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July 7, 2025
UC Berkeley Researchers Investigate Why So Many Students Are Chronically Absent
A multi-year research project partners with San Francisco students to design and interpret studies exploring chronic absenteeism — and explore how young people can be part of the solution.
July 3, 2025
Inspired by Nature, This Engineering Professor’s Designs Fold, Move and Morph
From self-folding chairs to self-planting seeds, UC Berkeley’s Morphing Matter Lab is transforming what's possible in engineering design with their biomimetic materials.
July 2, 2025
When Warnings Never Cease, Can We Still Trust Our Instincts?
Berkeley political scientist Marika Landau-Wells says there are ways to help us avoid overreacting to false alarms without missing real threats.