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Matei Zaharia Awarded ACM Prize in Computing
Berkeley EECS professor is recognized for developing systems that have powered machine learning and AI at a global scale.
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Berkeley Talks: Altered Reality in the Age of Deepfakes
UC Berkeley digital forensics expert explores how generative AI is affecting our ability to discern truth online.
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High Cost of Living Suppresses California Population Growth
The California Policy Lab shows that residents often find a lower cost of living when moving out of state.
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What Does ‘Late-Stage Capitalism’ Really Mean?
UC Berkeley professor chronicles an ‘apocalyptic’ history of capitalism.
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Giving Plastic a Second Life
A Berkeley Engineering alum is turning plastic waste into economic opportunity through her recycling company in Uganda.
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Eleven UC Berkeley Faculty Members Elected Fellows
The newly elected AAAS Fellows include the brightest UC Berkeley faculty.
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Plant Evolution in Response to Climate Change
Simultaneous experiments pinpointed genetic variants associated with successful adaptation to climate change.
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Democracy Policy Goes Beyond the Ballot Box
Public policy can help create the sense of belonging that is needed to heal our bruised democracy.
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Birds Do It, Bees Do It … Sip Alcohol, That Is
Biologists found low levels of alcohol in the nectar of flowers at UC Botanical Garden.
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How Baseball Has — and Hasn’t — Changed Over Its 200-Year History
Berkeley professor talks about his new book, the origin of statistics mania and all about baseball.
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Lightning Bolts on Jupiter Pack 100 Times of Earth’s
New research could show electrical phenomena associated with thunderstorms on our planet.
The punk band Sluglords performs at Berkeley's People’s Park, circa 1984. © Murray Bowles
How the East Bay Helped Define Punk’s Radical Legacy
A new book by UC Berkeley and Cornell professors reclaims the punk movement’s diverse, countercultural roots.
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Music Department Seeks to Expand Private Lessons
Third year music student details the need for additional educational funding.
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Using Data To Bring Life-Saving Drugs to the Public Sooner
Berkeley Public Health researchers are collaborating with the FDA to make drug clinical trials faster and better.
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Astronomers Capture Birth of a Magnetar
Astronomers have for the first time seen a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star.
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Researchers Grow Targeted Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells
New immune cell research could lead to cancer-cell killing abilities while reducing side effects.