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A performer in military attire wears a large, flared cardboard acoustic headpiece in William Kentridge’s The Head & The Load.
African Laborers Were Forgotten in Stories of World War I
Berkeley French Professor explores how performance art revisits colonial WWI history.
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In Parallel Mouse Studies, Researchers Fail to Replicate Many Reported Effects of Psilocybin
Researchers from UC Berkeley, UCSF and Stanford investigate the effects of psilocybin on lab mice.
Faculty members Chase Hobbs-Morgan, Lisa García Bedolla, and Emily Ozer stand in a row outside facing the camera
In Community-Partnered Research, UC Berkeley Is a Powerhouse
Berkeley researchers have a long history of working with communities to make a difference in the world.
Angela Zhang, student host of Born at Berkeley series, stands cut-out against image of green northern lights and a round COSI logo
Built at Berkeley, Bound for Space –– to Measure Exploded Stars
Berkeley’s newest space telescope, COSI, is one of many instruments built at the Space Sciences Laboratory.
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Are California Elections Safe? Here’s What the Experts Say.
Experts address election security, ballot counting, and voter trust in California.
A man in a suit shakes hands with a person in business casual attire as others smile. The setting is a crowded lab with many wires.
State Workforce Board Invests in Berkeley-led Quantum Training Pipeline
California initiative addresses technician shortages in the regional quantum sector.
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Research Shows Mulch Type Matters During a Wildfire
Research finds composted mulch safer than non-composted for wildfire protection.
A power plant surrounded by tall, dry grass.
Existing Power Plants Could Add Hundreds of Gigawatts of Clean Energy
Co-locating renewables at existing plants rapidly expands power capacity
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How Researchers Decoded the Loopy Physics of Hula Hooping
UC Berkeley study reveals key body movements behind hula hooping.
A large multi-rotor agricultural drone rests on dark, freshly tilled soil, its camera and spray equipment visible; the scene feels quiet and utilitarian.
Where Smart Farming Is Already Paying Off
Advanced agricultural technologies boost profitability, particularly across wealthier, highly regulated regions.
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Will AI Decide Who Wins the Midterms?
Berkeley researchers investigate if AI will change the way voters get their information and ultimately how they vote.
An oil drilling device operates in close proximity to a small residential home.
More than 10% of Population in 33 Nations Live Near Oil or Gas Wells
UC Berkeley study analyzes global proximity to oil extraction
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Is Training AI on Copyrighted Works Fair Use?
Berkeley scholars say AI “market dilution” claims lack evidence.
Illustration of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope in space, flying toward a purple nebula.
UC Innovations Among TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026
Revisit the many inventions made by UC staff, alum, and faculty in 2026.
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How the Legacy of Slavery Shapes Health Disparities Today
A new study links 19th-century county slavery levels to modern Black mortality gaps.
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California’s Investment in Early Education Brought Dramatic Improvement in Learning
Berkeley study shows long-term benefits from California early education.