Discovering an icon in plain sight
September 10, 2020
A history grad student’s research leads to the discovery of Black nurse Biddy Mason in Depression-era murals.
Destroyed ancient temple now open for virtual exploration
August 20, 2020
The UC San Diego Library digitally reconstructs the famed Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, five years after its destruction.
Legacy of Berkeley Law’s first Black female graduate lives on
August 6, 2020
Alumna Annie Coker is a little known, but important figure in history — the first Black woman in California to become a lawyer.
Walking through ancient Egypt with 3-D technology
March 11, 2020
Elaine Sullivan takes a fresh look at the ancient Egyptian burial site of Saqqara with some tantalizing new tools.
How the discovery of a racist speech led to the denaming of Berkeley’s Boalt Hall
February 6, 2020
Charles Reichmann made an unexpected discovery while investigating the debate around Chinese immigration in the 1870s.
The mystery of Easter Island revealed?
December 12, 2019
Rapanui people likely believed the ancient monoliths helped food grow on the Polynesian island, study says.
Shedding a new light on Egyptian mummies
November 21, 2019
Berkeley Lab teams work with Cairo University researchers to study soil and bone samples dating back 4,000 years.
What’s in a name? How the concepts of Hispanic and Latino identity emerged
October 10, 2019
UC Berkeley sociologist G. Cristina Mora explains the origins of the identity we celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month.
The bizarre social history of beds
September 19, 2019
Today beds are synonymous with privacy. But they were once where travelers hunkered down with complete strangers.