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UC Berkeley students charm the nation as ESPN College GameDay visits campus

Cal fans brought passion and humorous signs to the historic broadcast that kicks off college football action every Saturday.
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UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ruvkun obtained his B.A. in biophysics from UC Berkeley in 1973.
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These California climate leaders all have one thing in common

Now in its 10th year, the Bonnie Reiss Leading on Climate Fellowship prepares UC students to head off to careers fighting the climate crisis.
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University of California leaders call on Congress to support the BASIC Act

Proposed federal legislation would create a $1B competitive grant program to help colleges and universities address food, housing and other basic needs among students.
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UC Board of Regents honors Paris Olympians and Paralympians as they return home with medals, stories and gratitude

UC Olympians and Paralympians were invited to share their reflections on the Summer Games in Paris and honored by the UC Board of Regents in their most recent meeting.
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University of California secures top spots in 2024-25 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings

UCLA and UC Berkeley are No. 1 and No. 2, but that's not all — UC campuses make up half of the top 10 public schools in the country, with all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 45.
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Here's why you can't get home insurance in California

As wildfires abound in California, the state faces a mounting insurance crisis. Dave Jones, director of the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at the UC Berkeley School of Law, explains why the current system is failing homeowners.
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California has dramatically improved its air quality, but racial disparities persist

The state’s aggressive emissions policies have reduced exposure to PM2.5 air pollution by 65 percent since 2000, but low-income communities of color still breathe the dirtiest air.
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University of California campuses rise to the top in two new rankings

In new rankings from the Wall Street Journal and Forbes, all nine undergraduate campuses stood out for how well they prepare graduates for future success.
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New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics

The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality.
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You know wildfire smoke is bad for you. But did you know it's this bad?

Breathing wildfire smoke harms our lungs — but the damage doesn't stop there. And UC research finds that wildfire smoke could be 10x more toxic than smoke from "everyday" sources like traffic and industry.
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Stop worrying about being happy

New psychology research suggests worrying about being happy makes people unhappy.