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Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Nadine Strossen, professor emerita of the New York School of Law and former national president of the ACLU, discuss a range of topics, from First Amendment rights to what steps universities can take to avoid free speech controversies. The post Berkeley Talks: Legal scholars on free speech challenges facing universities today appeared first on Berkeley News.

Harland, a professor of molecular and cell biology, took on his new role in the College of Letters and Science following the departure of long-time Dean Michael Botchan The post A Q&A with the new dean of biological sciences, Richard Harland appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post Read one chemistry student’s account of witnessing the birth of the Free Speech Movement appeared first on Berkeley News.

The second year of life may be a critical time when children recognize and prefer people who have more resources, new UC Berkeley research shows. Those biases can last a lifetime. The post Can toddlers help explain the origins of our bias for wealth? appeared first on Berkeley News.

Hear Randy Schekman, a UC Berkeley professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, explain his Nobel Prize-winning work in just 101 seconds. The post How looking closely led this cell biologist to world-changing breakthroughs appeared first on Berkeley News.

Insights from the model could help communities adopt more effective mitigation strategies to save lives and property The post UC Berkeley researchers simulate how wildfires spread through communities appeared first on Berkeley News.

“The deeper purpose of speech is not to weed out bad ideas or surface the best ideas, but it is to lead to deeper understanding,” says UC Berkeley’s Stephen Menendian The post What good is free speech if no one’s listening? appeared first on Berkeley News.

In a divisive election year and with tensions high on campuses nationwide, the BLI is beginning its next chapter under new program leadership and expanded outreach to students and faculty. It's also holding to its founding principles.  The post How the Berkeley Liberty Initiative champions free speech in divided times appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post How one chemical engineering student came to thrive at Berkeley appeared first on Berkeley News.

Las políticas estrictas del estado contra las emisiones han reducido la exposición a la contaminación atmosférica por partículas finas menos de 2,5 micrómetros (PM2,5 por sus siglas en inglés) en un 65% desde el 2000. Sin embargo, las comunidades étnicas con bajos ingresos siguen respirando el aire más contaminado. The post California ha mejorado la calidad del aire, pero persisten las desigualdades raciales/étnicas appeared...

The state’s aggressive emissions policies have reduced exposure to PM2.5 air pollution by 65% since 2000, but low-income communities of color still breathe the dirtiest air. The post California has dramatically improved its air quality, but racial disparities persist appeared first on Berkeley News.

“I think students finally understand why the country lost its mind after this disaster,” said Professor Michael Mark Cohen. The post 9/11 shaped the U.S. in unimaginable ways. This class helps Gen Z students grasp how appeared first on Berkeley News.

The annual campus memorial recognizes the passing of extraordinary lives from across the Berkeley community. The post UC Berkeley gathers to remember those lost over the past year appeared first on Berkeley News.

In a Q & A, Dean Meyer discusses his plans for the year, lessons he learned as a dean at UT Austin and what he does in his spare time. The post Meet Eric Meyer, the new dean of Berkeley’s I School appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post $23 million gift for Cal Golf marks largest endowment in Athletics history appeared first on Berkeley News.

The Book as Art exhibit will run through February in Doe Library. The post Artists’ books shine in new exhibit at the UC Berkeley Library appeared first on Berkeley News.

After the mass death and destruction of World War I, with their economies shredded by inflation and unemployment, Italy and Germany turned from democracy to dictatorships. UC Berkeley scholars see troubling parallels in contemporary American democracy. The post Fascism shattered Europe a century ago — and historians hear echoes today in the U.S. appeared first on Berkeley News.

The endowed program, led by Ussama Makdisi, a history professor, will fund research and cultural activities, representing a major step forward in expanding Middle Eastern scholarship at UC Berkeley. The post New Palestinian and Arab Studies program established at UC Berkeley appeared first on Berkeley News.