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Join thousands of alums, students, parents and friends and add your light to the constellation — #CalBigGive is on March 12, 2026!

🔗 Learn more at biggive.berkeley.edu.

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A $1M gift to the College of Environmental Design will support groundbreaking projects and initiatives in cutting-edge design and teaching, thanks to alum Karen Swett Conway ’82: gobears.me/3Z48Q3J
Gift catalyzes exploratory design and teaching
Driven by the motto Fiat Lux, Berkeley illuminates the world.
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January 31, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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It's not just "the cloud." UC Berkeley professor unpacks the physical cost of digital lives—from real energy use, ecological strain, and labor hidden from view. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/21/t...
This Berkeley professor is exposing the hidden physical toll of our digital world  - Berkeley News
Alex Saum-Pascual proposes that new artistic representations could help bridge the gap between knowing a technology is harmful and actually changing our behavior.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Join thousands of alums, students, parents and friends and add your light to the constellation — #CalBigGive is on March 12, 2026!

🔗 Learn more at biggive.berkeley.edu.

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January 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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A UC Berkeley-born CRISPR breakthrough is being used to directly edit the genetic mutation behind sickle cell diseases—offering new hope for patients. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/22/b...
Born at UC Berkeley: a breakthrough in the treatment of sickle cell disease - Berkeley News
Discover how CRISPR, a technology co-created by a UC Berkeley professor, is being used to transform medicine.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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How does curiosity-driven research fuel the breakthroughs of tomorrow? UC Berkeley Dean Steve Kahn breaks it down in just 101 seconds. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/15/f...
From quantum theory to the modern laser: Why ‘basic science’ is the foundation of innovation - Berkeley News
Watch UC Berkeley Dean Steve Kahn explain how curiosity-driven research fuels the breakthroughs of tomorrow in just 101 seconds.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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Some throwbacks from old yearbooks to start the semester off right ✨

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Old photo of campus. The foreground is a bed of yellow flowers and bushes. In the background, you see a building and a street, with cars parked on both sides. Old photo of campus. Students are in their regalia marching up a street. On both sides of the street are flags; on the left is the California state flag, and on the right is the U.S. flag.
January 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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1…2…1, 2, 3, release em! 🌟

Save the date for this year’s 24-hour online fundraising event: #CalBigGive is on March 12, 2026!
Three students standing together, with the center student holding a sign that says "Big Give, 3.12.26." The two other students on the outside are holding paper stars above their heads with their outer hands. The students are framed by a flurry of Big Give stars around the border of the photo.
January 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Most of the atomic clocks in the world — fewer than 500 in total — are housed at standards institutes and used to keep time for the planet. But the one inside UC Berkeley’s Kolkowitz Lab has a different mission. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/30/a...
Atomic clocks: counting the seconds that could change physics - Berkeley News
UC Berkeley physicist Shimon Kolkowitz explains atomic clocks in just 101 seconds.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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“I’m proud to have transferred and now graduated from UC Berkeley; it is an amazing accomplishment.

It felt surreal to be closing such an important chapter of my life, but it made me beyond grateful for my entire time here.” – Matthew Dubuque '25

📸 by Stanley Luo, UC Berkeley #UCBerkeley #CalGrad
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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🎧Berkeley Talks: New year, new decisions? UC Berkeley professors unpack what goes into making decisions that count. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/26/b...
Berkeley Talks: How do we make better decisions? (revisiting) - Berkeley News
A panel of UC Berkeley professors discuss how they view decision-making from their respective fields, and how we can use these approaches to make more informed choices.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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As another year comes to a close, reflect on some of UC Berkeley's biggest stories and breakthroughs of 2025. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/15/n...
Nobel wins, psychedelic lilies and a mission to Mars: UC Berkeley's top stories of 2025 - Berkeley News
A look at some of the campus's biggest stories chronicled by UC Berkeley News.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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What a year 2025 has been. Excited to see what this next year has in store. Go Bears, and Happy New Year!
December 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Before coming to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, Momoka Yanagisawa knew about the Salz Collection, but never dreamed she’d have a chance to play one of its instruments.

