‘A giant in his field’: UC Berkeley professor emeritus Leo Goodman dies at 92
Leo Goodman
UC Berkeley professor emeritus Leo Goodman, who others considered a “giant in his field,” died Tuesday at the age of 92 due to COVID-19.
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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.
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UC Berkeley study finds climate change may lead to significant increases in mortality
A study led by campus co-director of the Climate Impact Lab Solomon Hsiang predicts that, without further intervention, global mortality rates resulting from climate change could reach the average mortality rate of all infectious diseases combined by 2100.
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‘A force for change’: Prominent activist Wayne Hsiung runs for mayor
Prominent activist Wayne Hsiung is running for mayor with a pledge to only receive funding from citizens as well as bold plans to eradicate homelessness and carbon from the city within five years.
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UCs should eliminate standardized testing requirement
Making the submission of standardized testing scores optional will benefit the UC and the state of California. It is a step in leveling the playing field and reflecting the state’s diversity. When other colleges and universities made the submissions of test results optional, they saw an increase in applicants and enrollment of Black and Latinx students.
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Decrypting the history of the Berkeley Mystery Hunt
Speed, stamina and a quick wit. These are the skills it takes to succeed in the Berkeley Mystery Hunt, a campuswide puzzles challenge that ran biannually on the UC Berkeley campus from 2011-16.
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Reborn, once more: On Susan Sontag’s freshman year in Berkeley
When Susan Sontag, celebrated American writer, thinker and philosopher, wrote these words in her diary “Reborn,” she was still a freshman at UC Berkeley.
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Study of diamonds reveals that water exists in Earth’s mantle
Diamonds are a geoscientist’s best friend — this is especially true for a group of researchers who recently found hard evidence that water exists deep within Earth’s mantle by examining diamonds from around the world.
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UC Berkeley’s RISELab awarded $10M grant for artificial intelligence research, innovation
The grant will be used over the next five years for research in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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Experienced sexual misconduct on campus? A new UC Berkeley survey wants to hear your story
In an effort to improve current and future campus prevention and response efforts, UC Berkeley will begin rolling out a comprehensive sexual harassment and violence survey to staff, students and faculty Tuesday.
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