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In search of independence far from home, this graduate found it at Berkeley

At 17, Hannah Rabbani left Dubai for the Bay Area with just two suitcases and her mom’s encouragement. Now she’s graduating with a degree in political economy and hopes to one day work for the United Nations.

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Being on stage terrified her. So she majored in theater.

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2026 University Medal finalists: Eyes on the stars, feet on the ground

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From L.A. to the East Bay, a student finds her Oaxacan community at Berkeley

Peak leadership: Haas MBA students plan trek to Mt. Everest base camp

From ‘too much’ to just right: How one student found a home at Berkeley

For 20 years, this UC Berkeley program has helped students who’ve been in foster care succeed

UC Berkeley’s introductory machine learning course gets optimized for the AI age

Do chatbots have a moral compass? Researchers turn to Reddit to find out.

From AI to polar microbiology, here are 10 new UC Berkeley classes this semester

UC Berkeley is the #1 public and #5 overall in latest Forbes rankings of undergraduate colleges

Captivated by the science of stars, this new student seeks energy solutions for Earth

A trailblazer for educational justice, Ruben Canedo leads with vision, charisma and community-building

Perplexity co-founder and Berkeley alum urges graduates to ‘think about humanity’

This university alliance is training students to strengthen tribal food, energy and water systems

At UC Berkeley’s campuswide commencement, grads were grateful for their personal growth — and four Big Game wins in a row - Photos

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