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A photo illustration showing students streaming down a campus walkway. The outer frame is in black and white negative; the central frame is in full color.
With Change Coming to Washington, Does Higher Education Face a ‘Dystopian’ Future?
President-elect Donald Trump is signaling disruptive changes for colleges and universities, says Berkeley professor.
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Magnetic Tornado Is Stirring Up the Haze at Jupiter’s Poles
Unusual magnetically driven vortices may be generating Earth-size concentrations of hydrocarbon haze on Jupiter.
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A Clue to What Lies Beneath the Bland Surfaces of Uranus and Neptune
New research reveals a new theory on the multiple layers of Uranus and Neptune, as well as their unusual magnetic fields.
Sheep rancher Gracian Uhalde (right) shows Meg Mills-Novoa an access road on his Steptoe Valley property, which a pumped storage hydropower developer proposed using without consent. Construction of a geothermal plant in Dixie Valley has halted over concerns for the endangered Dixie Valley toad. Photos by Sophia Borgias.
Helping Nevada’s Rural and Indigenous Communities Navigate the Renewable Energy Boom
Berkeley professor's research helps Nevada’s rural communities and Indigenous groups navigate a boom of renewable energy production.
An artist's concept of a highly magnetized neutron star. According to current theory, axions would be created in the hot interior of the neutron star. UC Berkeley astrophysicists say that the strong magnetic field of the star will transform these axions into gamma rays that can be detected from Earth, pinpointing the mass of the axion. Casey Reed, courtesy of Penn State; reproduction is permitted under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 3.0 License
A Nearby Supernova Could End the Search for Dark Matter
Axion dark matter should be produced and converted to gamma rays during a supernova. Will we be lucky enough to see them?
Professor Rebecca Abergel peers through a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner at Berkeley Lab.
In Sickness and in Health
A Berkeley professor is developing ways to control radioactive metals so they can safely deliver life-sustaining medical treatments.
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Watch a UC Berkeley Neurologist Explain How Concussions Really Work
A neurologist explains the impact of repeated head blows.
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Opening Doors: Robbins Collection Digitization Project Expands Access to Extraordinary Holdings
The Robbins Center is making research-quality electronic replicas of some of its rare holdings, including more than 350 manuscripts.
Water vapor emerging from cooling towers at an industrial plant. Water is used to cool exhaust gases to a temperature at which carbon capture is possible with aqueous amines. A new UC Berkeley material can capture carbon dioxide at the high temperatures common of various industrial exhausts, avoiding the need to expend energy and water to cool the emissions for decarbonization. Courtesy of Brentwood Industries
Breakthrough in Capturing ‘Hot’ CO2 From Industrial Exhaust
Chemists have discovered a porous material that can capture CO2 at temperatures close to those of many industrial exhaust streams
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Watch an Environmental Health Professor Explain Wastewater Woes
Berkeley professor explains what happens to human and animal waste once it's flushed away.
People collect trash that can be recycled and traded from the sea of garbage in Indonesia. (Photo/ Sony Herdiana)
A World Without Plastic Pollution? A New Paper Shows It’s Possible
Negotiators have the ability to nearly eliminate plastic pollution by 2050.
In a black and white photograph, a group of people, including children, stand in front of the White House holding signs that say "shall justice die?", amongst other posters
How World War I Helps Explain What Gave Rise to Trump’s Second Term
Berkeley historian discusses how today’s politics have similar parallels to Woodrow Wilson’s presidency.
Two people stand next to one another in a forested area. One person is reading off of their phone while the other is writing something on a small piece of paper.
Citizen Scientists Discover More Virulent Form of Sudden Oak Death
Every year, the UC Berkeley-led SOD Blitz Project surveys thousands of California trees for signs of the fungus-like pathogen.
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New Berkeley Climate Action Proof-of-Concept Program
Launch of the BCAPP provides an opportunity for faculty to accelerate their climate-focused technologies and translate their research into commercial solutions for lasting environmental impact.
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Mission Is To Make the World Accessible to Deaf People Started at Big Ideas Contest
A company is revolutionizing how the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community understands the world.
With a row of American flags on the left and right side of the frame, Donald Trump walks in the distance while supporters cheer
Economy, Sexism and Conspiracies Fueled Trump’s Reelection
UC Berkeley scholars offer a sharp and sometimes unsettling assessment of election dynamics at play.