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Was the T. rex brightly colored with feathers? Did it run as fast as movies make it seem? How new discoveries challenge our long-held beliefs about the world of paleontology. The post Berkeley Voices: Think you know what dinosaurs were like? Think again. appeared first on Berkeley News.

Documentaries made by Professor Jason Springarn-Koff as well as several alumni garnered Oscar nods. The post Berkeley Journalism faculty and alumni shortlisted for Academy Awards appeared first on Berkeley News.

“I think for me, genre was always as fluid as gender, even punctuation,” said Vuong, who joined in conversation with UC Berkeley English Professor Cathy Park Hong at a campus event. The post Berkeley Talks: Poet Ocean Vuong on disobedience and the power of language appeared first on Berkeley News.

Over 1,000 students participated in Saturday’s event. The post 2024 Winter Commencement: A day of reflection, celebration and advice appeared first on Berkeley News.

To avoid unwillingly birthing a baby wasp, flies filched a trick from bacteria The post Fly vs. wasp: Stealing a defense move helps thwart a predator appeared first on Berkeley News.

Wu Performance Hall is a much-needed, midsize venue for intimate concerts and helps address the 236% increase in music majors from 2020 to 2024. The post Musical gifts: New campus performance hall, an unprecedented surge in music majors appeared first on Berkeley News.

Political experts who participated in recent surveys were prone to expect the worst — and were often wrong, says a study co-authored at UC Berkeley. Still, when their predictions were averaged out, they were “remarkably accurate.” The post How bad will it get? Political scientists have a pessimism bias, study finds appeared first on Berkeley News.

Three instructors discuss why Italian author Elena Ferrante’s work is so captivating worldwide, including at Berkeley. The post No. 1 book of the century, ‘My Brilliant Friend’, is subject of UC Berkeley research, courses appeared first on Berkeley News.

The Steele Prize of the American Mathematical Society honors work that has had a lasting impact. The post Ken Ribet awarded math prize for influential proof appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley researchers used bacterial DNA from a 120-year-old herbarium specimen to reconstruct the history of Pierce’s disease in California. The post What a century-old grapevine reveals about a disease that plagues wine country appeared first on Berkeley News.

Dorrance Dance will perform their unique tap interpretation of the classical ballet to Duke Ellington’s The Nutcracker Suite this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14-15, at Cal Performances in Zellerbach Hall. The post The Sugar Rum Fairy? A freewheeling, jazzy reimagination of ‘The Nutcracker’ appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post Psychology researchers awarded $4.5 million grant for bipolar disorder study appeared first on Berkeley News.

A look back at 12 major happenings on campus, as chronicled by UC Berkeley News. The post Bridging divides and marking milestones: The top UC Berkeley stories from 2024 appeared first on Berkeley News.

In this Greater Good Science Center podcast episode, Dan Harris, host of the 10% Happier podcast, shares how walking meditation helps him manage the residual stress and anxiety from years of war reporting and high-pressure TV anchoring. The post Science of Happiness: How to find calm through walking appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley professors discuss how they view decision-making from their respective fields, and how we can all make better, more informed choices. The post Berkeley Talks: How to make better decisions appeared first on Berkeley News.

Surviving Neanderthal genes in modern genomes tell a story of thousands of years of interactions The post A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans appeared first on Berkeley News.

New UC Berkeley research looks at years of studies into whether non-human animals have a similar sense of fairness. The answer is more nuanced than it may seem. The post Do animals get jealous like people? Researchers say it’s complicated. appeared first on Berkeley News.

Learn how biologists like Victor Ortega Jiménez use high-speed cameras to record fascinating slow motion footage of animals in the wild. The post Watch a biologist explain how animals move in 101 seconds appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post More Californians than ever recognize climate change is caused mostly by human activities appeared first on Berkeley News.

Members of Berkeley's Ethnic Studies department reflect on its origins in activist movements in the 1960s. The post How the Free Speech Movement and Third World Liberation Front transformed Berkeley scholarship appeared first on Berkeley News.

"Happy holidays from our family to you and yours." The post Watch a holiday greeting from Chancellor Rich Lyons and Jen Lyons appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley researchers found that taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, coupled with media attention, coincided with significant changes in social norms around sugary drinks. The post Bay Area soda taxes don’t just affect sales. They help change people’s minds. appeared first on Berkeley News.

"How do you hold experts and policy makers accountable when you know they are likely to make mistakes?" asks Ann C. Keller of UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. "What does it mean to ‘learn in plain sight,’ especially in a massively contested political environment?" The post UC Berkeley professor takes stock of the CDC’s post-COVID reforms appeared first on Berkeley News.

Kazerooni, a leading expert in robotics and human-machine systems, is known for creating medical exoskeletons that have allowed those who have been paralyzed to stand and walk. The post UC Berkeley engineer Homayoon Kazerooni elected to the National Academy of Inventors appeared first on Berkeley News.

By replicating the atmospheric conditions of spacecraft, researchers aim to devise strategies for mitigating fire hazards in space. The post Engineers from UC Berkeley and NASA team up to study fire in space appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post UC Berkeley study uncovers the mafia’s role in Italy’s wildfire crisis appeared first on Berkeley News.

