Why we still can't get enough of Shakespeare after all these centuries - Berkeley News UC Berkeley Professor Oliver Arnold explores the 16th‑century playwright’s enduring appeal and the way ‘Hamnet’ imagines a small‑town son of a glovemaker becoming a global icon.

UC Berkeley Professor Oliver Arnold explores Shakespeare’s enduring appeal and the way ‘Hamnet’ imagines a small‑town son of a glovemaker becoming a global icon. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/20/w...

When better sleep becomes 'crisis work' - Berkeley News UC Berkeley sleep science is being used to help treat mental health disorders in clinics across California. Researchers say its lessons can improve quality of life for us all.

UC Berkeley sleep science is being used to help treat mental health disorders in clinics across California. Researchers say its lessons can improve quality of life for us all. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/16/b...

Four UC Berkeley professors win illustrious Guggenheim Fellowships - Berkeley News Two historians, a biologist and a bioengineer will receive a stipend to pursue independent work under “the freest possible conditions.”

Two historians, a biologist and a bioengineer from UC Berkeley have won illustrious Guggenheim Fellowships and will pursue independent work under “the freest possible conditions.” news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/17/f...

UC Berkeley’s student center will no longer bear Cesar Chavez’s name - Berkeley News Metal letters spelling out Chavez’s name were pried from the building by a facilities crew early Thursday.

UC Berkeley has removed César Chavez’s name from the student center after initiating a review following reporting in the New York Times. The building will be known, for now, as the Student Center. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/16/u...

Headshot of Arjun Singh ’10, Ph.D. ’16 in front of a dark blue background. He is wearing a dark gray shirt with a light gray collar, and a white shirt underneath.

(From left to right) Sergey Karayev Ph.D. ’15, Professor Pieter Abbeel, Ibrahim Awwal ’12, and Arjun Singh ’10, Ph.D. ’16 in an indoor environment looking at something out of frame. Sergey is sitting on a table, while Professor Abbeel and Ibrahim are sitting down, and Arjun is standing up with a marker in his hand. Behind them are large windows that show a view of the street below them.

As a Berkeley doctoral student, Arjun Singh ’10, Ph.D. ’16 worked with Professor Pieter Abbeel and fellow alums to develop Gradescope, an AI-assisted grading platform that speeds grading and provides teachers and students with instant feedback.

#UCBerkeley #AchievementAwards

Alum Dean Tanioka struggled to navigate UC Berkeley when he transferred in 2016. Now, through a program he co-founded, he helps first-generation and non-traditional students find community and thrive on campus. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/08/h...

Giving plastic a second life - Berkeley Engineering UC Berkeley Engineering alum Paige Balcom is turning plastic waste into economic opportunity through her recycling company in Uganda

With Takataka Plastics, a recycling social enterprise in northern Uganda, Paige Balcom (Ph.D.’22 ME) is helping to transform discarded PET plastics into durable wall tiles, providing an innovative solution to waste challenges while creating jobs for the local community.

UC Berkeley graduate programs take top spots in latest 'U.S. News' rankings - Berkeley News More than 50 Berkeley programs landed in the top 25 in their fields.

UC Berkeley remains a powerhouse for prestigious graduate programs, with more than 50 earning top marks in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/07/u...

High cost of living suppresses California population growth, UC Berkeley study finds - Berkeley News The California Policy Lab shows for the first time that residents who move out of the state often find a lower cost of living and are more likely to own a home. High costs for essentials also discoura...

The “California Dream” is getting expensive: researchers say high housing costs are a key reason fewer people are moving in—and more are leaving. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/31/h...

What does ‘late-stage capitalism’ really mean? UC Berkeley professor chronicles an ‘apocalyptic’ history - Berkeley News By outlining the 500-year evolution of our economic system in his new book, Trevor Jackson hopes to show it wasn’t inevitable.

Is capitalism collapsing—or just evolving? A new book from history professor Trevor Jackson explores how “late-stage capitalism” reflects both critique and confusion about where the system is headed. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/31/w...

Eleven UC Berkeley faculty members elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science - Berkeley News The newly elected AAAS Fellows include a tech pioneer, the author of a book on nature’s poisons and a neuroscientist who can decode what you are seeing from your brain wave activity.

