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Baroness Oona King presented with...

May 17, 2019
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Meet Berkeley’s stand-out instructors

May 3, 2019
Emi Nakamura has won the 2019 John Bates Clark Medal.

Berkeley economist wins prestigious John...

May 2, 2019
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May 1, 2019
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April 30, 2019
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Two higher education leaders win campus Kerr awards

April 22, 2019
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Berkeley alumni score three 2019 Pulitzer...

April 18, 2019
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Nine faculty elected to American Academy of...

April 17, 2019
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Five Berkeleyans among 2019 Guggenheim winners

April 12, 2019
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March 15, 2019
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February 20, 2019
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Claire Tomlin and Douglas Clark elected to...

February 11, 2019
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Berkeley gets top award for sustainability

February 11, 2019

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February 5, 2019
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