Imagine starting at Cal with two years of guaranteed housing security. 🕊️ No frantic Craigslist searches or 10-person "studios." Berkeley’s housing expansion is about more than beds—it’s about giving students the mental space to actually be students. 🐻✨ #Cal #BerkeleyNews #StudentLife

Reduce lithium-ion battery fire risk for electric skateboards, scooters, and bikes | City of Berkeley Prevent lithium battery fires: use certified parts, do not leave batteries charging unattended, and watch for signs of damage or overheating. Call 9-1-1 if fire starts. Know how to safely care for, replace, and re-charge lithium batteries, which are common in household devices.Berkeley has had eighteen fires linked to lithium-ion batteries involving e-skateboards, e-scooters, and e-bikes since 2023. Although incidents are down in the city, these dangerous fires continue to happen around the region and nation. Simple tips can help keep you and your household safe:

🏠🔥 Lithium battery fires often start without warning, spread fast, and burn for extended time periods.

If a fire breaks out, evacuate the area immediately and call 9-1-1.

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It’s past time we reset UC’s priorities: invest in the workforce that delivers care, research, and education—not more luxury real estate. #UCBerkeley #BerkeleyNews #ResetUCPriorities

UC Berkeley ranked No. 1 public school in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal - Berkeley News It was the second year in a row Berkeley received the distinction.

🔗 Read the release on #BerkeleyNews: news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/29/u...

From COVID to cancer, new at-home test spots disease with startling accuracy - Berkeley News A new technology created by UC Berkeley engineers uses the "coffee-ring effect," paired with plasmonics and AI, for rapid diagnostics.

Berkeley News reports on a new at-home test capable of detecting diseases such as COVID-19 and cancer with high accuracy. The test offers a promising approach for early diagnosis and monitoring of multiple health conditions.

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At UC Berkeley’s campuswide commencement, grads were grateful for their personal growth — and four Big Game wins in a row - Berkeley News Saturday’s sun-filled ceremony at California Memorial Stadium was attended by 7,000 new graduates and 23,000 of their loved ones.

This past Saturday, students paraded in a blue and gold river toward their campuswide commencement ceremony at UC Berkeley’s California Memorial Stadium. Read more about this year’s Spring commencement and the Class of 2025 on #BerkeleyNews. news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/17/a...