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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.

University of California experts have laid out path for nearly nixing plastic waste. The post A world without plastic pollution? A new study shows it’s possible appeared first on Berkeley News.

What happens to human and animal waste once it's flushed away? UC Berkeley professor Jay Graham says the answer is more important than you may think. The post Watch an environmental health professor explain wastewater woes appeared first on Berkeley News.

A metal-organic framework, or MOF, is capable of capturing CO2 at extreme temperatures The post Breakthrough in capturing ‘hot’ CO2 from industrial exhaust appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley historian and journalist Adam Hochschild discusses how today’s politics have precedent in the anti-immigrant sentiment and authoritarianism during Woodrow Wilson’s presidency. The post How World War I helps explain what gave rise to Trump’s second term appeared first on Berkeley News.

Every year, volunteers with the UC Berkeley-led SOD Blitz Project survey tens of thousands of California trees for signs of the fungus-like pathogen. The post Citizen scientists discover new, more virulent form of sudden oak death in Bay Area appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post Forging a new path: Veteran Katie Suwalkowski on resilience, community, and mental health appeared first on Berkeley News.

Ava is revolutionizing how the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community understands the world. It couldn't have happened without the spirit of innovation fostered at UC Berkeley. The post This company’s mission is to make the world accessible to Deaf people. It all started at Berkeley’s Big Ideas Contest appeared first on Berkeley News.

Donald Trump's victory was made possible by a confluence of factors and will have implications domestically and abroad that "are hard to overstate," UC Berkeley experts say. The post UC Berkeley scholars say the economy, sexism and conspiracies fueled Trump’s reelection appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post California’s Public Higher Education Leaders Reassure Communities After Presidential Election appeared first on Berkeley News.

The insects were collected in French Polynesia by UC Berkeley alum Brad Balukjian. The post New plant bug species named after scientists, actors — and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared first on Berkeley News.

Lyons joined Professor Jabari Mahiri on the School of Education podcast to discuss his journey in higher education and his belief that education should foster a sense of agency among students, among other topics. The post Equity Leadership Now!: Chancellor Lyons on how Berkeley shaped his leadership style appeared first on Berkeley News.

The voter registration dataset, which dates back two decades, reveals timely truths about society, politics and the fabric of our country. The post Library’s trove of voter data is ‘a window into how our democracy functions’ appeared first on Berkeley News.

A new study used facial recognition technology to track the amount of time actors appear on screen in more than 2,300 films. The post With the help of AI, UC Berkeley researchers confirm Hollywood is getting more diverse appeared first on Berkeley News.

With U.S. democracy hanging in the balance, the leader of UC Berkeley’s globally influential Othering and Belonging Institute urges that, whenever possible, we build bridges — even with those who traffic in hate. The post john a. powell: In a time of tense division, we must see the humanity in our opponents appeared first on Berkeley News.

The Othering and Belonging Institute's metrics included out-group violence, political representation, income inequality, anti-discrimination laws; incarceration rates, environmental impact, and immigration and asylum policies. The post Hawai’i, New Zealand top 2024 “Inclusiveness Index” as U.S. ranking drops appeared first on Berkeley News.

The findings are not surprising in her deep-blue home state. But the poll’s last report before the Nov. 5 election echoes a national trend: diminished support among Latinx and Asian American voters, especially men. The post Harris leads Trump by a wide margin in California, says new Berkeley IGS Poll appeared first on Berkeley News.

A panel of UC Berkeley experts from former presidential administrations take a critical look at the issues that have led the U.S. to this year’s historic election and reflect on the future of American democracy. The post Berkeley Talks: The future of American democracy appeared first on Berkeley News.

A low-sugar diet in the first two years of life — including the months before birth — can significantly reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, according to new research co-authored at UC Berkeley. The post Sugar restrictions in early childhood reduce risk of later chronic disease, study finds appeared first on Berkeley News.

“Augmented Dexterity has potential to elevate good surgeons to the level of the best surgeons, which could support faster, and more reliable surgery,” said UC Berkeley Professor Ken Goldberg. The post How robots could assist surgeons and improve patient outcomes appeared first on Berkeley News.

Berkeley political and legal experts say the Nov. 5 election will most likely be safe and secure, despite disinformation, mass confusion and threats of violence. But they see some scenarios that lead to crisis. The post A close presidential election could turn ‘messy’ — and maybe worse, scholars say appeared first on Berkeley News.