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March 13, 2025
With AI and Linguistics, This Professor Is Decoding How Animals and Humans Communicate
Watch a UC Berkeley linguistics professor explain his work in just 101 seconds.
March 12, 2025
Nearly 40% of Companies Missed 2020 Climate Targets With No Consequences
A new study found that companies faced no significant penalties from the market or from stakeholders for failing to meet their targets.
March 11, 2025
Brian Staskawicz Awarded Wolf Prize in Agriculture
A Berkeley professor has been awarded the 2025 Wolf Prize in Agriculture for his discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants.