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In 10 years, CRISPR transformed medicine. Can it now help us deal with climate change? (7/1/2022)
UC Berkeley community celebrates at San Francisco Pride parade (7/1/2022)
Buried in archives, Civil War diary inspires biography of pioneering botanist (6/21/2022)
In rollicking ceremony, UC Berkeley graduates cap a challenging college education (5/17/2022)
In times of crisis, 2022 University Medal finalists summoned resilience, hope (5/10/2022)
In top graduating senior, East Coast grit meets Berkeley utopianism (5/9/2022)
Six Berkeley faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences (5/3/2022)
Nobel laureate Randy Schekman will give 2022 commencement address (5/3/2022)
Berkeley graduate schools, programs shine in U.S. News rankings (4/5/2022)
NATIONAL CHAMPS! Cal Completes Run To The Top Of The Podium For Seventh All-Time Title (4/5/2022)
The College celebrates 150 years of inspiring scientific exploration and education (3/23/2022)
Campus, city form model alliances to aid unhoused people in People’s Park (3/15/2022)
UC and Berkeley leaders hail legislation that overturns enrollment freeze (3/15/2022)
UC Berkeley statement on court ruling that leaves student enrollment freeze intact (3/7/2022)
Remembering Richard C. Blum: ‘He left things better than he found them’ (3/2/2022)
Former UC President Janet Napolitano joins Berkeley SkyDeck as adviser (3/2/2022)
UC Berkeley breaks ground on Helen Diller Anchor House (2/3/2022)
Celebrating Black History Month (2/3/2022)
Berkeley prepares to resume in-person instruction next week (1/26/2022)
Campus leaders talk COVID protocols, answer student questions on Instagram Live (1/19/2022)
UC Berkeley will begin spring semester with mostly remote instruction (1/8/2022)
Winter graduates turn to their future (1/4/2022)
A first look inside UC Berkeley’s Bakar BioEnginuity Hub (12/18/2021)
Chancellor Carol Christ: ‘Our community is the light’ (12/18/2021)
UC Berkeley alum Reginald DesRoches named president of Rice University (11/23/2021)
UC Berkeley No. 1 public school for startup founders in Pitchbook rankings (11/23/2021)
In annual turkey giveaway, UCPD brightens student-parent tables (11/23/2021)
UC Berkeley again No.1 public, fourth best globally in U.S. News rankings (10/26/2021)
Law professor, bioethicist elected to National Academy of Medicine (10/21/2021)
Innovative joint program in computational precision health at UC Berkeley and UCSF aims to improve quality and equity of health care (10/20/2021)
UC Berkeley’s David Card wins 2021 Nobel Prize in economics (10/11/2021)
UC Berkeley No.1 on Forbes’ list of America’s top colleges (10/7/2021)
UC Berkeley plans all in-person classes for spring 2022 (10/5/2021)
Alumnus David Julius shares Nobel Prize for work on pain receptors (10/5/2021)
Chancellor Carol Christ’s update after the start of classes (9/3/2021)
Glimpse this year’s Golden Bear Orientation (8/25/2021)
UC Community Safety Plan and UC Berkeley’s Progress (8/23/2021)
What does the spike in COVID cases mean for UC Berkeley? (8/6/2021)
The biggest perk to being a Berkeley Nobelist? Free parking. (7/29/2021)
In a pandemic year, UC Berkeley admits another outstanding, more diverse class (7/23/2021)
The University of California releases final COVID-19 vaccine policy (7/19/2021)
UC Berkeley’s Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center Launched (7/8/2021)
Berkeley Journalism lecturer, students and alumni honored in 2021 Pulitzer Prizes (7/8/2021)
Watch UC Berkeley’s complete 2021 commencement ceremony (5/24/2021)
Through times of crisis, 2021 University Medal finalists embraced leadership (5/17/2021)
Top graduating senior a tech whiz and gifted musician (5/11/2021)
Next Dean of Arts and Humanities in the College of Letters & Science (4/15/2021)
Next Executive Dean of the College of Letters and Science (4/14/2021)
