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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.