Eleven UC Berkeley faculty members were recently elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/26/e...

Far from big-city lights, Berkeley grads have a vital impact in rural California - Berkeley News For most graduates, a life in rural or small-town California is the road not taken. But those who have become leaders in less populated parts of the state say their contributions, and their rewards, c...

Most grads head to big cities—but some UC Berkeley alumni are choosing rural communities, where their impact can be immediate, visible and deeply personal. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/26/f...

Birds do it, bees do it … sip alcohol, that is - Berkeley News Collecting nectar from a variety of flowers blooming in the UC Botanical Garden, biologists found low levels of alcohol in nearly all of them. For birds and bees that slurp nectar all day long, that c...

Collecting nectar from a variety of flowers blooming in the UC Botanical Garden, biologists found low levels of alcohol in nearly all of them. For birds and bees that slurp nectar all day long, that could add up. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/25/b...

An array of circuit-like patterns on a metal wafer, illuminated in blue, pink, and yellow light.

Three researchers in white lab coats holding in a laboratory, standing in front of blue-windowed workspace holding a piece of equipment.

A researcher in white coat and glasses working inside biosafety cabinet, handling colorful sample containers and conducting bioengineering experimentation.

In a first-of-its-kind Nature Biomedical Engineering study, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social researchers detail how they can accelerate the biological age of human fat and liver tissue by 40 years—all in as little as four days.

Learn more about their findings: nature.berkeley.edu/news/2026/03...

From designated hitters to robot umpires, how baseball has — and hasn’t — changed over its 200-year history - Berkeley News Before baseball’s opening day, UC Berkeley professor David Henkin talks about his new book, the origin of statistics mania and whether the sport has ever truly been “uniquely American.”

Concerns about new tech ruining baseball aren’t new—debates over robot umpires echo a long history of fans fearing change will undermine the game. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/24/f...

From Sproul Plaza to 924 Gilman: How the East Bay helped define punk’s radical legacy - Berkeley News A new book by UC Berkeley and Cornell professors reclaims the punk movement’s diverse, countercultural roots.

Berkeley’s punk legacy wasn’t just music—it was activism. From campus protests to DIY venues, the scene fused politics and music into a movement that pushed real social change. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/23/f...

Lightning bolts on Jupiter pack more than 100 times the power of Earth’s flashes - Berkeley News Larger, more powerful storms on Jupiter produce stronger lightning than on Earth. New measurements could shed light on electrical phenomena associated with thunderstorms on our planet.

Jupiter’s lightning isn’t just bigger—it’s hundreds of times more powerful. Using new Nasa Juno data, @ucbssl.bsky.social scientists revealed storms far more extreme than anything on Earth. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/23/l...

On 'Settle In,' Hany Farid and Amna Nawaz discuss spotting manipulated images On the latest episode of our video podcast, "Settle In," Amna Nawaz spoke to pioneering digital forensic expert Hany Farid. They discussed why disinformation spreads online, how to find reliable sources of information and why he's still hopeful about ou...

Prof Hany Farid is featured on @pbs.org video podcast "Settle In" discussing AI photo manipulation.

"It will take fighting back against massive, massive global corporate interests. But I don't know what the other option is," he says.

https://to.pbs.org/3NLdUIc

Psychedelic film series at BAMPFA opens doors to other worlds - Berkeley News BAMPFA’s Kate MacKay explains Psychedelia & Cinema, a mind-bending film series that redefines the cinematic trip as a powerful tool for liberation and self-discovery.

Kate MacKay explains Psychedelia & Cinema, a mind-bending film series at @bampfa.bsky.social that redefines the cinematic trip as a powerful tool for liberation and self-discovery. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/17/p...

Professor Robert Reich on campus, standing next to a light pole. The Campanile and fall foliage is visible behind him.

A black and white photo of Professor Robert Reich lecturing during one of his many classes. Students are seen in the background at lecture tables with pens and papers in front of them.

Introducing the Spring 2026 Campuswide Commencement Speaker: Professor @rbreich.bsky.social! Professor Reich is a professor emeritus of the Goldman School of Public Policy here at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social.

