Mela Seyoum

Two grants totaling nearly $14 million to be distributed over three years have been awarded to fund research at UC Berkeley on the causes of Parkinson’s disease, for which there is no known cure.

The limiting of campus housing and dining options due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of dollars in losses for UC Berkeley.

A team of UC Berkeley researchers found that when media outlets describe COVID-19 with terms such as “China virus,” they can increase implicit biases.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 898, a bill that protects college savings accounts from money judgments by creditors.

A GoFundMe page is seeking donations for Tamai Pearson, a longtime Bay Area resident and vendor on Telegraph Avenue who is struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic and his mother’s death.

A study by UC Berkeley researchers from the School of Public Health found that small financial incentives promote the use of HIV services among patients in Tanzania.

Berkeley bookstores are adjusting to COVID-19 by changing their hours, crowdfunding and using personal protective equipment, or PPE.

The "Body Positive" DeCal is focused on giving students a nonjudgmental space to explore beauty, health and identity and to deepen students' understanding of how they relate to their bodies.

A team of UC Berkeley researchers is working in the AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems, a new $20 million center led by UC Davis.

The American Association of University Women, or AAUW, Berkeley branch announced a scholarship for women in STEM transferring from Berkeley City College to UC Berkeley.