- $17m will launch trial of CRISPR cure for sickle cell disease
- Plants buy us time to slow climate change — but not enough to stop it
- UC Berkeley partners with new Arc Institute to tackle complex diseases
- Report finds 2,750 people have more wealth than half the planet
- Pacific rockfish and the trade-offs of a longer life
- Better algorithms to fight bias built into online platforms
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Buy local, give back
As 2021 nears its close, we here at Berkeley Online are grateful for — and amazed by — the empathy, intelligence, and creativity our wider Cal community has shown over the last 12 months. If you’re feeling the blue and gold spirit as well, we’d like to suggest you support one of the university’s many projects promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice; check out our annual gift guide; explore the many ways UC Berkeley has been lighting the way; or find a giving opportunity that fits your Cal passions to a tee.
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Research
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Campus
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Innovators
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Alumni
- Nominate an alum for the Peter E. Haas Public Service Award
- Reginald DesRoches named president of Rice University
- GMAT requirement waived for alums applying for MBA programs
- Nani Coloretti nominated Deputy Director of Office of Management and Budget
- Winter courses for learners age 50+ start in January
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Parents edition
Buy local, give back
As 2021 nears its close, we here at Berkeley Online are grateful for — and amazed by — the empathy, intelligence, and creativity our wider Cal community has shown over the last 12 months. If you’re feeling the blue and gold spirit as well, we’d like to suggest you support one of the university’s many projects promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice; check out our annual gift guide; explore the many ways UC Berkeley has been lighting the way; or find a giving opportunity that fits your Cal passions to a tee.
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Students
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Innovators
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Campus
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Research
- $17m will launch trial of CRISPR cure for sickle cell disease
- Plants buy us time to slow climate change — but not enough to stop it
- UC Berkeley partners with new Arc Institute to tackle complex diseases
- Report finds 2,750 people have more wealth than half the planet
- Pacific rockfish and the trade-offs of a longer life
- Better algorithms to fight bias built into online platforms
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Alumni
- Nominate an alum for the Peter E. Haas Public Service Award
- Reginald DesRoches named president of Rice University
- GMAT requirement waived for alums applying for MBA programs
- Nani Coloretti nominated Deputy Director of Office of Management and Budget
- Winter courses for learners age 50+ start in January
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DATES TO REMEMBER
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Academic & Administrative Holiday
TUESDAY–FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21–31
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10
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Northern California edition
Buy local, give back
As 2021 nears its close, we here at Berkeley Online are grateful for — and amazed by — the empathy, intelligence, and creativity our wider Cal community has shown over the last 12 months. If you’re feeling the blue and gold spirit as well, we’d like to suggest you support one of the university’s many projects promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice; check out our annual gift guide; explore the many ways UC Berkeley has been lighting the way; or find a giving opportunity that fits your Cal passions to a tee.
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Research
- $17m will launch trial of CRISPR cure for sickle cell disease
- Plants buy us time to slow climate change — but not enough to stop it
- UC Berkeley partners with new Arc Institute to tackle complex diseases
- Report finds 2,750 people have more wealth than half the planet
- Pacific rockfish and the trade-offs of a longer life
- Better algorithms to fight bias built into online platforms
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Campus
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Innovators
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Alumni
- Nominate an alum for the Peter E. Haas Public Service Award
- Reginald DesRoches named president of Rice University
- GMAT requirement waived for alums applying for MBA programs
- Nani Coloretti nominated Deputy Director of Office of Management and Budget
- Winter courses for learners age 50+ start in January
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Students
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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2022 Golden Bear Orientation: Alumni-Student Mixer
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10
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Southern California edition
Buy local, give back
As 2021 nears its close, we here at Berkeley Online are grateful for — and amazed by — the empathy, intelligence, and creativity our wider Cal community has shown over the last 12 months. If you’re feeling the blue and gold spirit as well, we’d like to suggest you support one of the university’s many projects promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice; check out our annual gift guide; explore the many ways UC Berkeley has been lighting the way; or find a giving opportunity that fits your Cal passions to a tee.
