What does it really take to end extreme poverty? New research using machine learning and detailed surveys offers a surprisingly hopeful answer. news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/03/a...

Could weak, small-diameter trees help alleviate California’s housing crisis? UC Berkeley researchers are transforming them into mass timber, creating low-carbon building materials with real-world impact. ced.berkeley.edu/news/mass-ti...

Nearly three centuries later, these Chinese artists are finally getting credit. Or was their longstanding anonymity by design? news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/29/w...

In order to truly experience the poetry of Emily Dickinson, it must be read aloud, says Berkeley lecturer John Shoptaw. See Cal Performances bring the poet’s explosive verse to Zellerbach Hall with "Emily — No Prisoner Be.” news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/02/h...

AI may be boosting productivity—but at what cost? @berkeleyhaas.bsky.social professors discuss the downstream impacts of AI rapidly reshaping science. newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/how-ai-is-tr...

Could the new US #DietaryGuidelines do more harm than good? UC Berkeley public health #nutrition expert Barbara Laraia warns that emphasizing higher protein, meat, and full-fat dairy—while easing limits on alcohol and sugar—could confuse consumers. ow.ly/kMT950Y0XHV #PublicHealth #UCBerkeley

Former Marine and @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social student documents veterans’ histories to ensure their stories of pride, fear, loss, and resilienc endure—while helping fellow vets navigate the transition back to civilian life. www.law.berkeley.edu/article/law-...

🎧Berkeley Talks: What if the humanities—not pills—held the key to healing? @UWMadison professor finds art and literature can open minds, similar to psychedelics. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/24/b...

It's not just "the cloud." UC Berkeley professor unpacks the physical cost of digital lives—from real energy use, ecological strain, and labor hidden from view. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/21/t...

On Wednesday, UC Berkeley researcher Matteo M. Garbelotto-Benzon will go for a walk deep in the Dolomites. In one hand, he’ll hold the Olympic torch — and in the other the lead of S’Abba, the service dog who helped him walk, and ski, again. www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/deep-do...

A UC Berkeley-born CRISPR breakthrough is being used to directly edit the genetic mutation behind sickle cell diseases—offering new hope for patients. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/22/b...

From heavy topics to high stress, one UC Berkeley class discovered that taking a shared moment to breathe can change the whole room. greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/ite...

Google's former CEO Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt want to build a "Google for the cosmos." Lazuli, one of the cutting-edge telescopes, builds on an initial mission concept from UC Berkeley astrophysicist and Nobel Prize winner Saul Perlmutter. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/s...

How does curiosity-driven research fuel the breakthroughs of tomorrow? UC Berkeley Dean Steve Kahn breaks it down in just 101 seconds. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/15/f...

AI doesn’t just learn data—it learns our biases. A UC Berkeley researcher is working to ensure machine learning helps improve fairness in criminal justice and health care. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/20/a...

The U.S. operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro could reshape Latin America’s balance of power. Berkeley expert says it signals Washington’s intent to reassert dominance in the hemisphere. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/13/v...

For 21 years, between 1999 and 2020, millions of people worldwide loaned researchers their computers to search for signs of advanced civilizations in our galaxy. Now, scientists are re-observing 100 of those signals. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/12/f...

The @CDCgov recently cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11. What does that mean for parents and kids? An infectious disease expert breaks it down. publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/new...

🎧Berkeley Talks: What if “nice” isn’t a weakness but a competitive edge? UC Berkeley experts and business leaders unpack how empathetic leadership boosts trust, engagement and results. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/09/b...

Researchers from @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social turned the “coffee-ring effect” into a rapid disease test that can detect COVID, sepsis, and even cancer markers in just minutes. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/09/w...

Most of the atomic clocks in the world — fewer than 500 in total — are housed at standards institutes and used to keep time for the planet. But the one inside UC Berkeley’s Kolkowitz Lab has a different mission. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/30/a...

Victoria Gray spent 34 years battling the debilitating pain of sickle cell disease. Then she volunteered to be the world's first "prototype" for a CRISPR therapy. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/08/b...

Our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social from the @hrcberkeley.bsky.social Investigations Lab — including J-School student Kyle Sweasey —contributed #OSINT for the @hrw.org report on #CECOT that was pulled from "60 Minutes" last month. journalism.berkeley.edu/uc-berkeley-...

“I’m proud to have transferred and now graduated from UC Berkeley; it is an amazing accomplishment. It felt surreal to be closing such an important chapter of my life, but it made me beyond grateful for my entire time here.” – Matthew Dubuque '25 📸 by Stanley Luo, UC Berkeley #UCBerkeley #CalGrad

Seen twice in 20 years, the debris from enormous collisions around a nearby star is giving scientists a rare glimpse into how planets form amid early chaos. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/18/a...

