Campus professor Richmond Sarpong granted 2021 Edward Leete Award
Richmond Sarpong from the College of Chemistry received the 2021 Edward Leete Award for his research and teachings within the field of organic chemistry.
Read More…
‘Online classes suck’: Examining grading trends after a year of pass/no pass policies
In March 2020, UC Berkeley implemented a universal pass/no pass policy for the semester, setting a campus precedent for an adjusted grading system during remote schooling. Adjustments were extended through fall 2020 and spring 2021, with various differences between colleges.
Read More…
Moscone vaccine hub in San Francisco distributes leftover vaccines daily
Amid statewide efforts to increase the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, the vaccination hub at Moscone Center in San Francisco has distributed leftover vaccines at the closing of each daily vaccination period to individuals who do not have appointments or eligibility.
Read More…
UC Berkeley administrators reflect on leading during COVID-19 pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic throwing the UC Berkeley community into a virtual setting last spring, campus administrators continue to work to stay ahead of an unpredictable curve.
Read More…
UC Berkeley lectureship established in honor of professor emeritus Yuan Tseh Lee
Chemistry professor Daniel Neumark honored his Doctor of Philosophy advisor, Nobel laureate and professor emeritus Yuan Tseh Lee by establishing a lectureship with an inaugural gift to UC Berkeley.
Read More…
UC Berkeley College of Chemistry names chief diversity, equity officer
UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry welcomed Brice Yates as the inaugural chief diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, officer Monday.
Read More…
College of Chemistry announces lectureship in honor of professor William Lester
UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry established a new lectureship for research from traditionally underrepresented scholars in honor of campus graduate professor William Lester.
Read More…
UC Berkeley colleges, departments consider alternative grading policies amid pandemic
Several UC Berkeley colleges and departments are considering alternative grading policy options in light of the College of Letters and Science’s pass/no pass, or P/NP, policy update Thursday.
Read More…
UC Berkeley researchers use quantum light spectroscopy to better understand photosynthesis
Researchers at UC Berkeley are using a technique called quantum light spectroscopy to help them better understand the process of photosynthesis.
Read More…
UC Berkeley graduate diversity program awards $1.5M in grants
UC Berkeley’s Graduate Diversity Pilot Program awarded a total of $1.5 million in grants to nine university departments, according to an Oct. 1 announcement from the campus graduate division.
Read More…