When she had the opportunity to play one from the collection, the 1834 Pressenda stole her heart. bit.ly/4ihB57K
December 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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“The people who lead, who change, who make a difference in the world? They have one thing in common… They’re relentlessly curious and ask questions about everything.” – Aravind Srinivas '21

Congratulations to the newest group of Cal alums! Relive the #CalGrad festivities: bit.ly/3MOY1zH
Three graduates wearing caps and gowns with blue and gold stoles stand smiling at a University of California, Berkeley, commencement ceremony. A graduate in a black cap and gown proudly holding a diploma at a Berkeley graduation ceremony, with attendees and decorations in the background. A graduate receiving a flower from another person at a University of California, Berkeley graduation ceremony inside Haas Pavilion. Haas Pavilion during Winter Commencement, with a large screen displaying 'Congratulations, Class of 2025' above a packed audience of attendees.
December 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Winter Commencement is TOMORROW! We’re vibrating with excitement (not cold) 🤩

For the loved ones joining us online, check out the livestream on the Commencment website at commencement.berkeley.edu

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December 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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From heartbreak to racism to personal truth, storytelling in pop lyrics has evolved, largely thanks to hip-hop's rise in popularity. UC Berkeley researchers analyzed over 5,000 @billboard.com Hot 100 hits to map the evolution of music over the past 60 years. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/12/f...
From Bob Dylan to Ice Cube: Mapping 60 years of storytelling in pop lyrics - Berkeley News
UC Berkeley researchers used machine learning to analyze more than 5,000 Billboard Hot 100 hits, finding that storytelling has been on the uptick since the 1990s thanks to the rise in popularity of hi...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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The concept of Winter Commencement being next weekend... Winter 2025 grads, do you have all the info you need to make it a day to remember?

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December 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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A new series in "The Lancet", led by a UC Berkeley professor, equips policymakers and clinicians with a toolkit to break out of silos and make more informed health decisions. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/04/b...
Beyond biology: Why social context is the key for improving modern medicine - Berkeley News
A new series in "The Lancet" led by a UC Berkeley professor equips policymakers and clinicians with a toolkit to break out of silos and make more informed health decisions.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Ran into Trouper during one of my strolls around campus. What a nice surprise, this is exactly what I needed during my break. Did you know you can sign up to walk Trouper, too?

Don’t tell Winston…
December 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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🎧 Berkeley Talks: For Nobel laureate Randy Schekman, it began with pond scum and a toy microscope. Hear more in his podcast on Berkeley News. news.berkeley.edu/2025/11/28/b...
Berkeley Talks: For Nobel laureate Randy Schekman, it began with pond scum and a toy microscope - Berkeley News
“I just could not believe the world that was revealed,” the UC Berkeley professor said of the microorganisms he saw through the plastic lens. He went on to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicin...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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This campus still shines even when the photos look like they were taken on a potato (they were taken on a keychain camera).

#UCBerkeley #MyUCBerkeley #BerkeleyPOV
Grainy photo of the Campanile shrouded by trees from 4.0 hill. Grainy photo of students walking through Sather Gate. Grainy photo of the front of Sproul Hall with a student walking across the frame. Grainy photo of a light post in front of Anchor House, with a UC Berkeley banner hanging from it.
December 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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In her new book, UC Berkeley researcher Nina Beguš explores how art, history and literature provide a window into AI development, revealing a hopeful — and cautionary — path forward for humanity. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/01/h...
How Greek myths and Hollywood hits can help us understand AI today - Berkeley News
In her new book, UC Berkeley researcher Nina Beguš explores how art, history and literature provide a window into AI development, revealing a hopeful — and cautionary — path forward for humanity.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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This past summer, fourth-year student Kelly Ko participated in a six-person pilot program for Pan Scholars, UC Berkeley's first summer internship program in Taiwan.

The program was made possible by alum Steven Pan: gobears.me/49J4Axj
Steven Pan (right) talks with Kelly Ko (center-left) and other students at an alum reception. Kelly Ko (middle) and Cindy Lin (right) standing in front of a sign on an opaque glass wall at Taiwan Hsin Enterprises Co. (THL). Pan Scholars visited museums and art exhibits on sponsored trips. They are standing in a white room around a dilapidated blue car. Pan Scholars harvest tea leaves on a sponsored trip. Three individuals wearing woven hats picking tea leaves in a lush green field.
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Send this to someone cheering on a Golden Bear on December 20 at Winter Commencement 🤩

For more info, visit commencement.berkeley.edu

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November 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Celebrating Thanksgiving the Hogwarts way 🪄✨

Our students put together the coziest, most magical potluck feast — from spellbinding dishes to house-pride vibes all around.

Shoutout to Octavia Smith (MIMS '27) and IMSA! 🧡🤎

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCBNXq
Group of people enjoying a meal at a decorated banquet table with a projected image on the screen in the background. Group of people enjoying a meal together at a festively decorated table. Group of people enjoying a meal together at a long table decorated with festive centerpieces in a room with arched windows. Group of five people smiling for a photo at a social event, with warm lighting and a festive background.
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM