UC Berkeley |
Q&A with Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘The Sympathizer’ reflects on libraries, UC Berkeley and the class that ‘radicalized’ him.
UC Berkeley |
Rich Lyons, longtime campus business, innovation leader, will be UC Berkeley's next chancellor
With decades of experience on campus, Lyons — the former dean of the Haas School of Business — will take over from outgoing Chancellor Carol Christ on July 1.
UC Office of the President |
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announces appointment of new UC Berkeley chancellor
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announced today (April 10) the selection of Richard K. Lyons, former dean of the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and current associate vice chancellor and chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer, to become UC Berkeley’s next chancellor.
UC Newsroom |
Young UC scientists selected as fellows to prestigious Nobel laureate meeting
27 highly accomplished young scientists were awarded the opportunity to join Nobel laureates from around the globe at the 2024 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany.
UC Newsroom |
Coming of age in a warming world: How UC students are turning climate anxiety into action
How do UC students think about their futures, knowing that the climate they were born into will probably look a whole lot different than the one they grow old in?
UC Berkeley |
Soon, California educators must teach ethnic studies. UC Berkeley is helping them prepare.
As one of the first universities in the country to create an ethnic studies department, UC Berkeley is helping high schools chart their own path.
UC Newsroom |
‘The UC Effect’: Shaping the future of AI
UC’s first systemwide Congress on AI delved into the technology’s promise and perils — and the unique role the university can play in leading the way forward.
UC Newsroom |
Plans for water equity in a warming world
UC researchers are working to ensure water distribution priorities meet the needs of communities, imperiled species and the environment.
UC Newsroom |
Three fixes for AI's bias problem
UC researchers are ferreting out discrimination in the algorithms that are shaping our society, and helping build a future where computers do us less harm and more good.
UC Newsroom |
Got climate anxiety? This UC course can help.
The deadline to register for the new UC Climate Resilience course is March 29.
UC Berkeley |
Hummingbirds' unique sideways flutter gets them through small apertures
Hummingbirds zip around at dizzying speeds through our gardens on their hunt for nectar. How do they navigate such tight spaces? New UC Berkeley research has uncovered two of their tricks.
UC Berkeley |
Mitigating risks, maximizing benefits: Brandie Nonnecke bridges tech research and policy
The founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab and UC Berkeley associate research professor demystifies emerging technology to help lawmakers create responsible policy.