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From drought-stricken equatorial Kenya to the halls of power in the White House, these stunning documentaries go deeper than climate headlines. The post This BAMPFA documentary series explores the unseen side of climate change appeared first on Berkeley News.

Leon Litwalk, who died in 2021, was an award-winning educator who changed his field by centering Black agency and voices in the Reconstruction-era fight against oppression. The post New African American history lecture series created to honor beloved professor appeared first on Berkeley News.

Grasshoppers that overwinter as juveniles have a head start on those that emerge in the spring. The post Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate. Others, not so much. appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley researchers devised a fast and precise way to teach robots tasks like assembling a motherboard or an IKEA drawer. The post Using AI, these robots learn complicated skills with startling accuracy appeared first on Berkeley News.

"We remain committed to our students, staff, faculty, patients, and one another." The post UC President Michael V. Drake’s message on federal funding freeze appeared first on Berkeley News.

Exercise is Medicine On Campus is an increasingly popular health, wellness and research initiative, providing hundreds of students consultations with coaches and mentors each year. The post When student stress levels are high, this UC Berkeley program turns to exercise as medicine appeared first on Berkeley News.

We’re bombarded with messaging trying to hijack our quick fear responses, says UC Berkeley political scientist Marika Landau-Wells. Brain research could tell us more about how to change our perception of what’s dangerous. The post Berkeley Voices: We learn what to fear. Can we unlearn it? appeared first on Berkeley News.

More than 260 guests, a record-high turnout, listened with rapt attention to a recent conversation between Lyons and University Librarian Suzanne Wones. The post ‘A lifelong love affair with ideas’: Chancellor Lyons shares his passion for Berkeley at annual Library luncheon appeared first on Berkeley News.

Professor Jennifer LaFleur and 2022 alum Brian Howey won for a series about a post-Civil-War program that gave — and then reneged — land titles to formerly enslaved people, while 2022 alum Steven Rascón received an award for a podcast episode about how police shield themselves from lawsuits. The post Journalism professor and alums win awards for ambitious investigative reporting appeared first on Berkeley...

Trump’s announcement was not a surprise, but it was jarring for the public health community, said Stefano M. Bertozzi, former dean and current professor of health policy and management at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. The post Withdrawal from WHO could bring tragedy at home and abroad, public health professor says appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley Professor Stephanie Canizales discusses her 2024 book, "Sin Padres, Ni Papeles," in which she chronicles the first-hand experiences of children who navigated a new country on their own. The post Berkeley Talks: Coming of age as an unaccompanied migrant youth in the U.S. appeared first on Berkeley News.

Researchers at UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute identify defining traits of the type of politics leaders like Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni employ. The post There’s a term for Trump’s political style: authoritarian populism appeared first on Berkeley News.

The material has the potential to enhance technologies in a broad range of fields, including defense, wireless communications, energy and smart infrastructure. The post New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon appeared first on Berkeley News.

TikTok has provoked national security fears because its parent company, ByteDance, could be obligated to provide user data to the Chinese government, Xiao Qiang said. The post UC Berkeley research scientist breaks down the TikTok ban appeared first on Berkeley News.

The new ability to pinpoint sources of fast radio bursts places one recent burst in a surprising location. The post Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts. A recent one calls that into question. appeared first on Berkeley News.

A longtime professor of public health, Brenda Eskenazi’s research has taken her all over the world, producing revelatory studies on the health hazards of exposure to pesticides, dioxins, metals, tobacco smoke, air pollution and other toxic substances. The post A Berkeley environmental epidemiologist’s journey from Woodstock to America’s salad bowl appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley professor Dylan Penningroth's book "Before the Movement" reveals the many ways Black Americans navigated the law by asserting their civil rights of property. The post How Black Americans worked to reform America’s legal system before the Civil Rights Movement appeared first on Berkeley News.

The Hubble Space Telescope completes a high-resolution portrait of our galaxy's gorgeous neighbor. The post The Andromeda galaxy struts its stuff appeared first on Berkeley News.

A UC Berkeley-led team is using computer simulations to stress-test the region’s disaster preparedness and creating virtual games to educate the public about wildfire safety. The post Is the Bay Area prepared for major wildfires? appeared first on Berkeley News.

Indigenous leaders, campus representatives and Albany's mayor honored steps taken to repair relationships between Berkeley and Indigenous people. The post Ceremony celebrates xučyun ruwway, UC Berkeley’s newest housing for graduate students appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post UC Berkeley experts in wildfires, environmental health, climate change, and more appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley's Dave Jones, the former insurance commissioner of California, explains the stakes of the current wildfire emergency and what might happen next. The post What’s next for home insurance in California after the Los Angeles fires? appeared first on Berkeley News.

Two Berkeley doctoral students dissect how prison labor programs — such as California's use of incarcerated firefighters — evolved and why they persist. The post Uncovering the roots of prison labor in America appeared first on Berkeley News.