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Check out Berkeley’s summer reading list

UC Berkeley has released the latest edition of its Summer Reading List for New Students.


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From President Drake: Celebrating Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month

President Drake celebrates the rich diversity of our UC communities of Asian / Pacific American faculty, staff, and students.


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Annual medical plan satisfaction surveys launching on June 3, 2024

The survey takes roughly 20 minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous and confidential.


Marcus Lehman (right) designed the xWave, a floating platform that houses turbines to capture energy from waves and turn it into useable electricity.

Five genius inventions that grew out of UC research

Dozens of inventors traveled to Sacramento earlier this month to speak about the power of UC research during our annual advocacy event, UC Day.


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UC named “Most Sustainable Organization”

The accolade by EnergyCap, LLC recognizes UC’s wide-ranging and strategic approach to sustainability.


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Two UC faculty and 11 alumni awarded 2024 Pulitzer Prizes

The Pulitzer Prizes, awarded May 6 by Columbia University, are among the most prestigious honors in journalism, literature and music composition.


Shannon Brady, Iris Garcia-Pak and Kacie Ring

Three new Grad Slam winners crowned in a battle for brevity

Contestants from UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside took home big wins and cash prizes.


Nicole King, Michael Levi, Ravi Prasher, Sayeef Salahuddin, Richard Scheffler and Matthew Welch

37 UC scholars are honored with lifetime AAAS fellowships

Scientists, engineers and innovators from across the university were recognized for their outstanding achievements.


Juan Felipe Herrera

UC’s rich and thriving poetic tradition goes back 100 years

UC has produced enough poets to fill multiple anthologies, but perhaps most excitingly, poetry thrives across the university today.