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California's freshwater ecosystems are stressed by water diversion, land use changes, non-native species, sedimentation and nutrient loading, which are compounded by the impacts of climate change. The post Planning for climate resilience in California’s freshwater ecosystems appeared first on Berkeley News.

"When we talk about Kamala Harris as a modern candidate, she is in some ways embodying all of the ways the country has moved on from the idea that you can only be one thing at once." The post A UC Berkeley linguist explores what Kamala Harris’s voice and speech reveal about her identity appeared first on Berkeley News.

Research could help communities most impacted by climate change The post New computer vision-based system monitors seasonal dynamics of tropical water appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley researchers have created earpieces that identify brain activity associated with relaxation and drowsiness. The post Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds appeared first on Berkeley News.

She's all about preserving languages and cultures that have less data online The post Student aims to improve AI for underserved languages and communities appeared first on Berkeley News.

The fall 2024 admitted class includes 19,213 students The post Almost 80% of UC Berkeley’s first-year admits are from California appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post Your ultimate guide to the 100+ UC athletes set to shine at the Paris Olympics appeared first on Berkeley News.

He secured the indictment of over 100 officials in the 2014 disappearance of 43 protesting student teachers. But high-level interference and threats forced him to flee his homeland. The post Mexican prosecutor Omar Gómez Trejo finds safe harbor at Berkeley’s Human Rights Center appeared first on Berkeley News.

The high Andes mountains host many glaciers. Study shows four of them have shrunk to a size not seen since the rise of human civilization. The post Size of tropical glaciers at lowest point in at least 11,000 years appeared first on Berkeley News.

New assistant professors cement UC Berkeley's leadership in quantum science and technology The post Four new faculty hires are a quantum leap for experimental physics appeared first on Berkeley News.

Participants in a series of studies had more positive feelings about AI agents that made typos than those who were perfect The post To err is human — and in the age of AI, it may be humanizing appeared first on Berkeley News.

Drake assumed the role of president at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic The post UC system president Michael Drake announces plans to step down appeared first on Berkeley News.

From the molecular to the local to the global, Berkeley donors are having an impact The post Campus celebrates record-breaking fundraising year appeared first on Berkeley News.

A new study led by postdoctoral researcher Lauren Stanton documents how raccoons use innovative problem-solving skills when foraging for food. The post How urban raccoons adapt to new foraging challenges appeared first on Berkeley News.

The UC Berkeley School of Education podcast hosts conversations with equity-conscious leaders from pre-K through university settings who transform structures and strategies for educating students. The post Equity Leadership Now!: Embracing AI literacy in education appeared first on Berkeley News.

The 14-story building's design is intended to transform the transfer student experience by prioritizing residents' well-being and potential for success. The post Introducing UC Berkeley’s Anchor House, a remarkable gift built especially for transfer students appeared first on Berkeley News.

Hill discusses what it's like reporting on sports as a Black woman and the injustice that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick experienced after kneeling during the national anthem. The post Berkeley Talks: Journalist Jemele Hill on the intersection of sports and race (revisiting) appeared first on Berkeley News.