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Research
- $17m will launch trial of CRISPR cure for sickle cell disease
- Plants buy us time to slow climate change — but not enough to stop it
- UC Berkeley partners with new Arc Institute to tackle complex diseases
- Report finds 2,750 people have more wealth than half the planet
- Pacific rockfish and the trade-offs of a longer life
- Better algorithms to fight bias built into online platforms
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Campus
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Innovators
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Alumni
- Nominate an alum for the Peter E. Haas Public Service Award
- Reginald DesRoches named president of Rice University
- GMAT requirement waived for alums applying for MBA programs
- Nani Coloretti nominated Deputy Director of Office of Management and Budget
- Winter courses for learners age 50+ start in January
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Students
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10
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New York Metro edition
Buy local, give back
As 2021 nears its close, we here at Berkeley Online are grateful for — and amazed by — the empathy, intelligence, and creativity our wider Cal community has shown over the last 12 months. If you’re feeling the blue and gold spirit as well, we’d like to suggest you support one of the university’s many projects promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice; check out our annual gift guide; explore the many ways UC Berkeley has been lighting the way; or find a giving opportunity that fits your Cal passions to a tee.
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Research
- $17m will launch trial of CRISPR cure for sickle cell disease
- Plants buy us time to slow climate change — but not enough to stop it
- UC Berkeley partners with new Arc Institute to tackle complex diseases
- Report finds 2,750 people have more wealth than half the planet
- Pacific rockfish and the trade-offs of a longer life
- Better algorithms to fight bias built into online platforms
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Campus
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Innovators
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Alumni
- Nominate an alum for the Peter E. Haas Public Service Award
- Reginald DesRoches named president of Rice University
- GMAT requirement waived for alums applying for MBA programs
- Nani Coloretti nominated Deputy Director of Office of Management and Budget
- Reach out to us about your Berkeley support
- Winter courses for learners age 50+ start in January
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Students
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10
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International edition
Buy local, give back
As 2021 nears its close, we here at Berkeley Online are grateful for — and amazed by — the empathy, intelligence, and creativity our wider Cal community has shown over the last 12 months. If you’re feeling the blue and gold spirit as well, we’d like to suggest you support one of the university’s many projects promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice; check out our annual gift guide; explore the many ways UC Berkeley has been lighting the way; or find a giving opportunity that fits your Cal passions to a tee.
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Research
- $17m will launch trial of CRISPR cure for sickle cell disease
- Plants buy us time to slow climate change — but not enough to stop it
- UC Berkeley partners with new Arc Institute to tackle complex diseases
- Report finds 2,750 people have more wealth than half the planet
- Pacific rockfish and the trade-offs of a longer life
- Better algorithms to fight bias built into online platforms
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Campus
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Innovators
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Alumni
- Nominate an alum for the Peter E. Haas Public Service Award
- Reginald DesRoches named president of Rice University
- GMAT requirement waived for alums applying for MBA programs
- Nani Coloretti nominated Deputy Director of Office of Management and Budget
- Winter courses for learners age 50+ start in January
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Students
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Christmas Luncheon in Hong Kong
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18
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Holiday Apero & Dinner in Zurich
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10
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Berkeley Online Past Publications
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January 2025
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December 2024
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October 2024
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Homecoming 2024 -
September 2024
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August 2024
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Remarkable housing built especially for transfer students -
July 2024
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Rich Lyons begins his term -
June 2024
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Carol T. Christ’s last interview as Chancellor -
May 2024
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Congratulations, Class of 2024! -
April 2024
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Longtime campus, innovation, business leader steps up -
March 2024
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Light the Way campaign raises $7.37B -
February 2024
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Big Give 2024 is coming March 14! -
January 2024
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Embrace Berkeley’s values, pursue audacious goals -
December 2023
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Happy holidays from Berkeley Online! -
November 2023
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10 gifted scholars provide new perspectives -
October 2023
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Photos and videos are live online -
September 2023
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Berkeley to join Atlantic Coast Conference -
August 2023
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Citizen Clinic gets big boost from Google -
July 2023
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Homecoming registration is open! -
June 2023
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Plans for an ambitious year ahead -
May 2023
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Fun vibes, frequent flier miles, famous speakers -
April 2023
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Annie, Lou, and three fluffy chicks -
March 2023
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Bakar Prize winners go for broke -
February 2023
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Big Give is March 9 -
January 2023
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At winter commencement, celebration and a look forward -
December 2022
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Happy holidays from all of us! -
November 2022
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Light the Way reaches $6 billion -
October 2022
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The most amazing, sensational, historic, heart-rending … -
September 2022
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Fall semester 2022 begins -
August 2022
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Craigslist founder funds university clinics -
July 2022
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Homecoming registration is open! -
June 2022
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Artists near and far find inspiration in the peregrine falcons -
May 2022
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In rollicking ceremony, grads cap a challenging college education -
April 2022
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Schools, programs shine in U.S. News rankings -
March 2022
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Campus recognizes Berkeley's brightest teaching stars -
February 2022
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Big Give is March 10 -
January 2022
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A year of deep reflection and great achievement -
December 2021
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Buy local, give back -
November 2021
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Berkeley tops U.S. News again -
October 2021
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Berkeley's Nobelists -
September 2021
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Reunion & Parents Weekend at Homecoming is October 1–3 -
August 2021
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“At Berkeley, we are, and have always been, the changemakers.” -
July 2021
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Using satellite images to improve human lives -
June 2021
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Auction of NFT based on Nobel Prize nets $50K -
May 2021
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Top graduating senior a tech whiz and gifted musician -
April 2021
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A new way to educate, discover, and accelerate impact -
March 2021
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Big Thanks! -
February 2021
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Unprecedented moments -
January 2021
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The top UC Berkeley stories of 2020 -
December 2020
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Give blue and gold this year -
November 2020
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What the next U.S. leadership must do on four key issues -
October 2020
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Campus reacts to two Nobel Prize wins in one week -
September 2020
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Reunion and Parents Weekend, October 16–18 -
August 2020
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Historic $24M gift lights path for underrepresented students, diversity -
July 2020
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First Black president of UC system -
June 2020
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Emergency measures prevented more than 500M infections -
May 2020
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Rejection turned out great for Berkeley’s top graduating senior -
April 2020
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Cal’s coronavirus response -
March 2020
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How you can help -
February 2020
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Make Berkeley moments -
January 2020
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UC rings out 2019 with 20th CRISPR patent -
December 2019
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Wrap up 2019 with a gift to Cal -
November 2019
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$106M gift fuels race for new brain disease treatments -
October 2019
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College of Chemistry to build new Heathcock Hall with $25M alumni gift -
September 2019
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One week left for the best prices -
August 2019
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Newest admits are whip-smart and speak more than 20 languages -
July 2019
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Four could be exploring by 2022 -
June 2019
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Researchers stay one step ahead of bogus videos -
May 2019
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Top graduating senior an aspiring Elon Musk, minus the tweeting -
April 2019
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Berkeley alumni score three 2019 Pulitzer Prize victories -
March 2019
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Commencement speaker: Keep being outspoken in the same good way -
February 2019
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Big Give Is March 14 -
January 2019
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UC Berkeley in 2018 -
December 2018
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2018 Berkeley Gift Guide -
November 2018
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CRISPR opens door to new type of medicine -
October 2018
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Winning Miss America was "a kink in the plans" -
September 2018
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Berkeley again shines as top public university -
August 2018
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Reunion and Parents Weekend at Homecoming October 12–14 -
July 2018
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Running back offers free football tickets to young readers -
June 2018
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Berkeley stands tall in World Reputation Rankings -
May 2018
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Spring commencement in photos, audio, video, and words -
April 2018
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Berkeley a “best value” university -
March 2018
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Share your #Berkeley150 moment -
February 2018
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What's your Berkeley moment? -
January 2018
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150 years of light: sesquicentennial website, events, stories -
December 2017
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A holiday message from Chancellor Carol T. Christ -
November 2017
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U.S. News rates Berkeley world’s top public, fourth-best overall -
October 2017
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Alumnus awarded 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics -
September 2017
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Free Speech website launches -
August 2017
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Reunion & Parents Weekend October 20–22 -
July 2017
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Campus offers admission to more than 15,000 students -
June 2017
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Berkeley ranks among world’s “elite six” universities -
May 2017
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North America’s first university center of its kind -
April 2017
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What can we change in a single generation?