Reinhard Genzel realized his mentor Charles Townes’ dream of exploring the center of the Milky Way on his way to his own Nobel Prize.
UC Berkeley |
UC Berkeley played big role in Nobel Prize-winning work
UC Office of the President |
UC President Drake congratulates UCLA, UC Berkeley Nobel Prize winners
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., released today (Oct. 6) the statement below following the announcement of Nobel Prize winners in physics. UCLA’s Andrea Ghez, a Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Professor of Astrophysics, and UC Berkeley’s Reinhard Genzel, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy, and director at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, have been honored with the 2020 Nobel Prize in physics. Ghez is the fourth woman to win a Nobel Prize in physics.
UC Newsroom |
Quiz: How much do you know about the Nobel Prize?
Not everyone can win a Nobel, but this is the next best thing. Prizes are announced starting Oct. 5.
UC Office of the President |
UC President Drake congratulates new CSU chancellor
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., issued a statement today (Sept. 23) regarding the appointment of Dr. Joseph I. Castro as the California State University system’s next chancellor.
UC Merced |
Professor Tracey Osborne taking on complex, grand challenges in climate and social justice
All of our greatest challenges are connected, says Osborne, and solutions lie in the recognition of that fact.
UC Newsroom |
Ready to have a say in your future? Make sure you’re registered to vote.
As you gear up for the 2020 school year, don’t forget a critical item on the back-to-school checklist: making sure you’re registered to vote.
UC Berkeley |
Black athletes and the fight for racial justice
UC Berkeley women’s basketball coach Charmin Smith reflects on recent professional sports strikes and how collegiate athletes can make a difference.
UC Berkeley via The Conversation |
Race and class can color teachers’ digital expectations for their students — with white students getting more encouragement
While providing access to technology is important, it won’t even the digital playing field. Embracing all students’ digital interests as opportunities for learning can help.
UC Riverside via The Conversation |
Chess is taking over the online video game world — and both are changing from this unlikely pairing
Young, irreverent gamers on Twitch and the ancient world of chess are both transforming as their cultures collide.
UC Santa Cruz |
How to evacuate five seals, two dolphins and a sea lion
All of the resident marine mammals at Long Marine Laboratory are safe and well after a successful evacuation effort.
UCSF |
What to know about wildfire smoke and COVID-19
Worried that air pollution from wildfires could increase the severity of COVID-19 symptoms? Learn the risks and how to protect yourself.
UC Natural Reserve System |
Wildfires burn six UC Natural Reserves; seventh threatened
Wildfires are burning at six reserves in the UC Natural Reserve System across northern and central California, and threatening a seventh.