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The Transaction Costs of Municipal Cyber Risk Management
Research from the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity brings to light the transaction costs associated with municipal cyber risk management and how we can utilize technology governance at the municipal and regional scales.
photo of sand with construction machines
Researchers aim to create a set of open-source tools to enable the production of high-resolution maps of sand-mining activity around the world.
A field of pink, purple, cyan, indigo, orange, and yellow shapes packed together, resembling vibrant abstract art.
Researchers have uncovered a remarkable metal alloy that won’t crack at extreme temperatures due to kinking, or bending, of crystals in the alloy at the atomic level
young man spraying water on himself to cool off
Berkeley professor uses statistical analysis of the interaction between El Niño and rising global temperatures to help regions prepare for extreme heat events and protect humans, livestock and crops.
Donald Trump outside of a Manhattan courtroom, in eerie light, his expression stern

Berkeley scholars say that by attacking the prosecutors and judges in his cases, the former president is trying to discredit the charges, rall

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Six UC Berkeley researchers have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.
Justin Davidson as a toddler smiles as he rides a horse and his mom smiles and holds him on the saddle. For the first three years of Justin Davidson’s life, his mom, Mindy, spoke only Spanish to him. But then she stopped. When Davidson learned Spanish in middle school, it came very quickly to him, and over the years, he became bilingual. Now, he’s an associate professor in UC Berkeley’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Courtesy of Justin Davidson
A UC Berkeley sociolinguist and his research team has discovered where people who are bilingual store language-specific sounds and sound sequences in their brains.
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Professors Jennifer Redfearn and John Connelly are two new recipients of Guggenheim Fellowships, which are given annually to “culture-creators” from dozens of scholarly disciplines, artistic fields, academic institutions and areas of the U.S. and Canada.
Hany farid in blue shirt taking to someone on his side
On the March 27th episode of PBS’s documentary series Nova titled “A.I. Revolution,” correspondent Miles O’Brien visited South Hall to discuss the dangers of deep fakes with Berkeley Professor Hany Farid.
A robotic arm holding a brush raised over the head of a man lying in bed.
Researchers are using Gen AI and other techniques to teach robots new skills — including tasks they could perform in homes.
map of New York with different health related icons overlaid on top
Berkeley professor works to identify potential solutions that can eventually mitigate the effects of cumulative exposure to chemicals and psycho-social stressors.
Daniel Stolper standing with lab equipment in the background
Daniel Stolper, a 2023 Heising-Simons Faculty Fellow, is analyzing the chemical composition of ancient wood to learn about Earth’s climatic past.
A pink robot hand and a pink human hand reach for each other against a blue background
In a new paper, UC Berkeley researchers argue that companies should not be allowed to create advanced AI systems until they can prove they are safe.
a charging cord inserted into the port of a white electric drive car
An extensive CO2 monitoring network set up around the San Francisco Bay Area by a Berkeley professor has recorded the first evidence that the adoption of electric vehicles is measurably lowering the area's carbon emissions.
Kwabena Bediako standing with arms crossed in lab setting.
Kwabena Bediako, a 2023 Heising-Simons Faculty Fellow, is using his expertise in chemistry and physics to design new magnetic and electronic crystals and new ways of storing energy from renewable sources.
A grey reef shark, Cairns Aquarium, Australia.
Researchers employing textured surfaces to mimic shark skin to make underwater instruments more effective and environmentally friendly.