I couldn’t be more excited for Berkeley’s next decade and beyond and what we will build together. I bring to this role more than 30 years of service and personal growth at Berkeley. I love this place, and I have profound respect for the values and capabilities – including access, excellence and so much more – that set Berkeley apart. These values and my dedication to them, are steadfast and enduring.
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June 18, 2024
After 30-plus years, Davis is stepping down from UC Berkeley's Campanile, where he built a rare and preeminent carillon instruction program.
Jeff Davis’ workspace is rare: It’s UC Berkeley’s iconic Campanile, one of the world’s tallest clock-and-bell towers and home to 20 tons of ancient fossils, a famous falcon family and its centerpiece — a 61-bell grand carillon.
June 6, 2024
A ruling issued by the California Supreme Court on Thursday allows for UC Berkeley to proceed with plans to build housing at the park.
UC Berkeley issued the following statement after Thursday’s California Supreme Court ruling on construction at People’s Park:
May 28, 2024
In an interview before her retirement, the UC Berkeley chancellor reflected on the social turmoil of her years in office, the values that have guided her — and the essential lesson she learned from students.
One might expect that a leader, just weeks before retirement, would be quietly winding down. But for UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ, campus turmoil arising from the Hamas-Israel conflict and a looming budget shortfall have left little time for celebration ahead of her departure at the end of June.
May 21, 2024
This year’s Spark Award recipients embody the spirit of innovation and collaboration that defines UC Berkeley’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. From therapeutics for cancer patients to more sustainable power sources for the AI revolution, our new cohort of Faculty Fellows have proven their readiness to address society’s greatest challenges.
May 11, 2024
Despite persistent chanting from hundreds of graduates protesting the war in Gaza, UC Berkeley’s annual campuswide commencement proceeded as planned on Saturday, with speakers sending the graduating students out into the world with sage advice and heartfelt wishes.
May 7, 2024
Christopher Ying, the 2024 recipient of the University Medal, UC Berkeley's top award for graduating seniors. Ying is a double major in history and mathematics.
Growing up in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood, Christopher Ying had vague plans to become a lawyer and began prepping by joining the speech, debate and mock trial teams at Lowell High School.
May 6, 2024
The finalists relied on core values to overcome social isolation and personal adversity. Building communities was essential, they said. So, too, were resolve and humility.
In the remarkable diversity of the 2024 University Medal finalists, there is a striking theme: All of the finalists started their Berkeley studies in isolation, and through their undergraduate years, each found ways to build communities of study and service that were essential to their success.
April 25, 2024
Seven UC Berkeley scientists — including a chemist, a psychologist, an engineer, two biologists and two physicists — are among 250 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences today.
The Academy recognizes excellence and convenes leaders from every field of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world, and to work together to cultivate art and science.
April 24, 2024
For the first time, Berkeley has chosen an Indigenous name for a campus building and consulted with Indigenous people in the process.
A five-building UC Berkeley apartment complex in Albany designed just for graduate students is nearing completion and will be called xučyun ruwway (HOOCH-yoon ROO-why), a name in Chochenyo, the language of the Ohlone people.
This is the first time Berkeley has given a name in any Indigenous language to a campus building or consulted with an Indigenous group to name one of its buildings.
April 17, 2024
Rich Lyons is the first UC Berkeley undergraduate alumnus since 1930 to become the campus's top leader. "For so many reasons, in so many ways," he said, "I could have never seen the life I have lived were it not for my undergraduate years at Berkeley."
April 15, 2024
UC Berkeley graduate programs are again among the best in the nation, topping several categories, according to the 2024 rankings by U.S. News and World Report released late on Monday, April 8. In all, some 30 Berkeley graduate programs ranked in the Top 10 in the country.
March 26, 2024
Chancellor Carol Christ spoke with Condoleezza Rice about the college classroom as a marketplace for ideas and how that space for sharing is increasingly breaking down.
March 26, 2024
March 15, 2024
Moffitt Library has been through many changes since it opened in 1970, but it has always been central to the Berkeley experience — the library averages over a million visits annually.
March 13, 2024
The total exceeds the capital campaign's goal of $6 billion; 76% of the more than 1 million gifts were $1,000 or less.
February 20, 2024
As a sign of the University of California, Berkeley's ability to attract the most promising early-career researchers, nine young assistant professors have been named 2024 Sloan Research Fellows, the largest number from any institution.
February 19, 2024
A bold new effort aims to transform our campus culture and better reflect Latinx communities and perspectives in our teaching, learning, service, and research
Like many students in the Eastern Coachella Valley, Natalie Araujo didn’t have family members who could advise her on college. She joined a federal college preparatory program and eventually applied to eight universities — all of which she got into. When it came down to UCLA and Berkeley, the opportunity arose to visit campus for four days alongside more than 400 admitted high school seniors.
Race car engineers, triathlon athletes, multicultural performers, and more make up our 33 crowdfunding campaigns, racing to meet their goal by the end of February! Your support would be the best "Calentine" for these hard-working students this season - learn more at crowdfund.berkeley.edu.
When, Where, Who, How to Find Housing
Searching for housing in an unfamiliar area can feel daunting. Thankfully, you are not the first and certainly not the last student who will find off-campus housing around Berkeley. Here are a few sites to begin or continue your search and helpful advice on finding your next home...
Searching for Off-Campus Housing
I lived my first year in the residence halls as a freshman and am glad I did. Most students live on campus for at least a year, if not more. But now I’m venturing into off-campus housing and am here to share what I’ve learned from my own searching and from consulting with fellow UC Berkeley students. Below you’ll find links to helpful resources and answers to some housing search questions you may have...
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