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At UC Berkeley's 2026 commencement, grads reflected on an education defined by connection
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (952+ words) More than 7, 000 graduating students and 25, 000 guests attended the campuswide ceremony at California Memorial Stadium. By Maya L. Kapoor, Anne Brice Keegan Houser/UC Berkeley News Saturday morning marked UC Berkeley's 2026 campuswide commencement ceremony, where more than 7, 000 graduating students gathered at California…...
Berkeley Talks: Musician Lara Downes celebrates the sound of America
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1958+ words) The acclaimed pianist reflects on music's power to unite across division and express the nation's most complicated emotions over the past 250 years. It was the morning after the 2016 U. S. presidential election, and pianist Lara Downes was catching a flight from California…...
Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity - Berkeley News
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (49+ words) Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity University of California, Berkeley Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity The Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity welcomes four tenure-track faculty members from across the country who will spend the summer…...
In search of independence far from home, this graduate found it at Berkeley
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (466+ words) At 17, Hannah Rabbani left Dubai for the Bay Area with just two suitcases and her mom's encouragement. Now she's graduating with a degree in political economy and hopes to one day work for the United Nations." This first-person narrative was…...
Two UC Berkeley scholars elected to the American Philosophical Society
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (311+ words) University of California, Berkeley Two UC Berkeley scholars elected to the American Philosophical Society Historian Carla Hesse and chemist Jeffrey Long were named to the oldest scholarly society in the nation. The oldest scholarly organization in the U. S. , the American Philosophical…...
New Gateway building creates dedicated campus hub for AI, computing
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (544+ words) The state-of-the-art facility will be the new home of the UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society, promoting cross-collaboration and accelerating AI-driven discovery. UC Berkeley faculty and key benefactors will gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony today (May 13) to…...
Being on stage terrified her. So she majored in theater.
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (719+ words) Graduating student Kelly Mou moved to the U. S. in sixth grade, navigating language barriers and a deep fear of speaking. At UC Berkeley, she learned to find her natural voice and started a theater company. This first-person narrative was written from…...
'A system that called itself justice' took his future. UC Berkeley helped him take it back. - Berkeley News
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (1610+ words) "Every day is a new opportunity," said Charles Long, the 2026 University Medalist. "Nothing is set in stone." Charles Long couldn't decide what to wear." He had doubted that he'd even make it to the final round of consideration as UC…...
2026 University Medal finalists: Eyes on the stars, feet on the ground
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (1131+ words) Each of the four finalists for the 2026 University Medal embodies UC Berkeley's core values: remarkable academic achievement and a deep commitment to public service. This year, all four come from the realms of science. Each of the four 2026 University Medal…...
Scientists split gentoo penguins into four species, one totally new to science. Three of them are already threatened.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (541+ words) Biologists argue that gentoo penguins should be divided into four separate species, including a newly recognized "cryptic" species. The habitats of three of them are imperiled by climate change. The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic…...