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Bay Area Soda Taxes Help Change People’s Minds.
Berkeley researchers found that taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages helped to change social norms around sugary drinks.
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UC Berkeley Engineer Homayoon Kazerooni Elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Berkeley engineering professor Homayoon Kazerooni has been named a 2024 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
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More Californians Recognize Climate Change Is Caused Mostly by Human Activities
New survey sheds light on various Californian opinions regarding global climate change.
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12 Amazing UC Discoveries of 2024
Look back on some of 2024’s most memorable discoveries from UC research.
Lauren Pearson conducting fieldwork in Italy.
UC Berkeley Study Uncovers the Mafia’s Role in Italy’s Wildfire Crisis
Berkeley researchers link the surge in wildfire outbreaks to the weaponization of fire by the Sicilian Mafia.
Flame spreading over a 12.7 mm sample at 19.8% oxygen under 60 kPa ambient pressure in microgravity. (Image courtesy of NASA)
NASA-Funded Project Offers New Insights Into Fire Behavior in Space
Testing in microgravity reveals materials can burn at lower-than-expected oxygen levels.
a stack of about a dozen books by UC Berkeley authors
Holiday Gift Guide 2024: New Books by UC Berkeley Authors
From an exploration on how to make sense in a world of nonsense to an examination of the American sitcom, the subjects of this year’s books are expansive — a reflection of our dynamic and diverse campus.
A teacher and his students in a classroom in Rwanda
USAID Launches New Collaboration To Improve Agency Cost-Effectiveness
The collaboration will set an example for aid agencies that want to leverage the power of evidence to help people experiencing poverty and humanitarian crises around the world.
A float showing hummingbirds native to Pasto, a city in southern Colombia, on display during the Great Parade of the city’s "Festival of Negros y Blancos.” The festival tells the story of Colombia, Indigenous traditions, slavery, and independence, and dates back to the celebrations that Indigenous peoples in this region held to give thanks for the harvests. The Great Parade features floats that depict ancestral figures, myths and legends, and local biodiversity. Photo by Maria Angelica Guerrero Quintana.
Can Ecotourism Help Promote and Celebrate Cultural Diversity and Biodiversity?
A new study integrates biology, anthropology, music, and geography to highlight areas with the greatest potential for sustainable ecotourism development.
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.
the southern portion of a blue Jupiter with a dark blue spot and a chocolate-brown cap at the bottom
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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Black Students Are Punished More Often
UC Berkeley researcher surfaces widespread disparities in education.
a planet against a blue background is exploded in layered hemispheres resembling clouds, an ocean, an amber layer and a core
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.