Campus community urged to sign up for credit monitoring after cyberattack (4/7/2021)
Berkeley launches one-year residential program at Mills College (4/2/2021)
UC Berkeley graduate programs get high honors in new U.S. News rankings (3/30/2021)
An update on UC Berkeley’s plans for the fall semester (3/25/2021)
Spring semester 2021: Pandemic-era Berkeley in 40 photos (3/2/2021)
COVID Stories: Fourth-year student grabs her surfboard, pursuing endless summer (3/2/2021)
Record-high number of high school students apply to UC Berkeley (2/4/2021)
At a time of crisis, Berkeley policy experts join Biden administration (2/4/2021)
Kroeber Hall, honoring anthropologist who symbolizes exclusion, is unnamed (1/26/2021)
Campus public health leaders ‘extremely confident’ in COVID-19 vaccines (1/26/2021)
UC Berkeley updates plans for spring in-person instruction (1/20/2021)
UC system plans resume in-person instruction by fall 2021 (1/19/2021)
U.S. Capitol Unrest: ‘We cannot tolerate violence’ (1/7/2021)
The Cal Band marches on with virtual performances, cardboard cutouts (12/16/2020)
Psychologist Alison Gopnik wins lifetime achievement award (12/16/2020)
Catherine Bauer Wurster’s legacy to live on in renaming of UC Berkeley building (12/16/2020)
UC Berkeley still No.1 public, fourth best globally in U.S. News rankings (10/28/2020)
In pilot program, some UC Berkeley courses are moving outside (10/28/2020)
Fireside Chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci at the Berkeley Forum (10/12/2020)
UC Berkeley’s Jennifer Doudna wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry (10/7/2020)
UC Berkeley’s Reinhard Genzel awarded Nobel Prize in Physics (10/7/2020)
Celebrating 150 Years of Women at Berkeley (10/5/2020)
UC Berkeley announces plans for the spring 2021 semester (10/3/2020)
Staying safe today amid very unhealthy air quality (9/11/2020)
Student Support: Navigating Fall 2020 (9/11/2020)
UC Berkeley’s Clery Act compliance review ending after 6 years (9/10/2020)
Air quality concerns (9/10/2020)
Fall updates for a semester unlike any other (8/27/2020)
Fall 2020 at UC Berkeley: Masks, remote learning and courage (8/26/2020)
Preparing for wildfire smoke during the coronavirus pandemic (8/20/2020)
Cancel for Non-Payment Suspended for Fall 2020 (8/14/2020)
Pac-12 Postpones Sport Competitions Through 2020 (8/12/2020)
UC Berkeley to begin fall semester with remote instruction (7/21/2020)
UC Berkeley’s push for more diversity shows in its newly admitted class (7/16/2020)
Increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases on our campus (7/8/2020)
Navigating coursework, campus life in a virtual world (6/26/2020)
Chancellor Christ: Berkeley’s fall planning the ‘most complex’ process she’s known (6/22/2020)
DACA ruling ‘a huge victory,’ but Dreamers at Berkeley see an uncertain future (6/22/2020)
UC Berkeley announces plans for fall semester (6/17/2020)
Work from home to continue through Jan. 1, with exceptions (6/16/2020)
Recovery and Response Update (6/6/2020)
A message from UC Berkeley Police Chief Margo Bennett (6/5/2020)
Scientists pivot to COVID-19 research (6/4/2020)
Standing Together (6/4/2020)
Graduating senior Ms. Jules, 67, is just getting started (5/22/2020)
Congratulations Class of 2020 (5/21/2020)
Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19 (5/4/2020)
Health center expands testing for those with COVID-19 symptoms (4/15/2020)
As COVID-19 hits Peru, a brave Berkeley Ph.D. student finds her way home (4/6/2020)
New live online COVID-19 series connects experts with public (4/3/2020)
UC Berkeley scientists spin up a robotic COVID-19 testing lab (4/1/2020)
UC Berkeley’s Basic Needs Center helps students struggling during shelter-in-place (3/23/2020)
A Message of Gratitude (3/21/2020)
Interview with medical doctor John Swartzberg, emeritus professor of public health at UC Berkeley (3/19/2020)
