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Berkeley Talks: How Do We Make Better Decisions? (Revisiting)
UC Berkeley professors discuss how they view decision-making from their respective fields.
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Astronomers See Fireworks From Collisions Around Nearby Star
Scientists captured the first direct images of colliding objects in a neighboring star system.
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UC Berkeley Will Influence California AI and Tech Governance
A new technology council aims to strengthen California's policies of technology.
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New Berkeley Study Examines How We Analyze Rooms
Some brains perform a complicated assessment, while others seem to take a shortcut.
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Mapping 60 Years of Storytelling in Pop Lyrics
Berkeley researches use machine learning to identify narrative storytelling elements in song lyrics.
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Berkeley Talks: The Page Act and the US Immigration Control
A panel of Berkeley scholars analyze how a law helped institutionalize racially targeted exclusion.
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The Housing Crisis, Explained in 101 Seconds
UC Berkeley’s Ben Metcalf breaks down the policies needed to make homes affordable again.
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Two UC Berkeley Professors Elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Berkeley professors Ana Claudia Arias and Tahir Ghani named as 2025 fellows.
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A New ‘Hypertropical’ Climate Is Emerging in the Amazon
Trees are being increasingly exposed to deadly stress due to climate changes.
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New Tool Helps Countries Achieve Environmental Goals
The new tool aims to provide analytical and computing power to various countries.
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New Ways To Fight Parasitic Diseases
New research on circadian rhythms might hold the key to fighting parasitic diseases.
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Nudges Aren’t Always Good for Society
New research challenges the idea that nudges always have positive effects in influencing behavior.
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This UC Berkeley Class Makes Queer Contributions Visible
Students focus on LGBTQ transparency during a time where histories are being erased from public view.
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Why Social Context Is the Key for Improving Modern Medicine
A UC Berkeley professor equips policymakers and clinicians with a toolkit to make more informed health decisions.
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The Risk of Future Violence Follows Them
New research explores the ethos of violent U.S. regions.
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How Organics Emerged in Deep Freeze of Early Solar System
Asteroid Bennu material shows organic precursor molecules may have produced ingredients of life.