Four UC alums and one faculty member will each receive a $625,000 unrestricted prize, or “genius grant,” as 2020 MacArthur fellows.

A history grad student’s research leads to the discovery of Black nurse Biddy Mason in Depression-era murals.

The UC San Diego Library digitally reconstructs the famed Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, five years after its destruction.

Alumna Annie Coker is a little known, but important figure in history — the first Black woman in California to become a lawyer.

Elaine Sullivan takes a fresh look at the ancient Egyptian burial site of Saqqara with some tantalizing new tools.

Charles Reichmann made an unexpected discovery while investigating the debate around Chinese immigration in the 1870s.

Rapanui people likely believed the ancient monoliths helped food grow on the Polynesian island, study says.

On this day 50 years ago, the internet was born.

UC Berkeley sociologist G. Cristina Mora explains the origins of the identity we celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month.

How much do you know about this beloved fall symbol? Test your knowledge here.

A small gesture of solidarity by students led to a national movement with far-reaching impact.

Reflecting on a century and a half of life at the world's most renowned public university.