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WEB6 days ago — How UC Berkeley researchers are making online spaces safer for all September 30, 2024
This rocky planet around a white dwarf resembles Earth — 8 billion ...
WEBSep 26, 2024 — This distant planetary system, identified by University of California, Berkeley, astronomers after observations with the Keck 10-meter telescope in Hawaii, looks very similar to expectations for the sun-Earth system: it consists of a white dwarf about half the mass of the sun and an Earth-size companion in …
‘U.S. News’ ranks UC Berkeley No. 2 public school in the country
WEBSep 24, 2024 — UC Berkeley is the No. 2 public school in the country for 2025, according to the latest American college rankings by U.S. News and World Report, which were announced today (Monday, Sept. 23, 2024). Last year, Berkeley tied first with UCLA, which came in first this year.
UC Berkeley offers nearly 20,000 students admission for 2022-23
WEBAug 10, 2022 — The University of California, Berkeley’s 2022-23 admissions season was like no other, marked by a lawsuit and subsequent court ruling that threatened to drastically reduce the number of first-year students offered admission for fall 2022.
For UC Berkeley, 2022 was a year of speaking out and looking …
WEBDec 13, 2022 — And, as always, researchers made world-changing discoveries, and the campus started a slate of new initiatives and projects to build a stronger, more inclusive community for everyone. Here’s a look back at some of …
Retiring UC Berkeley chancellor sounds off on protests, …
WEBJun 27, 2024 — UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ is stepping down after seven years at the helm, offering provocative thoughts on enrollment growth, protests and other hot-button issues.
How UC Berkeley researchers are making online spaces safer for all
WEBSep 30, 2024 — At UC Berkeley, researchers are reimagining how to support freedom of expression online while minimizing the potential for harm. By holding social media companies accountable, building tools to combat online hate speech, and uplifting the survivors of online abuse, they are working to create safer and more welcoming online spaces for everyone.
Richard Lyons, Former Business School Dean, Will Be U.C. Berkeley…
WEBApr 11, 2024 — Richard Lyons, an economist and a former dean of the business school at the University of California, Berkeley, will be the university’s next chancellor, the university announced Wednesday.
Police Arrest Protesters Occupying Building at U.C. Berkeley
WEBMay 16, 2024 — Police officers on Thursday night raided a complex at the University of California, Berkeley, that had been occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters, taking several people away in handcuffs.