White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

All federally funded, peer-reviewed research will be made immediately available for public access, in an effort to remove inequitable barriers to research.

After decades of impact on his family, his community and the field of public health and environmental sciences, Dr. Kirk Smith died in Berkeley on Monday at the age of 73.

The White House recently recognized UC Berkeley associate professor of mechanical engineering Lydia Sohn for her placement as one of five finalists last year in an international competition to develop new tools for scientists.