UC Berkeley Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Two Berkeley professors were recognized into the National Academy of Sciences for their distinguished and continuing contributions in original research.
Faculty Award Recipients in the News
Professor Teresa Head-Gordon awarded the Humboldt Research Award
The award, which is one of up to 100 the Foundation grants annually, recognizes internationally acclaimed scholars for their lifetime contributions.
DTI PIs Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Two DTI researchers were elected to the 2024 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences announced on Wednesday, April 24.
Seven UC Berkeley Scientists Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Seven UC Berkeley scientists — including a chemist, a psychologist, an engineer, two biologists and two physicists — are among 250 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Six UC Berkeley Scientists Elected Lifetime Fellows of AAAS
Six UC Berkeley researchers have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.
UC Berkeley Historian, Documentary Filmmaker Are 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Professors Jennifer Redfearn and John Connelly are two new recipients of Guggenheim Fellowships, which are given annually to “culture-creators” from dozens of scholarly disciplines, artistic fields, academic institutions and areas of the U.S. and Canada.
2024 Bakar Prize Recipients Target Skin Disease, Spintronics and Tree Bark
Five UC Berkeley faculty members have been awarded the 2024 Bakar Prize, which is designed to give a boost to campus innovators as they translate their discoveries into real-world solutions.
Nine Young Faculty Members Receive Prized Sloan Research Fellowships
The largest number of awardees from any institution may be a sign of the University of California, Berkeley's ability to attract the most promising early-career researchers.
Three UC Berkeley Professors Named to NAE
Three UC Berkeley faculty members have been recently elected into The National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional honors for engineers.
Chemist Omar Yaghi Wins Solvay Prize for Climate, Materials Breakthroughs
The award honors chemistry leaders whose discoveries are shaping the future of the field and humanity.
Two UC Berkeley Engineers Elected to the National Academy of Inventors
UC Berkeley engineering professors Ashok Gadgil and Boris Rubinsky are named 2023 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
University of California Researchers Win Grant to Study Misinformation Surrounding Reproductive Health on Social Media
UC Berkeley researchers investigate and address the prevalence of misinformation and disinformation present on social media platforms like TikTok regarding sexual and reproductive health information.