Berkeley News

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Campus & community

Introducing UC President James B. Milliken

President James B. Milliken, who began his tenure as the University of California’s 22nd president on August 1, 2025, shares his introductory message with the UC community.

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Politics & society

New database makes public 1.5 million pages of once-secret California police records

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Mind & body

Student-led research finds link between ocean swimming and urinary tract infections

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Research

UC Berkeley engineers develop energy-efficient sensors that work underwater

Spotlight: Community-Engaged Research

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Watch a professor explain community-engaged research in 101 seconds

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Wildfire season is here. UC Berkeley scholars are helping Bay Area communities prepare.

Students point toward poster paper on the wall during an exercise about the ways to better understand chronic absenteeism among students.

With high schoolers’ help, UC Berkeley researchers investigate why so many students are chronically absent

Research

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Research

Pups in tow, Yellowstone-area wolves trek long distances to stay near prey

For the first time, a UC Berkeley-led research team has observed gray wolves outside of the Arctic migrating during pup-rearing season.

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Research

As chatbots get smarter, humans’ unique language abilities are becoming less special

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Research

Berkeley computer scientists propose evidence-based AI policies

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Politics & society

Togo and UC Berkeley: A data science alliance to build a dynamic West African nation

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Law

‘A contribution to truth and justice’: Berkeley Law expert probes murder of Honduran environmentalist

Arts & culture

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Three standout stories uncovered by the California Local News Fellowship

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Is a second ‘Mona Lisa’ still special? What about the thousandth?

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Podcasts

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Berkeley Talks: Economist Gabriel Zucman on the benefits of a (modest) billionaire tax

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Berkeley Talks: How the tobacco industry drove the rise of ultra-processed foods

People

Frank Baxter stands at a UC Berkeley podium.

UC Berkeley mourns the passing of Frank Baxter

Julie A. Lucas

Julie A. Lucas appointed next vice chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations

Campus & community

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UC Berkeley extends over 700 additional admission offers to first-year students for fall 2025

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CRISPR researchers and startup entrepreneurs will share new building in UC Berkeley’s Innovation Zone

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