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dozens of tv screens showing various sporting events from the control room of the Beijing Olympics
Live sports have always been a powerful medium, UC Berkeley experts say. This year's choose-your-own-adventure way of viewing has democratized how, when and even who we watch.
Spectators watch footraces at the 2024 Nemean Games on the slopes of the ancient stadium
In April, the Olympic torch passed through Ancient Nemea, where Berkeley since 1974 has been unearthing a site of the Panhellenic Games.
Michael Yartsev
Yartsev will join 20 other UC Berkeley faculty members whose salaries and a major part of their research are paid for by the HHMI.
A firefighter takes a hose to a burning property while battling the Fairview Fire on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, near Hemet, Calif.
As lawmakers scramble to reform homeowners’ insurance regulations, a new study examines how insurers are pricing wildfire risk — and how different strategies can significantly impact premiums.
Collage of three photos: A person flying a drone outdoors; a person next to a machining station holding a laptop; a person wearing a hairnet and face protector looking into a microscope.
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute are pleased to announce a partnership with the Academic Innovation Catalyst to launch the CITRIS Innovation Fellowship program and AIC Awards.
At a table in the White House dominated by men, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lectures President Donald Trump
In a new book, political scientist M. Steven Fish argues that pro-democracy forces need to deploy a “high-dominance” political style to defeat Trumpism.
closeup of the face of a snarling dog and a cute, red-headed baby with adorable blue eyes
Scientists reveal how brain activity predicts a person's response — normal or abnormal — to an emotionally charged image.
Graphic of tampons against a yellow background
Tampons from several brands can contain toxic metals like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, a new study led by a UC Berkeley researcher has found.
Spaceflight feather, as viewed aboard VSS Unity on June 8, 2024. The Virgin Galactic 07 flight carried Berkeley’s SpaceCal 3D printer and four other research payloads.
SpaceCAL tests the limits of additive manufacturing on Virgin Galactic 07 mission
A front-facing view of the U.S. Supreme Court
"This case will be a Rorschach test for elected officials," one expert said. "Will they redouble their efforts to provide shelter and housing, or fall back on laws that punish people for being homeless?"
part of the cover for the documentary Word is Out that shows a three by four grid of boxes, each with a person's face inside, all in different situations.
Film’s strong influence on society’s ideas about gender in the 20th century shifted attitudes about who could express their sexuality in public, and how. Today, similar shifts are happening with the dominant cultural medium of our age: social media
A throng of students protest, with one student holding a bullhorn. They carry a variety of signs, but the prominent one says:
Millennials and Gen Z face existential risks unknown to previous generations. The Berkeley Institute for Young Americans reports that these voters — left, center and right — want political action to address the challenges.
a silver ring surrounds a pink and blue stack of disk representing clusters of atoms
Experiment captures atoms in free fall to look for gravitational anomalies caused by universe's missing energy
orange flames from a wildfire in California burning at night in the distance, with the silhouette of an oil and gas pumpjack in the foreground.
"With an issue that we know is going to worsen as climate change progresses, we have an opportunity to take proactive action to prevent future harms," UC Berkeley assistant professor David J.X. ​González said.
A photo that shows an aerial view of the buildings in downtown Los Angeles along with a partial view of a plane wing.
Biogenic sources like trees and other plants emit volatile organic compounds that react with anthropogenic pollutants, leading to formation of summertime air pollution in the region.
Graphic of drawn pictures in gold frames: baby crawling, wheel chair, syringe, profile of human head with graphics, and true with ribbon "Eugenics"
Professor Osagie K. Obasogie launches landmark series with L.A. Review of Books