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President Drake and Justin Lee

Grad Slam delivers promising research you can remember (and explain)

UC Berkeley graduate student Justin Lee beat out nine other talented contestants at this year’s Grad Slam competition, taking home the top prize for his three-minute talk on how genetic engineering could be used to stop COVID from replicating inside the body.


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The UC Alumni Career Network investigates the “Great Resignation”

On April 12, the UC Alumni Career Network will feature Enrique Lopezlira, Ph.D., for insights into this global phenomenon and what it means for workers.


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Why Congress is moving forward from turning the clocks forward

Changes to time, and routine, can mess with our sleep. That doesn't just hurt our physical health — it makes us lonely.


Save the dates for upcoming Confronting Racism events

The next Confronting Racism events will focus on anti-Asian discrimination and UC Irvine's Black Thriving Initiative.


UC Berkeley senior is the campus’ first student to be admitted while incarcerated

In a new feel-good article, the San Francisco Chronicle shares the story of a former inmate who has used his admittance to help others.


A UC Berkeley effort brings air purifiers to Bay Area residents in need

To date, the Common Humanity Collective has assembled 1,200 air purifiers and given them out to those most at risk from wildfire smoke. 


UC Berkeley’s David Card wins 2021 Nobel Prize in economics

David Cards work challenged orthodoxy and dramatically shifted our understanding of inequality and the social and economic forces that impact low-wage workers.


Em Huang

Meet UC Berkeley’s Em Huang, identity pathfinder and volleyball coach

At UC Berkeley, Em guides students, faculty and staff in exploring, communicating and connecting around their multifaceted identities. In their spare time, they coach and mentor high school volleyball players.


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How much wildfire smoke is infiltrating our homes?

While many of us are reducing our exposure to wildfire smoke by staying inside, keeping windows closed and running air filtration systems on smoky days, data remains limited on how well these efforts are paying off.


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UC research: Don’t be alarmed by rising prices for homes, cars, and gas

A measure of inflation is inevitable as the U.S. economy comes back online, but it will likely be modest. And it will almost certainly blow over as the economy stabilizes.


Wednesday: APISA presents Dr. Lisandro E. Claudio on Philippine history

Learn about the People Power Revolution in the Philippines — including the influence of the Catholic Church, U.S. government and political elites.


Professor Amani Allen of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health

UC Distinguished Scholars: Professor Amani M. Allen on African-American Health Inequities

This live online event will present insights into the mental and physical health of African-Americans in relationship to gender, socioeconomic position and the stress created by racism.


Tuesday: President Drake headlines “Leading Through Culture” event

The Berkeley Culture Initiative invites UCOP colleagues to attend a “fireside chat” with President Drake on Tuesday, March 9, from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (PT).