Berkeley biology professor’s take on Pride and thriving in academia

“I love Berkeley because I can be myself here, which allows me to do my science and mentor students and trainees and fulfill my potential,” says evolutionary biologist Noah Whiteman.

Frank Cahill smiles and holds up his hands as colorful confetti is all around him, showing the fun, playful spirit of the spelling bee and the people who run it

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The world’s top spelling bee is coming up. This Berkeley Ph.D. student built the word list.

A young woman holds her graduation cap and smiles. She is wearing a white dress and a gold-and-navy sash

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

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

a young man wearing a green jacket puts his hands in his pockets and smiles in front of the Campanile

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

Ryan and Melissa Mattson in graduation apparel

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

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

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

a young child looking through two bars of the wall between the US and Mexico

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

A man in his 70s wearing a Stone Harbor hoodie and a Carleton College baseball cap stands in front of a flowering tree and wood-paneled windows

After a 50-year leave of absence, returning to Berkeley’s School of Journalism

Jake Merioles, a student painter, stands with his back to the camera at an easel in Memorial Glade, working on a painting of University Library. The Campanile is sticking up over the top of the library and the sky is blue with small white clouds. Merioles is wearing a black shirt.

Without his Friday painting sessions, Jake Merioles says, ‘I wouldn’t be the person I am today.’

A gold-tinted composite photo showing four people awarded scholarships from the Robinson International Scholars Program. Three of the people look toward the camera, while one, with her hands on her hips, looks proudly to the side

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

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A Berkeley environmental epidemiologist’s journey from Woodstock to America’s salad bowl

Jelani Nelson uses computer science tools to replicate human thought

Forging a new path: Veteran Katie Suwalkowski on resilience, community, and mental health

A person uses a laptop with Ava's transcription tools

This company’s mission is to make the world accessible to Deaf people. It all started at Berkeley’s Big Ideas Contest

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