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There’s a famous quote attributed to the eminent scientist Richard Feynman: “What I cannot create, I do not understand.”
Those eight words are a driving force for Patrick Shih, an associate professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at UC Berkeley.
Those eight words are a driving force for Patrick Shih, an associate professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at UC Berkeley.
November 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
There’s a famous quote attributed to the eminent scientist Richard Feynman: “What I cannot create, I do not understand.”
Those eight words are a driving force for Patrick Shih, an associate professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at UC Berkeley.
Those eight words are a driving force for Patrick Shih, an associate professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at UC Berkeley.
Two Nobel Prizes in one week. Research in chemistry, physics, AI and engineering that is regularly inspiring startups to solve the world’s most pressing problems. UC Berkeley ranked No. 1 for three straight years in startups founded, surpassing Stanford, Harvard and MIT.
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Two Nobel Prizes in one week. Research in chemistry, physics, AI and engineering that is regularly inspiring startups to solve the world’s most pressing problems. UC Berkeley ranked No. 1 for three straight years in startups founded, surpassing Stanford, Harvard and MIT.
After winning the Nobel Prize, Yaghi was clear about the role of accessible education: “This recognition is really a testament to the power of the public school system in the U.S.” He also said federal grants directly led to the work that is changing the planet today.
October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
After winning the Nobel Prize, Yaghi was clear about the role of accessible education: “This recognition is really a testament to the power of the public school system in the U.S.” He also said federal grants directly led to the work that is changing the planet today.
Edward Miguel, the son of immigrants from Uruguay and Poland, knew early on that his life in the U.S. was different from his family around the world.
As faculty co-director of @cega-uc.bsky.social and a professor of economics, he’s figuring out how to improve the lives the poorest people on earth.
As faculty co-director of @cega-uc.bsky.social and a professor of economics, he’s figuring out how to improve the lives the poorest people on earth.
October 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Edward Miguel, the son of immigrants from Uruguay and Poland, knew early on that his life in the U.S. was different from his family around the world.
As faculty co-director of @cega-uc.bsky.social and a professor of economics, he’s figuring out how to improve the lives the poorest people on earth.
As faculty co-director of @cega-uc.bsky.social and a professor of economics, he’s figuring out how to improve the lives the poorest people on earth.
From wildfire preparedness in Berkeley to clean drinking water in the Central Valley, UC Berkeley researchers are working alongside communities to find solutions to problems affecting California residents. The results are already changing lives.
October 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
From wildfire preparedness in Berkeley to clean drinking water in the Central Valley, UC Berkeley researchers are working alongside communities to find solutions to problems affecting California residents. The results are already changing lives.
ICYMI, professor emeritus John Clarke shared the Nobel Prize in physics with John Martinis and Michel Devoret, who worked alongside Clarke at Cal.
In chemistry, Professor Omar Yaghi was recognized for developing metal-organic frameworks. Yaghi is our 28th faculty member who has won a Nobel Prize.
In chemistry, Professor Omar Yaghi was recognized for developing metal-organic frameworks. Yaghi is our 28th faculty member who has won a Nobel Prize.
October 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
ICYMI, professor emeritus John Clarke shared the Nobel Prize in physics with John Martinis and Michel Devoret, who worked alongside Clarke at Cal.
In chemistry, Professor Omar Yaghi was recognized for developing metal-organic frameworks. Yaghi is our 28th faculty member who has won a Nobel Prize.
In chemistry, Professor Omar Yaghi was recognized for developing metal-organic frameworks. Yaghi is our 28th faculty member who has won a Nobel Prize.
UC Berkeley researchers have created a 3D printer that works in zero gravity, potentially giving astronauts the power to create replacement parts on the fly.
October 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
UC Berkeley researchers have created a 3D printer that works in zero gravity, potentially giving astronauts the power to create replacement parts on the fly.
UC Berkeley has been sending experiments to Mars for nearly 60 years, helping scientists understand what shaped the planet we see today. But the latest mission may be a crucial step towards putting astronauts on the planet.
October 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
UC Berkeley has been sending experiments to Mars for nearly 60 years, helping scientists understand what shaped the planet we see today. But the latest mission may be a crucial step towards putting astronauts on the planet.
Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to transform food waste into culinary delights using fungi.
October 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to transform food waste into culinary delights using fungi.
Austin Whitney was 18 when a car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. When he stood out of his wheelchair and walked across the stage at his UC Berkeley graduation thousands in the crowd stood alongside him in thunderous applause.
September 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Austin Whitney was 18 when a car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. When he stood out of his wheelchair and walked across the stage at his UC Berkeley graduation thousands in the crowd stood alongside him in thunderous applause.
Cancer is a personal disease. Nearly 2 in 5 people in the U.S. will develop cancer over the course of their lifetime, meaning almost everyone knows someone who has fought it.
Until the discovery of immunotherapy, cancer treatments were crude tools with painful side effects.
Until the discovery of immunotherapy, cancer treatments were crude tools with painful side effects.
September 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Cancer is a personal disease. Nearly 2 in 5 people in the U.S. will develop cancer over the course of their lifetime, meaning almost everyone knows someone who has fought it.
Until the discovery of immunotherapy, cancer treatments were crude tools with painful side effects.
Until the discovery of immunotherapy, cancer treatments were crude tools with painful side effects.
January 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM