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Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter lectures on the expanding universe
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World-class faculty and researchers are changing the way we understand and interact with the world.

UC Berkeley students showcase their capstone projects
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Berkeley researchers lead the way in using AI and data science to accelerate discovery
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Geobiologist Jillian Banfield investigates how microbial communities respond to a changing climate
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UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab are pooling their vast expertise to help achieve an affordable, sustainable, and clean supply of global energy.

Laboratory breakthroughs contribute to the excellence of health research at Berkeley
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Japanese historical map from UC Berkeley’s David Rumsey collection
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Latest Research News
May 28, 2025
Leinweber Foundation and UC Berkeley Establish $18M Endowment to Fund Theoretical Physics Research
The Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics at Berkeley is one of five new centers across the nation dedicated to furthering physics research.
May 27, 2025
‘Never Forget You’re Dealing With the Lives of Human Beings’: A Professor’s Final Class
Law Professor Charles Weisselberg reminded the students in his final class that amid all the studying of case law, doctrine and policy reform, “criminal justice work is about people.”
May 27, 2025
How Seeing a New Color Stretches the Limits of Human Perception
Scientists at UC Berkeley describe the applications of using imaging platform called Oz to better understand and treat eye diseases.