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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 1h

Teresa Puthussery, a UC Berkeley vision scientist whose insights into the retina could one day help those with vision loss regain their sight, has been named a 2025 MacArthur “genius” Fellow. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/08/v...

Vision scientist Teresa Puthussery receives MacArthur ‘genius’ award - Berkeley News

Puthussery’s discoveries about the retina are paving the way for new treatments for eye disease and vision loss

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 7h

Congratulations to Omar Yaghi, a Jordanian-American chemist at UC Berkeley, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry today, sharing it with Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, Japan. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/08/u...

UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Berkeley News

Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 1d

John Clarke, UC Berkeley emeritus professor, has been awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in #Physics. The @nobelprize.bsky.social committee honored Clarke "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit." news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/07/j...

John Clarke, UC Berkeley emeritus professor, awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics - Berkeley News

The Nobel Prize committee honored Clarke "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit."

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 4d

Today, CA Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill to create “quantum innovation zones” across the state, positioning the UC Berkeley campus as a leader in the race to establish California and the Bay Area as a center of an emerging economy. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/03/g...

Gov. Newsom visits UC Berkeley to sign bill encouraging quantum innovation - Berkeley News

The bill helps cities establish 'quantum innovation zones' to attract and retain businesses built on quantum information science, an area expected to evolve into a trillion-dollar-plus industry.

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Homecoming! #CalHC

Check out the schedule at homecoming.berkeley.edu/app for everything going on this weekend. We’ll see you around campus! 🤩

UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 7d

The UC Berkeley community is filled with people pushing the edges of what's possible, and the university honors them each year with the Achievement Awards.

Co-presented by the UC Berkeley Foundation and the Cal Alumni Association, nominations are open until Nov. 7.

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 7d

It’s not déjà vu, it’s a fact! For the second year in a row, UC Berkeley has been ranked the #1 public school in the U.S. by @wsj.com’s 2026 Best Colleges list.

UC Berkeley #1 public college According to WSJ/College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S.

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 9d

Assistant Professor Jonathan Weigel will be honored as the 2025 Philomathia Prize recipient at Philomathia Day on Oct. 15. His research focuses on seeing how a fragile state can build its capacity to better serve its citizens.

Learn more: https://gather.berkeley.edu/event/philomathia-day/

Philomathia Day

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 12d

Just Doe things. 📚

Photo credit: Keegan Houser

A large historical painting depicting a battle scene hangs above bookshelves in a library adorned with elegant chandeliers and intricate architectural details.

Black and white image of a bust of a Greek figure in a classic corridor with decorative elements and ceiling lamps.

Intricately carved wooden ceiling with a hanging traditional metal lantern, displaying detailed craftsmanship.

An individual walking down a spiral staircase inside a modern building with multiple levels and railings.

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 12d

The complete guide to all things Homecoming is now available! From event info to discounts you can get over the weekend, check out the guide on the Cal Events app: homecoming.berkeley.edu/app

#CalHC #BerkeleyTime

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 13d

Long Le-Khac, an assistant professor of ethnic studies at UC Berkeley, has published a 1,900-entry dataset that he hopes will be used to investigate which works are discussed as “Asian American” in scholarly circles — and who that leaves out. news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/16/w...

What counts as ‘Asian American literature,’ anyway? - Berkeley News

Long Le-Khac, an assistant professor of ethnic studies at UC Berkeley, just published a 1,900-entry dataset that he hopes will be used to investigate which works are discussed as “Asian American” in s...

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 13d

Since 2019, when the NCAA launched the transfer portal, Cal Athletics has seen an increase in new team members who began their college careers elsewhere. A new $1 million gift from Deborah Loker Hicks ’72 and her husband, Robin ’69, is paving the way for a smoother transition. gobears.me/46IQh8S

Hicks gift supports student-athletes at pivotal moment

Driven by the motto Fiat Lux, Berkeley illuminates the world.

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Berkeley SkyDeck @berkeleyskydeck.bsky.social · 14d

🚀SkyDeck’s Batch 20 Demo Day was a milestone celebration! 19 #startups pitched bold ideas in AI, biotech, security & more to #SiliconValley investors.
🌙After, Demo Night’s exclusive gatherings were a hit, incl. a panel w/ Prof. Ion Stoica (co-founder Databricks & Anyscale).
#Innovation #UCBerkeley

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 15d

Dacher Keltner, a UC Berkeley distinguished professor of psychology who has led the discipline’s study of human emotion, power and the concept of awe, was honored this month with a lifetime achievement award from the Association for Psychological Science. news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/22/d...