Important reminders and support for students (3/18/2020)
UC Berkeley student tests positive for COVID-19, campus officials respond (3/15/2020)
Remote instruction through semester’s end (3/13/2020)
Latest update: Coronavirus information (3/11/2020)
Chancellor Carol Christ: UC Berkeley is ready for coronavirus (3/7/2020)
City of Berkeley coronavirus case not linked to UC Berkeley (3/4/2020)
How UC Berkeley instructors are preparing for the spread of coronavirus (3/3/2020)
Coronavirus update: Still no confirmed cases at UC Berkeley (3/2/2020)
Berkeley kicks off $6 billion ‘Light the Way’ campaign (3/2/2020)
An update on the coronavirus (COVID-19) for Cal Parents (2/28/2020)
How UC Berkeley is responding to new coronavirus developments (2/28/2020)
Commitment to safety and well-being (2/26/2020)
Health Advisory Update: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (2/10/2020)
Updates on campus policing initiatives (2/4/2020)
Campus Update: Health Advisory: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (2/4/2020)
Chancellor Carol Christ: Why we denamed Boalt Hall (1/30/2020)
Coronavirus update (1/28/2020)
‘On equal terms:’ UC Berkeley celebrates 150 years since women were first admitted (1/25/2020)
Chancellor to winter graduates: ‘The world is now yours to shape’ (1/6/2020)
Chancellor confronts challenges in campus space, diversity (12/20/2019)
Update on UC Berkeley’s Undergraduate Student Diversity Project (12/19/2019)
Diversity initiatives help change the face of Berkeley computer science (12/10/2019)
Winter commencement speaker: ‘Berkeley makes you ready to make a difference’ (11/21/2019)
No campus power outages are expected for the rest of this week (10/29/2019)
What you need to know about smoky conditions on campus (10/29/2019)
Instructional Resilience Week (10/29/2019)
UC Berkeley returning to normal operations on Tuesday (10/28/2019)
All Monday classes canceled at UC Berkeley due to limited power (10/28/2019)
Monday daytime classes canceled at UC Berkeley due to limited power (10/28/2019)
Campus preparing for limited power on Saturday (10/25/2019)
Guidance to instructors regarding making up coursework for last week’s class cancellations (10/16/2019)
Berkeley leaders to campus community: As power is restored, thank you (10/13/2019)
Campus returns to normal power (10/11/2019)
For most up to date information on power outage – news.berkeley.edu (10/10/2019)
Technical FAQs: PG&E Outage (10/9/2019)
Student Resources available during power outage (10/9/2019)
Classes cancelled Wednesday due to expected campus power loss (10/9/2019)
Campus leaders preparing for possible power loss (10/8/2019)
Ask Me Anything — Chancellor Carol Christ answers questions on Reddit (10/2/2019)
Joining forces for a better Berkeley (10/1/2019)
A genius by design: Berkeley architecture professor named MacArthur Fellow (9/30/2019)
The Element Named After Berkeley (9/30/2019)
Want to ask the Berkeley’s chancellor a question? Now’s your chance. (9/24/2019)
Campus memorial honors a year of lives lost (9/12/2019)
A balanced budget, but chancellor’s fall backpack is heavy (9/12/2019)
What you should know about seismic issues on Berkeley’s campus (8/28/2019)
Carol Christ to new students: ‘Shape Berkeley, even as it shapes you’ (8/23/2019)
Campus fills with energy as newest students move in (8/21/2019)
Move-in traffic flow and parking map for Tuesday, August 20 (8/19/2019)
Berkeley to mark ‘400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice’ (8/15/2019)
Berkeley as a political hub for polling (8/9/2019)
Times Higher Education Ranking (8/9/2019)
Nine young professors receive Presidential Early Career Awards (8/9/2019)
At rainy commencement ceremony, a call to ‘stay woke’ (5/21/2019)
Equity of Experience for Community Members with Disabilities (5/17/2019)
With balanced budget, Berkeley ready to ‘turn a corner’ (5/17/2019)
