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Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter lectures on the expanding universe
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UC Berkeley students showcase their capstone projects
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Geobiologist Jillian Banfield investigates how microbial communities respond to a changing climate
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Japanese historical map from UC Berkeley’s David Rumsey collection
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June 28, 2025
Berkeley Talks: How the Tobacco Industry Drove the Rise of Ultra-Processed Foods
Public Health professor discusses how ultra-processed foods are a direct legacy of the tobacco industry, and are responsible for a dramatic rise in obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases across the country.
June 27, 2025
‘We the People’ Is a Timeless Ideal of American Democracy. What’s Gone Wrong?
A report from the Democracy Policy Lab at UC Berkeley finds Americans are confused about the meaning and practices of democracy and deeply distrustful of public institutions.
June 26, 2025
Scientists Say Dinosaurs Were Likely Different From What Most of Us Picture
A UC Berkeley paleontologist explains how new discoveries challenge our long-held beliefs about the world of paleontology.