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AI hardware hub awarded $16.3 million to advance energy efficient computing

Co-led by UC Berkeley and Stanford University, the California-Pacific-Northwest AI Hardware Hub is one of eight hubs funded in 2023 under the national CHIPS and Science Act.

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Research

Watch a UC Berkeley digital forensics expert break down political deepfakes

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Research

How U.S. utility companies could double electric transmission capacity by 2035

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Campus & community

UC Berkeley to launch compute hub with California Education Learning Lab

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UC Berkeley researchers simulate how wildfires spread through communities

Coches manejan a través de esmog en un autopista de California

California ha mejorado la calidad del aire, pero persisten las desigualdades raciales/étnicas

Cars drive through smoggy air on a California highway

California has dramatically improved its air quality, but racial disparities persist

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New recyclable adhesives could serve as surgical superglue

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UC researchers awarded $8 million to advance commercial building decarbonization

This aerial view showcases a lush, dense tropical rainforest with a winding river meandering through it, creating a beautiful contrast between the vibrant green foliage and the dark, reflective water. The river's curves and the varied shades of green in the trees add a sense of depth and natural beauty to the scene, capturing the rich biodiversity and untouched nature of the forest.

New computer vision-based system monitors seasonal dynamics of tropical water

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Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds

A robot made mostly of white plastic-like materials, with a round device at the back of its head, stands before a field of complex equations, pondering.

To err is human — and in the age of AI, it may be humanizing

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UC Berkeley Professor Michael Yartsev named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

Berkeley engineers send 3D printer into space

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Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk?

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Using AI to encourage carpooling and shared transportation

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