Dacher Keltner, UC Berkeley psychologist, receives prestigious lifetime achievement award - Berkeley News

Keltner, a distinguished professor of psychology at Berkeley, has led the discipline's study of human emotion, power and the concept of awe throughout his career.

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 15d

UC Berkeley is the #1 public university in the country, according to recent 2026 @usnews.com rankings. This is the 16th time over the past two decades that Berkeley has claimed the top spot in the annual U.S. News Best Colleges rankings.✨🐻 news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/22/u...

UC Berkeley named top public school in the country by ‘US News’ - Berkeley News

Of the more than 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities evaluated, Berkeley claimed the No. 1 spot of all public schools in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 18d

Austin Whitney was 18 when a car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. When he stood out of his wheelchair and walked across the stage at his UC Berkeley graduation thousands in the crowd stood alongside him in thunderous applause.

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 18d

Good news: #CalHC registration has been extended to Sept 24! This is your sign to register ✨

Can’t make it in person, but don’t want to miss out? Sign up for a FREE virtual class pass and get access to all of our lectures and learning opportunities online 🙂‍↕️

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#BerkeleyTime

Welcome

Celebrate Cal community, connections, and culture. Oct 3–5, 2025.

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you for joining us in celebrating Oski’s B-day Bear-a-thon! This year, over 1,400 people participated with us to celebrate his birthday, and we raised over $294,000!

On behalf of Oski and the entire Cal community, thank you from the bottom of our golden hearts! 💛

#UCBerkeley #OskiBday

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 21d

Cancer is a personal disease. Nearly 2 in 5 people in the U.S. will develop cancer over the course of their lifetime, meaning almost everyone knows someone who has fought it.

Until the discovery of immunotherapy, cancer treatments were crude tools with painful side effects.

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 21d

Oski’s B-day Bear-a-thon is ON NOW! For the next three days, make Oski’s birthday wish come true by helping all Cal students feel at home.

Join the Bear-a-thon celebration now: givingday.berkeley.edu/oski2025

#UCBerkeley #OskiBday

Oski's B-day Bear-a-thon 2025

Let's help students flourish and belong at Cal!

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 23d

From September 17-19, celebrate Oski’s 84th birthday with us at Oski’s B-day Bear-a-thon! 🐻

Oski’s birthday wish is to help all Cal students feel at home on campus, and this three-day fundraiser does just that!

Learn more at givingday.berkeley.edu/oski2025

#OskiBday

Oski's B-day Bear-a-thon 2025

Let's help students flourish and belong at Cal!

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 26d

Reminder: Registration for Homecoming ends next week, on September 19! Don't register on Berkeley Time — get your plans set for the weekend!

#CalHC #BerkeleyTime

UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · Aug 11

"Berkeley Time" takes on a whole new meaning this year 🤩

Get ready for an extraordinary Homecoming experience as we ignite our Berkeley pride and forge new memories with the entire Cal community.

🔗 Learn more and register now at homecoming.berkeley.edu

#CalHC #BerkeleyTime

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 26d

Originally containing 12 bells, the Campanile now has a 61-bell grand carillon that serenades Berkeleyans daily.

Plan to explore the Campanile with Visitor Services or check it out when you're back this year for #CalHC!

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UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social · 26d

Known as the Campanile, UC Berkeley's Sather Tower (named after Jane K. Sather) was designed by John Galen Howard as part of an architectural plan to give the university a unique look.

At 307 feet tall, it's the second-tallest freestanding clock and bell tower in the world.

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 27d

“Berkeley helped me think about what a life of learning and ideas would look like. And I chose an academic career, not because I saw it when I got here, but because the campus helped me to see it while I was here,” said Chancellor Lyons.

🔗 Catch his interview on KALX: bit.ly/4npFTJC

Rich Lyons @chancellorlyons.bsky.social · 27d

My recent KALX interview. We talked a bit about my journey at Berkeley, the challenges we face as a higher education institution today, and my thoughts on the future of the university, as its Chancellor.

http://bit.ly/4npFTJC

Berkeley Brainwaves: Chancellor Rich Lyons – KALX 90.7FM Berkeley

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