Rich Lyons
@chancellorlyons.bsky.social
Chancellor, UC Berkeley
#GoBears 🐻
#GoBears 🐻
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
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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For Big Give this year, find your cause to support what makes Berkeley, Berkeley.
For Big Give this year, find your cause to support what makes Berkeley, Berkeley.
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
🔗 Learn more at biggive.berkeley.edu.
#UCBerkeley #KeepingCalGolden
February 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Guess who?
For Big Give this year, find your cause to support what makes Berkeley, Berkeley.
For Big Give this year, find your cause to support what makes Berkeley, Berkeley.
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
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
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
What a year 2025 has been. Excited to see what this next year has in store. Go Bears, and Happy New Year!
Ran into Trouper during one of my strolls around campus. What a nice surprise, this is exactly what I needed during my break. Did you know you can sign up to walk Trouper, too?
Don’t tell Winston…
Don’t tell Winston…
December 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Ran into Trouper during one of my strolls around campus. What a nice surprise, this is exactly what I needed during my break. Did you know you can sign up to walk Trouper, too?
Don’t tell Winston…
Don’t tell Winston…
Came across a familiar tower at the Oakland Airport! Did you catch the UC Berkeley ad on your travels? It’s on display for the rest of the month.
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Came across a familiar tower at the Oakland Airport! Did you catch the UC Berkeley ad on your travels? It’s on display for the rest of the month.
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The 2025 Nobel Prizes highlight the revolutionary, life changing discoveries that are only possible because of federal funding for science. UC President James B. Milliken explains what's at stake 👇 #SpeakUp4Science youtu.be/EV4ZmSTVMN8?...
UC Nobelists set a new world record
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October 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The 2025 Nobel Prizes highlight the revolutionary, life changing discoveries that are only possible because of federal funding for science. UC President James B. Milliken explains what's at stake 👇 #SpeakUp4Science youtu.be/EV4ZmSTVMN8?...
In case you missed it, two bears were spotted in the New York Times on Sunday. Proud to celebrate John Clarke and Omar Yaghi, our newest Nobel laureates whose work demonstrates the power of fundamental research. Congratulations to these extraordinary scientists!
October 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
In case you missed it, two bears were spotted in the New York Times on Sunday. Proud to celebrate John Clarke and Omar Yaghi, our newest Nobel laureates whose work demonstrates the power of fundamental research. Congratulations to these extraordinary scientists!
A story on the panel discussion I hosted during Homecoming weekend. Thank you to professors Ana Claudia Arias and Ken Goldberg; and alum Marco Lobba for joining me at this wonderful event!
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Chancellor, scholars and alum discuss Berkeley's culture of innovation - Berkeley News
UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons hosted a panel discussion about “the fundamentals that distinguish us” and how they give rise to new companies changing the world.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A story on the panel discussion I hosted during Homecoming weekend. Thank you to professors Ana Claudia Arias and Ken Goldberg; and alum Marco Lobba for joining me at this wonderful event!
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What an exciting year for research. Celebrating 3 Berkeley-connected MacArthur genius awards this year. Nice reflection of the campus' comprehensive excellence.
Teresa Puthussery, a UC Berkeley vision scientist whose insights into the retina could one day help those with vision loss regain their sight, has been named a 2025 MacArthur “genius” Fellow. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/08/v...
Vision scientist Teresa Puthussery receives MacArthur ‘genius’ award - Berkeley News
Puthussery’s discoveries about the retina are paving the way for new treatments for eye disease and vision loss
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October 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
What an exciting year for research. Celebrating 3 Berkeley-connected MacArthur genius awards this year. Nice reflection of the campus' comprehensive excellence.
Congratulations to our friend and colleague Omar Yaghi for winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Leading up to this extraordinary recognition was boatloads of hard work, dedication, and creativity. His unwavering zeal for discovery and exploration are the very attributes that define UC Berkeley.
Congratulations to Omar Yaghi, a Jordanian-American chemist at UC Berkeley, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry today, sharing it with Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, Japan. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/08/u...
UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Berkeley News
Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Congratulations to our friend and colleague Omar Yaghi for winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Leading up to this extraordinary recognition was boatloads of hard work, dedication, and creativity. His unwavering zeal for discovery and exploration are the very attributes that define UC Berkeley.
Congratulations to John Clarke for winning the Nobel Prize in Physics. And congratulations to Michel Devoret and John Martinis, both of whom are now at UC Santa Barbara. This is a great day for America’s top public university, and leading public university system.
John Clarke, UC Berkeley emeritus professor, has been awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in #Physics. The @nobelprize.bsky.social committee honored Clarke "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit." news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/07/j...
John Clarke, UC Berkeley emeritus professor, awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics - Berkeley News
The Nobel Prize committee honored Clarke "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit."
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October 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Congratulations to John Clarke for winning the Nobel Prize in Physics. And congratulations to Michel Devoret and John Martinis, both of whom are now at UC Santa Barbara. This is a great day for America’s top public university, and leading public university system.
My All-In Summit session with the President of Dartmouth (who grew up in Piedmont! And whose parents went to Cal!). www.youtube.com/watch?v=WREH...
The College Crisis: Heads of Dartmouth & Berkeley Debate the Decline of US Universities
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September 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My All-In Summit session with the President of Dartmouth (who grew up in Piedmont! And whose parents went to Cal!). www.youtube.com/watch?v=WREH...
We are honored to once again be recognized as the nation’s top public university. The data affirm all that Berkeley does as a powerful engine of economic mobility, and provider of affordable world-class education, accessible to all.
UC Berkeley is the #1 public university in the country, according to recent 2026 @usnews.com rankings. This is the 16th time over the past two decades that Berkeley has claimed the top spot in the annual U.S. News Best Colleges rankings.✨🐻 news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/22/u...
UC Berkeley named top public school in the country by ‘US News’ - Berkeley News
Of the more than 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities evaluated, Berkeley claimed the No. 1 spot of all public schools in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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September 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
We are honored to once again be recognized as the nation’s top public university. The data affirm all that Berkeley does as a powerful engine of economic mobility, and provider of affordable world-class education, accessible to all.
My recent KALX interview. We talked a bit about my journey at Berkeley, the challenges we face as a higher education institution today, and my thoughts on the future of the university, as its Chancellor.
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http://bit.ly/4npFTJC
Berkeley Brainwaves: Chancellor Rich Lyons – KALX 90.7FM Berkeley
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September 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My recent KALX interview. We talked a bit about my journey at Berkeley, the challenges we face as a higher education institution today, and my thoughts on the future of the university, as its Chancellor.
http://bit.ly/4npFTJC
http://bit.ly/4npFTJC
We have built something extraordinary at UC Berkeley. A new donor-funded book chronicles how we became the #1 university worldwide for venture-funded startups founded by undergraduate alumni – while advancing our public mission and research excellence. Fiat Lux!
‘Startup Campus’ stitches together the eras of UC Berkeley’s innovative history, from its early days to its current place as a top-ranked institution for generating new ventures and startup leaders.
September 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We have built something extraordinary at UC Berkeley. A new donor-funded book chronicles how we became the #1 university worldwide for venture-funded startups founded by undergraduate alumni – while advancing our public mission and research excellence. Fiat Lux!
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Professor Hany Farid is one of the world’s leading experts on digital forensics, human perception and “deepfake” images in politics. Watch as he discusses how AI actually works, how to spot the fake stuff online and what the future holds. www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
The Deepfake Detective
Discover how deepfakes are detected and what the future holds for truth in the digital age.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Professor Hany Farid is one of the world’s leading experts on digital forensics, human perception and “deepfake” images in politics. Watch as he discusses how AI actually works, how to spot the fake stuff online and what the future holds. www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
I am endlessly proud of our community, which shows up every day, making the most of every opportunity and continuing to do fantastic work. Your hard work shines through. Fiat Lux!
In its newest ranking of America’s Top Colleges, Forbes placed UC Berkeley at #1 among public universities and #5 nationwide based on academic, financial and career outcomes for undergraduate students. news.berkeley.edu/2025/08/27/u...
UC Berkeley is the #1 public and #5 overall in latest Forbes rankings of undergraduate colleges - Berkeley News
The annual rankings focus on graduates' return on investment and career achievements, among other factors.
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August 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I am endlessly proud of our community, which shows up every day, making the most of every opportunity and continuing to do fantastic work. Your hard work shines through. Fiat Lux!
UC Regents approved earlier today a new building for CRISPR researchers and startups in the new Berkeley Innovation Zone. news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/17/c...
CRISPR researchers and startup entrepreneurs will share new building in UC Berkeley's Innovation Zone - Berkeley News
A planned addition to the campus's Innovation Zone will expand lab space for the Innovative Genomics Institute and build out the largest innovation hub — Bakar Labs — at any U.S. university.
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July 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
UC Regents approved earlier today a new building for CRISPR researchers and startups in the new Berkeley Innovation Zone. news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/17/c...
Announced yesterday: Our CRISPR-discovering Innovative Genomics Institute has received new funding to catalyze even more “Baby KJ” applications. Research matters. innovativegenomics.org/news/czi-igi...
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July 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Announced yesterday: Our CRISPR-discovering Innovative Genomics Institute has received new funding to catalyze even more “Baby KJ” applications. Research matters. innovativegenomics.org/news/czi-igi...
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UC Berkeley isn’t just the No. 1 public research university in the nation — it’s a force for the public good. youtu.be/z0MokpvFauc?...
UC Berkeley research builds a better tomorrow
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July 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
UC Berkeley isn’t just the No. 1 public research university in the nation — it’s a force for the public good. youtu.be/z0MokpvFauc?...
Thank you to all of our amazing students, staff and faculty for your continued excellence!
You know it. You know the story. 🥇
UC Berkeley is ranked the top public university in the nation according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best global universities. Way to go, Bears. It’s all because of you! 💙🐻💛
UC Berkeley is ranked the top public university in the nation according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best global universities. Way to go, Bears. It’s all because of you! 💙🐻💛
July 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Thank you to all of our amazing students, staff and faculty for your continued excellence!
Robbie Kilpatrick and I did an interview at the Commonwealth Club on Wednesday. Topic: Public Higher Education at the Crossroads. The video is now posted. My thanks to both Robbie and the club. youtu.be/AQg9GQK-qI4
Rich Lyons on Public Higher Education at the Crossroads
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June 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Robbie Kilpatrick and I did an interview at the Commonwealth Club on Wednesday. Topic: Public Higher Education at the Crossroads. The video is now posted. My thanks to both Robbie and the club. youtu.be/AQg9GQK-qI4
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This past Saturday, students paraded in a blue and gold river toward their campuswide commencement ceremony at UC Berkeley’s California Memorial Stadium. Read more about this year’s Spring commencement and the Class of 2025 on #BerkeleyNews. news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/17/a...
At UC Berkeley’s campuswide commencement, grads were grateful for their personal growth — and four Big Game wins in a row - Berkeley News
Saturday’s sun-filled ceremony at California Memorial Stadium was attended by 7,000 new graduates and 23,000 of their loved ones.
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May 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This past Saturday, students paraded in a blue and gold river toward their campuswide commencement ceremony at UC Berkeley’s California Memorial Stadium. Read more about this year’s Spring commencement and the Class of 2025 on #BerkeleyNews. news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/17/a...
The end of the semester brings a rare stillness to campus — a chance to reflect on the hard work, late nights, and breakthrough moments that defined and told your story. To our students, faculty, and staff: thank you for another inspiring semester.
May 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The end of the semester brings a rare stillness to campus — a chance to reflect on the hard work, late nights, and breakthrough moments that defined and told your story. To our students, faculty, and staff: thank you for another inspiring semester.