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The biggest perk to being a Berkeley...

July 28, 2021
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Graphene ‘camera’ captures real-time electrical...

June 16, 2021
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How fast is the universe expanding? Galaxies provide...

March 8, 2021
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Meet our new faculty: Geoff Penington, physics

February 16, 2021
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Meet our new faculty: Eric Ma, physics

February 16, 2021
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Astrophysicist Dan Kasen receives prestigious...

January 13, 2021
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Astronomers find signature of magnetar outbursts in...

January 13, 2021
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Researchers break magnetic memory speed record

October 27, 2020
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To help diversify STEM faculty, Berkeley-led...

October 27, 2020
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UC Berkeley campus reacts to two Nobel Prize...

October 7, 2020
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Berkeley played big role in Reinhard Genzel's...

October 6, 2020
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UC Berkeley’s Reinhard Genzel awarded Nobel...

October 6, 2020
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September 24, 2020
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August 27, 2020
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New center to focus on physics of ultra-dense...

August 17, 2020
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July 24, 2020

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