Labor Day is here — a perfect time to reflect on job burnout, a problem that’s gotten worse with the pandemic. But the current workplace upheaval is also an opportunity to make real change, says UC Berkeley researcher Christina Maslach.
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Why negative campaigning works — and how to fight it
Insults and attacks always seem to get our attention, in politics and otherwise. Can we train our brains to flip these negative frames?
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How to rethink your New Year's resolutions (according to science)
The question-behavior effect, a cognitive quirk, can set your new actions up for success.
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Famous UC writers on their favorite books
UC’s leading literary lights give us ideas for a holiday read.
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How the census overlooks the LGBTQ community
The census is finally counting same-sex couples — but it's missing everyone else.
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The day California wine beat France
How two blind taste tests stunned the experts and changed the way the world drinks (and thinks about) wine.
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UC President announces National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
The University of California – birthplace of the Free Speech Movement – will open a center in Washington DC devoted to First Amendment issues.
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What can you do with a humanities degree? A new UC Santa Cruz course has answers
A new course introduces students to the professional possibilities of a humanities education while helping them develop collaboration, leadership, and communication skills that extend far beyond the classroom.
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The largest study of AI use by undergrads is in, revealing disparities in access — and in cheating
Researchers found that how student use, and misuse, AI varies by subject and by socioeconomics.
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For Black Americans, wealth offers scant protection from pregnancy risks, scholar finds
In a new book, UC Berkeley scholar Khiara M. Bridges shows the dangerous impact of interpersonal and structural racism transcends class.
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UC scholars and alumni elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Meet UC’s new leading lights of arts and sciences
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10 hidden treasures from UC special collections
From comic books to political posters and a Shakespearean tome, get a peek at some of the extraordinary objects housed in UC libraries and archives.