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Hill discusses what it's like reporting on sports as a Black woman and the injustice that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick experienced after kneeling during the national anthem. The post Berkeley Talks: Journalist Jemele Hill on the intersection of sports and race (revisiting) appeared first on Berkeley News.

Study involving researchers at The Lawrence found an overwhelming desire to integrate environmental literacy in classrooms, but need high-quality and culturally responsive materials to do so The post California teachers eager for more environmental learning, but need additional support appeared first on Berkeley News.

But thanks to UC Davis veterinarians and other helpers, his broken wing is mending. The post Hard knocks for Nox, UC Berkeley’s youngest peregrine falcon appeared first on Berkeley News.

"That thousands of infants may have been healthier had the election not occurred is incredibly troubling," said Caitlin Patler, associate professor at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy. The post After Trump’s election, women of color had more underweight, premature babies, study finds appeared first on Berkeley News.

Live sports have always been a powerful medium, UC Berkeley experts say. This year's choose-your-own-adventure way of viewing has democratized how, when and even who we watch. The post What is lost — and gained — when Olympics coverage becomes a round-the-clock spectacle?  appeared first on Berkeley News.

In April, the Olympic torch passed through Ancient Nemea, where Berkeley since 1974 has been unearthing a site of the Panhellenic Games. The post As the Olympics begin, Berkeley marks 50 years of excavating the Games’ origins in Greece appeared first on Berkeley News.

For Coach Mohamad "Mo" Saatara, who’s joining four throwers at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, it's about tapping into his athletes' individual strengths to unlock their potential greatness. The post Behind Cal’s Olympic throwers, a fiercely dedicated coach appeared first on Berkeley News.

Yartsev will join 20 other UC Berkeley faculty members whose salaries and a major part of their research are paid for by the HHMI. The post UC Berkeley Professor Michael Yartsev named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator appeared first on Berkeley News.

Campus planners plan to replace the large eucalyptus with cherry trees later this year. The post Large eucalyptus tree in West Circle is removed appeared first on Berkeley News.

UC Berkeley scholars say President Joe Biden’s departure from the race could expand Democrats’ base. But the outcome may turn on whether they can craft a message that will ease race and gender tensions and galvanize young voters. The post Shifting from Biden to Harris, Democrats reset the race. But scholars see risks. appeared first on Berkeley News.

As lawmakers scramble to reform homeowners’ insurance regulations, a new study examines how insurers are pricing wildfire risk — and how different strategies can significantly impact premiums. The post Researchers reveal a hidden factor in California’s insurance crisis: The ‘winner’s curse’ appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post Geeta Anand plans a return to teaching after five-year term as Berkeley Journalism’s dean appeared first on Berkeley News.

Ken Light, a documentary photojournalist, and two of his former students are jockeying for the best shots. The post Camera in hand, Berkeley professor chronicles this week’s Republican National Convention appeared first on Berkeley News.

In a new book, political scientist M. Steven Fish argues that pro-democracy forces need to deploy a “high-dominance” political style to defeat Trumpism. And, he says, they need to stop being so squeamish about patriotism. The post Berkeley scholar warns U.S. liberals: Either get tough, or get ready to lose appeared first on Berkeley News.

Scientists reveal how brain activity predicts a person's response — normal or abnormal — to an emotionally charged image The post New study shows how the brain reacts emotionally to the real world appeared first on Berkeley News.

Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, discusses the history of the Supreme Court and how its recent decisions will impact generations to come. The post Berkeley Talks: How the Supreme Court divided America appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post Meet Sharon A. Bentley, the new dean of the School of Optometry & Vision Science appeared first on Berkeley News.

Tampons from several brands that potentially millions of people use each month can contain toxic metals like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, a new study led by a UC Berkeley researcher has found. The post UC Berkeley study finds arsenic, lead, other toxic metals in tampons appeared first on Berkeley News.

Half a century after it was founded in 1974, Rausser College of Natural Resources is a leader in cutting-edge research, exceptional educational opportunities, and creating connections between science and society. The post Rausser College of Natural Resources celebrates 50 years of excellence appeared first on Berkeley News.

The next-generation microgravity printer — dubbed SpaceCAL — could help astronauts fabricate spare parts on the fly. The post Berkeley engineers send 3D printer into space appeared first on Berkeley News.

The warm, yet demanding, instructors of Cal Performances' Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp gave Camilo Eifler an early foundation to thrive in dance — and later, as a pro athlete. The post Dance prepared him for the NFL. It began with a Berkeley summer camp. appeared first on Berkeley News.

Berkeley experts say the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling could allow presidents to commit crime under the guise of official business. One called the decision "dangerous." The post High court ruling on presidential immunity threatens the rule of law, scholars warn appeared first on Berkeley News.

“What makes Berkeley Berkeley is our scope, our ability to come at every challenge and opportunity from every conceivable angle," Lyons says. The post In his first day on the job, a message from Chancellor Rich Lyons appeared first on Berkeley News.

"This case will be a Rorschach test for elected officials," one expert said. "Will they redouble their efforts to provide shelter and housing, or fall back on laws that punish people for being homeless?" The post Supreme Court has ‘greenlighted the criminalization of homelessness,’ Berkeley experts say appeared first on Berkeley News.