An accomplished performer who has toured worldwide, 3L Simone Browne serves as UC Berkeley’s interim carillonist — playing regular recitals, managing, and teaching in the Campanile studio while pursuing an international law career. https://bit.ly/4q17DWI @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

🎧Berkeley Talks: New year, new decisions? UC Berkeley professors unpack what goes into making decisions that count. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/26/b...

As another year comes to a close, reflect on some of UC Berkeley's biggest stories and breakthroughs of 2025. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/15/n...

Theories about chemtrails have been popular in recent years, with politicians trying to pass laws. "In these low-trust situations, it’s really a fertile ground for this type of story,” said Prof. Tim Tangherlini. @RollingStone.com

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... black hole shredding a massive star? New findings point to this unexpected origin. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/16/w...

🎧Berkeley Talks: How did early immigration laws target women? UC Berkeley historians unpack how the 1875 Page Act shaped downstream immigration and gender policy. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/12/b...

Instead of staring at paintings, what if you stepped inside them? UC Berkeley alum Sarah Cain creates art to break them out of their preciousness. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/10/c...

From meetings to parties, some people miss cues others notice instantly. UC Berkeley researchers reveal what influences how we “read the room.” news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/16/n...

From dorm move-ins to mentorship, UC Berkeley’s Hope Scholars program has spent 20 years leveling the playing field for students from foster care and other nontraditional backgrounds. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/16/f...

Why is housing so expensive—and why is it so hard to fix? UC Berkeley's @ternerhousing.bsky.social Managing Director Ben Metcalf breaks down the housing crisis and solutions in just 101 seconds. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/11/t...

Research in Filipa Rijo-Ferrera’s lab at #UCBerkeley shows both #parasites and their #mosquito hosts share #circadian rhythms that time biting and transmissibility. Targeting these internal clocks may offer a new path to reducing #malaria and other mosquito-borne illnesses. bit.ly/4q3El9s

From heartbreak to racism to personal truth, storytelling in pop lyrics has evolved, largely thanks to hip-hop's rise in popularity. UC Berkeley researchers analyzed over 5,000 @billboard.com Hot 100 hits to map the evolution of music over the past 60 years. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/12/f...

The Amazon may be entering a climate state Earth hasn’t seen in millions of years. Research led by UC Berkeley scientists identifies a shift toward hypertropical conditions with major ecological consequences. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/10/a...

Ana Claudia Arias and Tahir Ghani, both faculty members in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, have been elected to the National Academy of Inventors! The honor, awarded to 185 inductees this year, marks the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.

When corporations say they are “doing good,” who checks if that’s true? This episode of 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘸 features a special guest — Professor Andrew C. Baker. https://youtube.com/shorts/4k-Rch-QyZw?feature=share #ItstheLaw #BerkeleyLaw

Bone fractures, fetal surgery, intestinal healing—@berkeleyengineer.bsky.social researchers are pushing boundaries by drawing on natural solutions to drive breakthroughs in surgery and tissue repair. engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2025/11...

Researchers from @BerkeleyHaas analyzed decades of PGA Tour data and found that athletes performed measurably worse when grouped with players of opposing political views. The implications extend far beyond sports. newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/research/sur...

Can you detect "AI video slop?" Even experts get duped, Prof. Hany Farid tells @npr.org. Take their quiz to see if you can tell the real from the fake, then read the full article for tips on how to spot the slop. 🔗: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/30/nx-s1-5610951/fake-ai-videos-slop-quiz

A new series in "The Lancet", led by a UC Berkeley professor, equips policymakers and clinicians with a toolkit to break out of silos and make more informed health decisions. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/04/b...

🎧 Berkeley Talks: For Nobel laureate Randy Schekman, it began with pond scum and a toy microscope. Hear more in his podcast on Berkeley News. news.berkeley.edu/2025/11/28/b...

In a new study, UC Berkeley researchers show that one microorganism can live with a bit of ambiguity in its genetic code, overturning a standard dogma of biology. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/01/a...

The most violent U.S. regions — Appalachia, the Deep South and the old frontier states — are still deeply marked by a Wild West, stand-your-ground ethos, says a new study co-authored at UC Berkeley. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/02/w...

In her new book, UC Berkeley researcher Nina Beguš explores how art, history and literature provide a window into AI development, revealing a hopeful — and cautionary — path forward for humanity. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/01/h...

The civil rights icon and former federal judge Thelton Henderson was a witness to the violent efforts to block Black people from voting in the 1960s South. Today, he says, some want to turn back the clock. news.berkeley.edu/2025/11/24/t...

Commissioning of NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft, currently operated by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and @rocketlabcorp.com, is proceeding smoothly. ESCAPADE snapped this selfie in visible and infrared light. 👇 ssl.berkeley.edu/escapade-sen...