Ukraine

Anastassia Fedyk, UC Berkeley professor of economics, has founded multiple organizations which aim to help Ukrainian citizens as the war against Russia continues. 

When I was writing this piece, I was acutely aware of the danger I could face if I returned to Russia just for arguing in favor of independent journalism that goes against the government line.

“A House Made of Splinters” is a heart-wrenching portrayal of the less visible impacts of war — one that many countries, not just Ukraine, know all too well — and a beacon of hope nonetheless.

As the world marvels at Ukraine’s ability to force back one of the great global powers, one can certainly wonder why a majority of the world has stood on the sidelines for so long.

The ongoing conflict in Russia and Ukraine has created obstacles to UC Berkeley students, especially to student research, language immersion programs and study abroad.

Inna Sovsun, member of the Ukrainian Parliament and former first deputy minister of education and science, came to UC Berkeley Thursday to discuss the state of higher education in Ukraine with John Douglass, senior research fellow at the Center for Studies in Higher Education.

Nuclear engineers at UC Berkeley sent critical radiation detection systems to Chernobyl scientists, who suffered setbacks due to the Russian invasion.

While the winner in the gentlemen’s draw was arguably expected, the final matchup and the ladies’ winners were not.

An international partnership established earlier this year between the Ukrainian Global University and Berkeley Law has allowed 100 practicing lawyers from Ukraine to take Berkeley Law’s course on corporate finance fundamentals for free.