UC issued fourth CRISPR patent; three more on the way (4/23/2019)
Seven early-career faculty win Sloan Research Fellowships (4/22/2019)
Statement reaffirming campus’s commitment to free speech (3/4/2019)
In Condemnation of Violence (2/21/2019)
Think you have what it takes to be a campus ambassador? (2/15/2019)
Campus ambassador creates online self-guided tour for K-5 kids (2/15/2019)
Cal parents build bridge to Berkeley for Coachella Valley’s brightest, neediest youth (1/25/2019)
UC Berkeley in 2018: The year in photos (1/8/2019)
New 10-year campus strategic plan (12/14/2018)
Important Commencement Update: Doors now opening at 8:00 a.m. and increased security measures (12/14/2018)
Classes cancelled Monday and Tuesday, will resume after Thanksgiving Break (11/18/2018)
Big Game postponed, classes canceled because of smoky air (11/16/2018)
Worsening air quality forces cancellation of classes (11/16/2018)
Health Advisory: Smoke from Regional Fires (11/13/2018)
Berkeley inaugurates Division of Data Science and Information (11/2/2018)
UC Berkeley ranked world’s No. 1 public, No. 4 overall, by U.S. News (10/31/2018)
Message from Chancellor on Hate-driven Incidents (10/29/2018)
New lampposts, bulbs brighten campus (10/25/2018)
Campus Strike Action: October 23-26 (10/23/2018)
‘Disturbing, disgusting’ poster prompts message from the chancellor (10/11/2018)
UC Berkeley research led to Nobel Prize-winning immunotherapy (10/1/2018)
Message to campus about employee’s arrest (9/23/2018)
Update & Next steps: Free Speech Commission’s recommendations (9/10/2018)
A warm welcome and updates on the budget, housing, free speech (8/28/2018)
Thousands find new home at Berkeley on move-in day (8/16/2018)
In light of BART violence, safety reminders from UCPD Chief Bennett (7/26/2018)
Students with wide array of talents, strong academics admitted to Cal (7/13/2018)
Campus budget – some good news (6/28/2018)
Free Speech Commission issues its findings (5/3/2018)
Jim Knowlton named Director of Athletics (4/9/2018)
Campus issues update on efforts to expand housing (3/16/2018)
Tickets for the general commencement go on sale March 15 (3/14/2018)
Kamala Harris to give UC Berkeley’s 2018 commencement address (3/14/2018)
Campus, federal officials reach agreement closing sexual misconduct investigation (2/28/2018)
Got CalFresh? Bear Market welcomes you (2/6/2018)
A cautiously optimistic budget update from the chancellor, provost (2/2/2018)
Getting to campus just got quicker, safer and more sustainable (1/30/2018)
Charting a course for Berkeley’s future (1/26/2018)
Chancellor Christ’s Testimony to Board of Regents (1/24/2018)
Message from the Chancellor (1/22/2018)
Make your voice count: New campuswide survey launches on sexual violence, harassment (1/16/2018)
A statement from Chancellor Christ on student detained by immigration authorities (1/10/2018)
Chancellor Christ sworn in as 600 graduate during winter ceremony (12/18/2017)
A holiday message from Chancellor Christ (12/12/2017)
UC Berkeley rated world’s top public school by U.S. News (10/27/2017)
Campus message on air quality and health (10/13/2017)
Chancellor Christ on Santa Rosa-area fires (10/11/2017)
UCPD chief sits down for coffee with the community (10/5/2017)
Chancellor Christ addresses Las Vegas tragedy (10/4/2017)
A time to reflect and move forward together (10/2/2017)
As ‘Free Speech Week’ winds down, a turn to what’s next (10/2/2017)
Chancellor Christ condemns hate messages (9/22/2017)
Campus update on ‘Free Speech Week’ (9/22/2017)
Our Title IX commitment remains firmly in place (9/8/2017)
Sept. 14 Ben Shapiro event: logistics, safety & community values (9/8/2017)
A renewed commitment to preventing sexual violence and sexual harassment on campus (8/30/2017)
A message from Chancellor Christ on inclusive community (8/28/2017)
Message from President Napolitano (11/9/2016)