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COVID-19 Resources for UC Berkeley Researchers
Berkeley Research at a Glance
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Top U.S. University with highest number of highly ranked graduate programs
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Nobel laureates
144
Members of the National Academy of Sciences
223
Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2019 – 2020
Research Funding Sponsors
Each year, the Berkeley campus receives well over one-half billion dollars in research support from external sources.
Latest Research News
November 18, 2020
Deep learning helps robots grasp and move objects with ease
In the past year, lockdowns and other COVID-19 safety measures have made online shopping more popular than ever, but the skyrocketing demand is leaving many retailers struggling to fulfill orders while ensuring the safety of their warehouse employees.
November 17, 2020
Bat virus expert Cara Brook named L’Oréal For Women in Science fellow
Cara Brook, a UC Berkeley researcher whose work on bat viruses has taken on new urgency with the rise of COVID-19, is one of five recipients of this year’s L’Oréal For Women in Science fellowships.
November 17, 2020
New center receives $20 million to revolutionize the chemistry of modern materials
Madeline Zoltek, a graduate student in the Schepartz Lab at QB3-Berkeley, explores how a new Center for Chemical Innovation is harnessing the chemistry of a living cell to design novel chemical polymers.
In the Media
November 19, 2020
Somewhere between 750,000 and 1.6 million Californians will abruptly lose federal unemployment benefits at the end of December, unless Congress passes and the president signs a bill extending them, according to two reports issued this week. An…
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November 19, 2020
A sizable number of the recipients of federal aid programs such as Medicaid and food stamps are employed by some of the biggest and more profitable companies in the United States, chief among them Walmart and McDonald's. "Wages at the bottom and…
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November 16, 2020
The Bay Area's popular commuter corridors are also generators of carbon dioxide and micro pollutants. So what happened when COVID-19 forced most commuters off the road and into their homes? "...We saw this incredible change. The amount of CO2…