@inequalitymedia.bsky.social #UCBerkeley #CalGrad

Astronomers capture birth of a magnetar, confirming link to some of universe’s brightest exploding stars - Berkeley News A UC Berkeley theorist proposed that highly magnetized, spinning neutron stars were the power source behind superluminous supernovae. A recent supernova provided the smoking gun.

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar — a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star — and confirmed that it’s the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the cosmos. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/11/a...

Researchers grow immune cells with more targeted cancer-fighting abilities - Berkeley Engineering New approach could lead to therapies for a wider range of diseases and with fewer side effects

Scientists at UC Berkeley figured out how to grow better cancer-fighting immune cells by recreating the physical environment of lymph nodes. A materials science twist that could boost next-gen immunotherapies. @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2026/03...

What makes HBO's 'The Pitt' feel so real? Two UC Berkeley alums who bring the show to life explain - Berkeley News Production designer Nina Ruscio and casting director Cathy Sandrich Gelfond dish on designing “triggering” hospital sets, casting for raw authenticity and how their time at Berkeley taught them to wat...

The reality of the HBO medical drama The Pitt is shaped by two women whose time at Berkeley taught them to observe life closely and turn details into an immersive narrative. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/12/what-makes-hbos-the-pitt-feel-so-real-two-uc-berkeley-alums-who-bring-the-show-to-life-explain

When the past leaves fingerprints: Students unearth ancient Italian artifacts in a new Etruscan exhibit at the UC Berkeley Library Students look at Etruscan terracotta figurines from the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology in preparation for a new exhibit in the Brown Gallery at Doe Library. A student takes notes on an iPad w...

Before Rome dominated Italy, the Etruscans built powerful cities, complex religions, and stunning art. A new Berkeley exhibit showcases artifacts revealing the lives of this influential—but still mysterious—ancient civilization. www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/news/e...

Sprawling new painting commemorates 150 years of women at UC Berkeley - Berkeley News The mural in the new Undergraduate Academic Building in the heart of campus pays tribute to 41 women and the ways their contributions have echoed through time.

A sweeping new mural at UC Berkeley celebrates 150 years of women at the university, featuring 41 trailblazers—from pioneering architect Julia Morgan to Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/06/sprawling-new-painting-commemorates-150-years-of-women-at-uc-berkeley

Berkeley Talks: Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi on turning air into water for all - Berkeley News The UC Berkeley chemist recounts his journey as a young immigrant from Amman, Jordan, and the productive "failures" that led to the development of a technology that harvests clean water from the dries...

🎧Berkeley Talks: He grew up in a home without running water or electricity. Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi recounts his journey and discusses designing materials that can pull drinking water straight from desert air. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/06/n...

What do parasitic worms and wages have in common? More than you think - Berkeley News Nearly 30 years of data from a landmark UC Berkeley project in Kenya show that treating children's intestinal parasites does more than improve health — it boosts adult earnings and secures the lives o...

Nearly 30 years of data from a landmark UC Berkeley project in Kenya show that treating children's intestinal parasites does more than improve health — it boosts adult earnings and secures the lives of the next generation. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/05/b...

Expert Q&A: Why climate health research matters more than ever UC Berkeley’s Dr. David J. X. González on what the recent reversal of the “Endangerment Finding” means for public health.

On February 12, the Trump administration revoked the 2009 #EPA Endangerment Finding. #EnvironmentalHealth expert UC Berkeley's David J. X. González warns: Reduced #GreenhouseGas regulation will worsen heat, #wildfires, #drought, and #HealthInequities.
https://ow.ly/bI9z50YmJoi

UC Berkeley Professor Darlène Dubuisson found ‘liberation’ in reading. It led her to study how Black people imagine better futures - Berkeley News Dubuisson, the newest faculty member in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies, recounts her unconventional academic path.

UC Berkeley Professor Darlène Dubuisson found ‘liberation’ in reading. It led her to study how Black people imagine better futures. news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/27/u...

Training in place: How a unique scholarship program is catalyzing innovation in rural health A new joint research project may generate new insights about the access and affordability barriers rural residents across the U.S. face.

Funded by alum and #rural #health champion Lynn Barr, UC Berkeley’s Online MPH program is training 100 midcareer professionals to improve access, affordability, and care in rural U.S. communities.

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