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Trump Indicted: ‘These are Uncharted Legal and Political Waters’
Berkeley News queried top campus scholars for their insights on the indictment.
Joy Heitmann, a teacher at the Rockridge Little School in Oakland, sits among pre-school students
Women’s Work? We Need to Make Child Care a National Priority
Child care in the United States is at a crossroads, and a new federal project has signaled serious interest in improving pay and other conditions in a field where women do almost all of the work.
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Bright Gamma Ray Burst Confounds Models of Black Hole Birth
Data collected after one of the brightest flashes of gamma rays ever observed demonstrated that our understanding of this phenomena is woefully inadequate.
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White House Honors Chemists Hoffman, Somorjai With Enrico Fermi Award
The Enrico Fermi Presidential Award is one of the oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. government.
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Rare Beetle, Rediscovered After 55 Years, Named in Honor of Jerry Brown
The new species was found on Brown's Colusa County ranch and will be named Bembidion brownorum.
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Black, Latinx Californians Face Highest Exposure to Oil and Gas Wells
A new study finds that disproportionately, Black, Latinx or low-income Californians are more likely to live near the most intensive oil and gas operations.
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Surprisingly Simple Explanation for Alien Comet ‘Oumuamua’s Weird Orbit
UC Berkeley astrochemist and Cornell University astronomer explain it as an outgassing of hydrogen as the icy comet warmed up in the sunlight.
Stephanie Jones-Rogers is the author of They Were Her Property
UC Berkeley Professor Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers Wins World-Renowned Dan David Prize
This global recognition for outstanding work in the study of the human past is given annually recognizes emerging scholars whose work “illuminates the past in bold and creative ways.”
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From Tort Law to Cheating, What is ChatGPT’s Future in Higher Education?
When it comes to higher education, reviews have been more mixed, a blend of upbeat and uneasy. These UC Berkeley experts say that ChatGPT and similar tools are going to transform education.
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Can Synthetic Polymers Replace the Body’s Natural Proteins?
UC Berkeley scientist think the complexity can be simplified and work just as well.
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After the Silicon Valley Bank Failure, Berkeley Haas Faculty Raise Concerns About Systemic Weaknesses in Banking
Berkeley Haas experts provide their views on where the system broke down and whether there may be broader trouble brewing.
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I Say Dog, You Say Chicken? New Study Explores Why We Disagree So Often
New study provides insight on what might be at the heart of some of society’s most vexing arguments. 
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New Berkeley Terner Center Database Gives ‘Road Map’ for Local Housing Reform
Local municipalities now have a road map to pursue housing reform.
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State Workers Struggle to Make Ends Meet Throughout California
Many workers essential to keeping the state running and providing crucial services are struggling to make ends meet, per a new report released by the UC Berkeley Labor Center.
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Even in Small Businesses, Minimum Wage Hikes Don’t Cause Job Losses
Restaurants, retail stores and other small businesses generally do not cut jobs and may actually benefit when governments raise minimum pay.
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Berkeley Researchers Present Plan for Freshwater Conservation
When it comes to the water side of 30x30, most programs focus primarily on conservation of oceans, but a new study by researchers argues that freshwater ecosystems must not be neglected.