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The City of Berkeley is planning the construction of a new official skate spot at James Kenney Park to serve the community’s vibrant skate community. 

UC Berkeley alumna Danna Freedman, who has pioneered research applying synthetic chemistry to quantum information science, has been named a recipient of a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship.

UC Berkeley alumnus, city of Berkeley Planning Commissioner and community advocate Alfred Twu is running for the AC Transit Board of Directors on a platform to bring more coordination and reliability to the Bay Area’s public transportation.

Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, has proposed plans to revise its enrollment policies in an ongoing bid to desegregate its middle schools. 

Jay Keasling, campus professor and Berkeley Lab scientist, has been named a Distinguished Scientist Fellow by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition is working to save the California-grown giant sequoia tree, which is suffering losses to its population due to wildfires. 

In light of the return to campus, University Health Services, or UHS, and the ASUC are offering various mental health resources to promote student wellness as the COVID-19 pandemic persists.

Researchers at UC Berkeley won a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to make criminal justice datasets aiming to assist defense attorneys. 

Students are vocalizing concerns about returning to in-person classes without a campus requirement for professors to record lectures.

As part of its commitment to public accountability, the UC system released its annual report on systemwide employee compensation for the 2020 calendar year.