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Stories that inspire — and are inspired by — @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social’s brilliant community. Official account of University Development & Alumni Relations.

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Join thousands of alums, students, parents and friends and add your light to the constellation — #CalBigGive is on March 12, 2026!

🔗 Learn more at biggive.berkeley.edu.

#UCBerkeley #KeepingCalGolden
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UC Berkeley students sprinted through interviews, design, and prototypes in just one week—pitching AI tools tackling wildfire readiness, bulky move-out waste, accessibility, and more at the new Berkeley Civic Innovation Challenge. news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/13/w...
Wildfire safety to move-out waste: UC Berkeley students pitch fixes for top city problems - Berkeley News
Students had one week to team up, interview residents and leaders, dream up ideas and make their final pitches at the first-ever Berkeley Civic Innovation Challenge.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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I'm incredibly proud to congratulate Ron Rivera on his induction into the Hispanic Football Hall of Fame. This is an honor that recognizes not just Ron's remarkable achievements on the field, but his lasting impact on the game and the communities he's served.

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February 18, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Rowing has been part of the blue and gold experience since shortly after UC Berkeley opened its doors.

For 150 and 50 years respectively, Cal Men's and Women's Crew teams have been drawing stands of fans to their races: gobears.me/46dgX20
A rowing team is synchronized on a calm body of water. The rowers are wearing yellow uniforms with blue accents and are using oars with blue and yellow blades. A group of rowers carrying a racing shell on their shoulders. They are wearing athletic uniforms with a large gold "C" on the front, the Cal C. The background includes a body of water and blurred trees. A rowing team glides across a calm lake in a white boat. Trees and athletic fields are visible in the background. The team is synchronized, with oars extended outward. Orange buoys float on the water. A rowing team competes on a calm body of water, surrounded by greenery and residential buildings. The rowers are focused, wearing uniforms with the letter "C," the Cal C. The team's boat is making waves as it moves through the water.
February 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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In an age of dating apps, a “loneliness epidemic,” marriage equality and Instagram-optimized weddings, how much do love and marriage today resemble past ideas about relationships?

The answer, of course, is complicated. news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/13/a...
A UC Berkeley professor explains the thorny history of love, sex and marriage - Berkeley News
200 years before swiping and Instagram-ready weddings, the “deadly serious institution” of American marriage had more to do with property, race and religion than love, says historian David Henkin.
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February 14, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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Gearing up for Homecoming 💙💛

Reinvigorate your Golden Bear spirit at Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming, October 9-10, 2026! #CalHC

Plus, save the date to cheer on @calfootball.bsky.social vs Virginia Tech! 🤩

#UCBerkeley #GoBears
A yellow football helmet with "Cal" written in blue script is positioned on a table. The helmet also features the ACC logo. The background is blurred with people and shapes present. UC Berkeley mascot Oski kneeling at Cal Memorial Stadium. A crowd of Cal fans is behind him in the stands. Cal Band dressed in black uniforms with gold and white accents, featuring the letter 'C' on their backs. They are marching into Cal Memorial Stadium. Three people standing in front of a colorful mosaic background, holding a photo frame sign as they pose for a picture. The frame has Cal Bear Stickers on it, as well as the UC Berkeley seal, and "Fiat Lux!" on the top.
February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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A new course launched this semester to engage students in the work of famed sociologist and civil rights icon Harry Edwards, who developed sociology of sport as a field.

It is based on a 12-part series of Edwards speaking at San José State University: gobears.me/4ko7lr6
New course brings Harry Edwards’ sociology of sport to the next generation
Driven by the motto Fiat Lux, Berkeley illuminates the world.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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When I was dean at @berkeleyhaas.bsky.social, we developed defining principles with our community that resonate to this day. Dean Andrew Burke led similar work at Trinity Business School. Our @mitsmr.bsky.social piece shows how leadership principles can drive culture and performance: bit.ly/4rumR75
Leadership Principles: How Inspiration Pays Off
Developing organizational leadership principles yielded four lessons on boosting employees’ and leaders’ performance.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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A $1M gift to the College of Environmental Design will support groundbreaking projects and initiatives in cutting-edge design and teaching, thanks to alum Karen Swett Conway ’82: gobears.me/3Z48Q3J
Gift catalyzes exploratory design and teaching
Driven by the motto Fiat Lux, Berkeley illuminates the world.
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January 31, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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It's not just "the cloud." UC Berkeley professor unpacks the physical cost of digital lives—from real energy use, ecological strain, and labor hidden from view. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/21/t...
This Berkeley professor is exposing the hidden physical toll of our digital world  - Berkeley News
Alex Saum-Pascual proposes that new artistic representations could help bridge the gap between knowing a technology is harmful and actually changing our behavior.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Join thousands of alums, students, parents and friends and add your light to the constellation — #CalBigGive is on March 12, 2026!

🔗 Learn more at biggive.berkeley.edu.

#UCBerkeley #KeepingCalGolden
January 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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A UC Berkeley-born CRISPR breakthrough is being used to directly edit the genetic mutation behind sickle cell diseases—offering new hope for patients. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/22/b...
Born at UC Berkeley: a breakthrough in the treatment of sickle cell disease - Berkeley News
Discover how CRISPR, a technology co-created by a UC Berkeley professor, is being used to transform medicine.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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How does curiosity-driven research fuel the breakthroughs of tomorrow? UC Berkeley Dean Steve Kahn breaks it down in just 101 seconds. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/15/f...
From quantum theory to the modern laser: Why ‘basic science’ is the foundation of innovation - Berkeley News
Watch UC Berkeley Dean Steve Kahn explain how curiosity-driven research fuels the breakthroughs of tomorrow in just 101 seconds.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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Some throwbacks from old yearbooks to start the semester off right ✨

#UCBerkeley
Old photo of campus. The foreground is a bed of yellow flowers and bushes. In the background, you see a building and a street, with cars parked on both sides. Old photo of campus. Students are in their regalia marching up a street. On both sides of the street are flags; on the left is the California state flag, and on the right is the U.S. flag.
January 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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1…2…1, 2, 3, release em! 🌟

Save the date for this year’s 24-hour online fundraising event: #CalBigGive is on March 12, 2026!
Three students standing together, with the center student holding a sign that says "Big Give, 3.12.26." The two other students on the outside are holding paper stars above their heads with their outer hands. The students are framed by a flurry of Big Give stars around the border of the photo.
January 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Most of the atomic clocks in the world — fewer than 500 in total — are housed at standards institutes and used to keep time for the planet. But the one inside UC Berkeley’s Kolkowitz Lab has a different mission. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/30/a...
Atomic clocks: counting the seconds that could change physics - Berkeley News
UC Berkeley physicist Shimon Kolkowitz explains atomic clocks in just 101 seconds.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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“I’m proud to have transferred and now graduated from UC Berkeley; it is an amazing accomplishment.

It felt surreal to be closing such an important chapter of my life, but it made me beyond grateful for my entire time here.” – Matthew Dubuque '25

📸 by Stanley Luo, UC Berkeley #UCBerkeley #CalGrad
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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🎧Berkeley Talks: New year, new decisions? UC Berkeley professors unpack what goes into making decisions that count. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/26/b...
Berkeley Talks: How do we make better decisions? (revisiting) - Berkeley News
A panel of UC Berkeley professors discuss how they view decision-making from their respective fields, and how we can use these approaches to make more informed choices.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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As another year comes to a close, reflect on some of UC Berkeley's biggest stories and breakthroughs of 2025. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/15/n...
Nobel wins, psychedelic lilies and a mission to Mars: UC Berkeley's top stories of 2025 - Berkeley News
A look at some of the campus's biggest stories chronicled by UC Berkeley News.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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What a year 2025 has been. Excited to see what this next year has in store. Go Bears, and Happy New Year!
December 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Before coming to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, Momoka Yanagisawa knew about the Salz Collection, but never dreamed she’d have a chance to play one of its instruments.

When she had the opportunity to play one from the collection, the 1834 Pressenda stole her heart. bit.ly/4ihB57K
December 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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“The people who lead, who change, who make a difference in the world? They have one thing in common… They’re relentlessly curious and ask questions about everything.” – Aravind Srinivas '21

Congratulations to the newest group of Cal alums! Relive the #CalGrad festivities: bit.ly/3MOY1zH
Three graduates wearing caps and gowns with blue and gold stoles stand smiling at a University of California, Berkeley, commencement ceremony. A graduate in a black cap and gown proudly holding a diploma at a Berkeley graduation ceremony, with attendees and decorations in the background. A graduate receiving a flower from another person at a University of California, Berkeley graduation ceremony inside Haas Pavilion. Haas Pavilion during Winter Commencement, with a large screen displaying 'Congratulations, Class of 2025' above a packed audience of attendees.
December 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Winter Commencement is TOMORROW! We’re vibrating with excitement (not cold) 🤩

For the loved ones joining us online, check out the livestream on the Commencment website at commencement.berkeley.edu

#CalGrad
December 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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From heartbreak to racism to personal truth, storytelling in pop lyrics has evolved, largely thanks to hip-hop's rise in popularity. UC Berkeley researchers analyzed over 5,000 @billboard.com Hot 100 hits to map the evolution of music over the past 60 years. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/12/f...
From Bob Dylan to Ice Cube: Mapping 60 years of storytelling in pop lyrics - Berkeley News
UC Berkeley researchers used machine learning to analyze more than 5,000 Billboard Hot 100 hits, finding that storytelling has been on the uptick since the 1990s thanks to the rise in popularity of hi...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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The concept of Winter Commencement being next weekend... Winter 2025 grads, do you have all the info you need to make it a day to remember?

#UCBerkeley #CalGrad
December 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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A new series in "The Lancet", led by a UC Berkeley professor, equips policymakers and clinicians with a toolkit to break out of silos and make more informed health decisions. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/04/b...
Beyond biology: Why social context is the key for improving modern medicine - Berkeley News
A new series in "The Lancet" led by a UC Berkeley professor equips policymakers and clinicians with a toolkit to break out of silos and make more informed health decisions.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM