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Number of young people facing poverty has increased over last decade
An incomplete social safety net contributes to the problem → Read More
Increasing minimum wage, tax credits could stop over 1,200 suicides a year, paper finds
‘Higher minimum wages are likely to save lives,’ paper author argues → Read More
Anxiety ‘epidemic’ brewing on college campuses, researchers find
Students sit in a lecture hall on UC Berkeley’s campus. A new set of findings from UC Berkeley researchers found that rates of anxiety among young people have doubled since 2008. (UC Berkeley photo by Elena Zhukova) The number of 18- to 26-year-old students who report suffering from anxiety disorder has doubled since 2008, perhaps as a result of rising financial stress and increased time spent… → Read More
Berkeley graduate: Blockchain could be key to cracking gun debate
Graduating computer science major Luke Strgar thinks he might have a solution for the fraught issue of guns in America: Use blockchain to track gun sales in America. Strgar thinks that Blockchain, … → Read More
Teaching elementary kids to think like an entrepreneur
Students learn about cooperation, brain-storming and compete in a collegiate setting → Read More
Abused as a puppy, UC Berkeley’s new police dog finds second life on campus
Canine Officer Obi, a 14-month-old Springer Spaniel, started work last month as UC Berkeley’s new bomb-detecting dog → Read More
Berkeley alum uncovers mystery of John Muir’s Sierra Nevada hut
From the Bancroft Library to the high passes of the Sierra, a search for the story → Read More
Kerner@50 speakers find progress scant – and the fight against racism in peril
Experts set out to understand how to dismantle structural racism in Trump’s America → Read More
Provost Alivisatos: In times of turmoil, how can we keep campus great?
“The financial challenges of today and our vision for where we want to be are very much connected,” top admin says. → Read More
From student to mayor, Ed Lee maintained strong connection with UC Berkeley
A 1978 graduate of Berkeley Law, Lee tapped campus experts in transportation and seismology, and inspired current generations of students → Read More
Got stress? Berkeley sends in the llamas
Freshman Maja Ahmann was on her way to study for finals when her friend suggested they stop by Memorial Glade for a brief break from stress. Maybe a nap in the sun, or a game of Frisbee? Nope, some… → Read More
UCPD turkey giveaway brightens student-parents’ holiday
Police officers and staff hand out 45 turkeys, produce boxes and $40 supermarket gift cards → Read More
Here’s a cute Lego animation of ‘The Play’ in honor of Big Game week
It’s Big Game week, the time when the Cal community hates all things red, burns our Peninsula rivals on social media and remembers, fondly, that famous game-winning, trombone-crushing, five-l… → Read More
In ‘Great Debate,’ students talk policy, government and
Conservative and liberal student groups square off in annual debate. → Read More
Conservative thinker to Berkeley: Open your heart to new ideas
Replace contempt with a warm-heart, speaker suggests. → Read More
World science journalists explore Berkeley’s best
Conference offers easy, intimate access to top professors, labs → Read More
At Resistance School, students bring the best of Berkeley online
The idea of a Resistance School is to train progressive organizers and activists. → Read More
‘Gym socks and rotten steak:’ Corpse flower blooms at UC garden
After blossoming last night, Maladora will bloom through most of today but the eau d’ ‘dora will be mostly gone by Friday. → Read More
Student-built solar home places third in national contest
Student group spent two years designing and building a functional code-compliant home → Read More
‘It is part of what I do:’ UC police support wildfire victims
Nine campus police officers have headed north to help. → Read More