Berkeley Changemaker

People

From UC Berkeley to 49ers sidelines, Harry Edwards dreams with his eyes wide open

The UC Berkeley emeritus professor of sociology organized the 1968 Olympic Project for Human Rights. He's still influencing students, pro athletes and social justice.

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Campus & community

UC Berkeley cultivates festive culture of ‘free thinkers’ at AI hackathon

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Campus & community

How Berkeley graduate Ria Sood found the balance between nurture and nature

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People

Why Indigenous ‘Spirit medicine’ principles must be a priority in psychedelic research

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‘Be the Change’: Purvi Shah on the moments of beauty as a civil rights lawyer

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‘Be the Change’: Nazune Menka on creating the course, Decolonizing UC Berkeley

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‘Be the Change’: Khiara M. Bridges on claiming her voice as a prominent Black woman

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‘Be the Change’: A podcast that aims ‘to remove the mystery of making change’

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Ty-Ron Douglas: Bridging the academic and athletic worlds

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Pushing to remove legal barriers for formerly incarcerated students

How empathy in changemaking can transform institutions

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A digital revival: Startup Blackbook University continues Berkeley legacy

David Schaffer: Research that takes risks must be supported

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