Join us in looking back on some of 2024’s most memorable discoveries from UC research. The post 12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024 appeared first on Berkeley News.

For more than 60 years, UC Berkeley forestry students have traveled to the Sierra Nevada to cut Christmas trees for the community to enjoy. The post Forest fresh: Cal Forestry Club’s tree sale starts Sunday appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley's youngest falcon died Oct. 23 after being released into the wild just three days earlier. The post Nox the falcon died of pneumonia, says UC Davis veterinary pathology report appeared first on Berkeley News.

Hooper transformed philanthropy and fundraising at UC Berkeley throughout her ten years of leadership. The post Vice Chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations Julie Hooper Steps Down appeared first on Berkeley News.

Astronomers from UC Berkeley, Berkeley Lab and elsewhere have released terabytes of data on stars and galaxies to help train machine learning models of the universe. The post Massive astronomical dataset could accelerate AI discoveries about the cosmos appeared first on Berkeley News.

From an exploration on how to make sense in a world of nonsense to an examination of the American sitcom, the subjects of this year’s books are expansive — a reflection of our dynamic and diverse campus. The post Holiday gift guide 2024: New books by UC Berkeley authors appeared first on Berkeley News.

A new UC Berkeley-led study integrates biology, anthropology, music and geography to map the places in Colombia where biodiversity and cultural diversity overlap, highlighting areas with the greatest potential for sustainable ecotourism development. The post Can ecotourism help promote cultural diversity and biodiversity? appeared first on Berkeley News.

The collaboration will set an example for aid agencies that want to leverage the power of evidence to do the most good for people experiencing poverty and humanitarian crises around the world. The post UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action launches major new partnership with USAID appeared first on Berkeley News.

“We now have decades of social science research documenting the educational and mental health harms of exposure to exclusionary discipline,” said UC Berkeley's Sean Darling-Hammond. The post Black students are punished more often, ‘no matter how you slice it’ appeared first on Berkeley News.

"I think we need to work harder at really understanding the country,” said Marty Baron, who was in conversation with Dean Baquet at a UC Berkeley Journalism event on Nov. 13. The post Berkeley Talks: Veteran news editors on how the media covered the election appeared first on Berkeley News.

President-elect Donald Trump is signaling disruptive changes for colleges and universities, says John A. Douglass at UC Berkeley’s Center for Studies in Higher Education. Even as they try to manage the risk, he says, they should work to shore up public trust. The post With change coming to Washington, does higher education face a ‘dystopian’ future? appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley’s Rebecca McLennan explains the backstory of the bounty on your table. The post How to think about Thanksgiving like a food historian appeared first on Berkeley News.

Unusual magnetically driven vortices may be generating Earth-size concentrations of hydrocarbon haze The post Magnetic tornado is stirring up the haze at Jupiter’s poles appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley Professor Poulomi Saha, who teaches a class on cults in popular culture, says students today see limited economic possibilities, the scourge of war and the looming threat of climate change and think, "It doesn't have to be this way." The post Berkeley Voices: As crises escalate, so does our fascination with cults appeared first on Berkeley News.

Layers of water and hydrocarbons that, like oil and water, don't mix can explain planets' unusual magnetic fields The post A clue to what lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune appeared first on Berkeley News.

Rebecca Abergel is developing ways to control radioactive metals so they can safely deliver life-sustaining medical treatments. The post UC Berkeley engineer explores the promise of nuclear medicine appeared first on Berkeley News.

Everett, who won the National Book Award for his 2024 novel on Nov. 20, spoke at a Bancroft Library event earlier this month. The post ‘James’ author Percival Everett discusses his ‘Huckleberry Finn’ retelling at a campus event  appeared first on Berkeley News.

Axion dark matter should be produced and converted to gamma rays during a supernova. Will we be lucky enough to see them? The post A nearby supernova could end the search for dark matter appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley professor Meg Mills-Novoa is studying the impacts of lithium, solar and geothermal projects on the Great Basin’s water resources — and the equity implications for the people who live there. The post Helping Nevada’s rural and Indigenous communities navigate the renewable energy boom appeared first on Berkeley News.

The Robbins Center is making research-quality electronic replicas of some of its rare holdings, including more than 350 manuscripts. The post By digitizing ancient manuscripts, Berkeley Law expands access to remarkable legal history appeared first on Berkeley News.

Lyons joined Bonnie Hyun, the NYSE's head of U.S. capital markets, to ring the closing bell this week surrounded by Berkeley friends and colleagues. The post Chancellor Lyons rings closing bell at the NYSE appeared first on Berkeley News.

The latest episode of the Goldman School of Public Policy podcast explores water justice and public policy in California's Central Valley and roadblocks on the state's path to achieving the human right to water. The post Talk Policy to Me: There’s something in the water appeared first on Berkeley News.

'Your brain is not designed to be hit. It's as simple as that.' The post Watch a UC Berkeley neurologist explain how concussions really work appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley Professor Timothy Tangherlini discusses the vital role that storytelling plays in many cultures around the world, and how it can influence belief, for good and for bad. The post Berkeley Talks: Computational folklorist on how storytelling becomes belief appeared first on Berkeley News.