“If we were to approach the plantation with an intention to hold space for the Black people who stayed and labored there, we might see the plantation as another origin story," says Alisha Gaines, a professor of English at Florida State University. The post Berkeley Talks: Reconsidering Black America’s relationship to the plantation appeared first on Berkeley News.

Film’s strong influence on society’s ideas about gender in the 20th century shifted attitudes about who could express their sexuality in public, and how. Today, similar shifts are happening with the dominant cultural medium of our age: social media. The post Film changed the way people saw sexuality. Now, social media does. appeared first on Berkeley News.

Millennials and Gen Z face existential risks unknown to previous generations. The Berkeley Institute for Young Americans reports that these voters — left, center and right — want political action to address the challenges. The post Young voters have growing power, but broken politics leave them ‘fatalistic,’ studies find appeared first on Berkeley News.

Experiment captures atoms in free fall to look for gravitational anomalies caused by universe's missing energy The post With a new, incredibly precise instrument, Berkeley researchers narrow search for dark energy appeared first on Berkeley News.

"Con un problema que sabemos que va a empeorar a medida que avance el cambio climático, tenemos la oportunidad de tomar medidas proactivas para prevenir daños en el futuro", afirmó profesor David J.X. González de la Universidad de California, Berkeley. The post Según un nuevo estudio, los incendios forestales amenazan cada vez más los pozos petroleros, lo que empeora los riesgos potenciales para la...

"With an issue that we know is going to worsen as climate change progresses, we have an opportunity to take proactive action to prevent future harms," UC Berkeley assistant professor David J.X. ​González said. The post Wildfires increasingly threaten oil and gas drill sites, compounding potential health risks, study says appeared first on Berkeley News.

“I think the glory years of libraries are coming,” says the University Librarian, who's retiring from UC Berkeley at the end of June. The post Jeff MacKie-Mason has seen the future of libraries appeared first on Berkeley News.

With California Climate Action Seed Grant funding, ESPM assistant professor Miranda Redmond is assisting Tribal nations in managing culturally important pinyon-juniper forests in the eastern Sierra Nevada The post Working with Tribal nations to preserve pinyon forests and pine nuts appeared first on Berkeley News.

A new study finds that trees and other plants emit volatile organic compounds that react with anthropogenic pollutants, leading to formation of summertime air pollution. The post Plants: The hidden culprits behind Los Angeles’ smog appeared first on Berkeley News.

Osagie K. Obasogie, a professor of law and bioethics, has teamed up with the Los Angeles Review of Books to launch a two-year, national conversation on the history of eugenics and the ways it still shapes science, medicine and technology. The post The legacy of eugenics appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post U.S. News ranks Berkeley Engineering No. 3 grad program nationally appeared first on Berkeley News.

The study uncovered large differences in the types of mammals, birds, insects and other species found in green and redlined neighborhoods. The post Urban wildlife is less diverse in historically redlined neighborhoods, study finds appeared first on Berkeley News.

“What makes liberalism distinct is a perpetual commitment to reform,” says the New Yorker writer and author of A Thousand Small Sanities: The Moral Adventure of Liberalism. The post Berkeley Talks: Adam Gopnik on what it takes to keep liberal democracies alive appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post Study shows forever chemicals are a threat to drinking water in rural, predominantly Latinx communities appeared first on Berkeley News.

Human breast milk contains a unique blend of prebiotic sugars that are tricky to replicate in commercial infant formula. New research shows that plants may be the perfect manufacturers. The post Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk? appeared first on Berkeley News.

In this episode of Berkeley Law's podcast Climate Break, host Ethan Elkind talks with conservationist Catherine Kiwuka about efforts to make coffee cultivation more resilient and sustainable. The post Climate Break: Adapting coffee production for climate resilience appeared first on Berkeley News.

"We're reconstructing history here," William Carter said of his geography Ph.D. research and collaboration with UC Berkeley's Disabled Students' Program. The post With newly digitized slave ship logs, Berkeley Ph.D. student examines race, power — and literacy appeared first on Berkeley News.

The Redwood Grove Summer Concert Series runs from June through October this year. The post UC Botanical Garden summer concert series kicks off this week appeared first on Berkeley News.

HumanLight traffic signal technology incentivizes ridesharing. The post Using AI to encourage carpooling and shared transportation appeared first on Berkeley News.

Doris Tsao shares prize in neuroscience, while Paul Alivisatos shares prize in nanoscience The post UC Berkeley neuroscientist and nanoscientist among this year’s Kavli Prize winners appeared first on Berkeley News.

It's been "a golden era for UC Berkeley's physical development," says Marc Fisher, vice chancellor for administration. The post Unprecedented campus construction marked Carol Christ’s chancellorship appeared first on Berkeley News.

Researchers will use neuroimaging to observe the effects of psilocybin on the human brain — in real-time. The post Psychedelics change how we see the world. A UC Berkeley study aims to find out why. appeared first on Berkeley News.

The post For Chancellor Christ, music is “a place of beauty, of restoration” appeared first on Berkeley News.

After 30-plus years, Davis is stepping down from UC Berkeley's Campanile, where he built a rare and preeminent carillon instruction program. The post Retiring University Carillonist Jeff Davis reflects on ‘the coolest job in the world’ appeared first on Berkeley News.