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Thousands of people gather at UC Berkeley to protest ongoing or threatened cuts to federal research funds, part of a day of action organized by research scientists around the country.
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Berkeley professor hopes to apply insights from studying the immune system’s response to bacteria that cause tuberculosis and dysentery into other areas affecting public health, such as cancer.
Ukrainian president Zelensky is seated next to President Trump
Berkeley professor explains how the Trump administration is reshaping long-time alliances and what's at stake for the future of U.S. leadership in the world.
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Berkeley professor discusses the need for government transparency in public health.
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Berkeley professor explains how a single college can span astronomy, philosophy, physics and African American Studies.
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A new quantum sensing technique lets researchers detect trace amounts of certain ions and molecules, and could someday find applications in environmental monitoring, medicine, and more.
Immigrants entering Angel Island, which served as an immigration and detention center from 1910 to 1940. National Archives
A UC Berkeley professor who studies immigration law history discusses the deep roots of anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States.
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Berkeley alumni Lloyd Ferguson, Mary Blackburn and Marvin Poston paved the way for Black scientists and engineers.
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UC Berkeley students have photographed California’s most elusive mammal alive for the first time.
Two people sit on chairs made from tree trunks and smile at the camera. Behind them is a long wooden table that holds basketry and serving utensils.
New university initiative aims to foster campus-wide awareness and appreciation of Ohlone culture and identity.
A woman in a medical gown lies on her back inside a diagnostic machine, smiling at a technician preparing to take an image.
Researchers at every UC campus are pushing cancer research in bold new directions to more people who need them.
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A new study led by UC Berkeley researchers finds that wealth, pollution and human population density are strong predictors of how coyotes move around the city.
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The Labor Occupational Health Program remains devoted to its mission: promoting safe, healthy and just workplaces.
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Berkeley Stone Center researchers uncover new link between species diversity and resilience.
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U.S. Representatives and Berkeley professors met at the Innovative Genomics Institute for a tour and briefing amidst research funding cuts.
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A Chinese rover finds underground evidence of beach sediments likely deposited 4 billion years ago.