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ICYMI, last week, professor emeritus John Clarke shared the Nobel Prize in physics with John Martinis and Michel Devoret, who worked alongside Clarke researching quantum tunneling while at Cal. And for chemistry, Professor Omar Yaghi was recognized for his work in developing metal-organic frameworks. Yaghi's win brings UC Berkeley's count to a total of 28 faculty members who have won a Nobel Prize.

Meet the Sarukkai Social Impact Award winner: Arc Radius! 🏆 MIDS alums Beth McBride, Ishani Cheshire, Indri Adisoemarta, Chase Martin, and Ambro Quach developed a platform that helps LGBTQ+ young adults understand how legislation affects their rights. ischool.berkeley.edu/news/2026/data…

When we talk to AI, are we interacting with a single brain or a short-lived persona? If these temporary "selves" exhibit beliefs and goals, do they warrant ethical consideration? @nyuniversity philosopher David Chalmers investigates on the latest Berkeley Talks podcast episode. bit.ly/4vxhk1h

Each summer, members of California’s Indigenous communities visit @BerkeleyLing’s California Language Archive to help reclaim and revitalize their sleeping languages. "We like to use the word sleeping… Because it's just waiting for someone to reawaken it." — Carly Tex, a member of the Western Mono tribe and the director of the Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival bit.ly/4p8JvC0

College Pride, Native Pride! We’re honored to have welcomed College Horizons to our campus last week — and proud to be the first UC campus to host the program, which brings students from federally recognized tribes together for an immersive pre-college experience. #GoBears

Researchers from UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a way to electrically power nanophotonic lasers without disturbing light. Read our story: bit.ly/4flCr1p

Our 2026 Game Themes are now live! 🐻🔵🟡 🎟️: calbea.rs/F26SingleGameT… #GoBears

By combining AI with inexpensive optical sensors, UC Berkeley researchers have created a set of “smart eyes” for 3D printers that can spot moisture damage in real time. Read our story: bit.ly/4p51RE4

@phsiao4 We can feel the pride through the screen. Go Bears!

From my MD daughter:” Dad I was the first assist. My first C-section surgery last wk. still felt unbelievable when patients called me DR’”. Very proud of her! It’s been a long journey for this California girl. Pictures taken when I visited her at UC Berkeley in 2016.

Berkeley Law clinics are reversing federal policies to protect constitutional rights—from challenging immigrant deportations to safeguarding public research grants. “Everybody, lawyer or no, has a responsibility to be an effective community member... and to help build a norm and a practice of treating people fairly and equally.” — Catherine E. Lhamon, Executive Director of Edley Center on Law and Democracy (@berkeleylaw) bit.ly/4vhFbSg

There’s nothing quite like the energy of a fully packed Cal Memorial Stadium, and this fall, we want you there in the stands with us! 🤩 Coming soon is a special offer designed exclusively for Cal alums: our Golden Ticket program! Through this special pilot program, alums will have the opportunity to claim complimentary single game tickets to select home football games this September. Stay tuned for more info! #GoBears

“By combining advances in AI with breakthroughs in biology and medicine, we hope to accelerate discovery and transform how we understand, predict, and treat disease.” — Yun Song, @Berkeley_EECS professor

“[The underwater kites are] small, portable, and could provide clean power to people in these remote coastlines.” — Evan Variano, @BerkeleyCee professor

Off-grid coastal communities face unique energy challenges: depending on costly diesel and weather-dependent solar power. To provide a more predictable alternative, researchers are testing buoyant underwater kites to generate clean, localized power using tidal energy.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, citing research by @UCBHistory professor Hidetaka Hirota. “The case reminds us that birthright citizenship is something that must be actively protected rather than something that can be taken for granted," said Hirota. bit.ly/4p6Rtvb

Eradicating extreme global poverty is within reach—and no longer a guessing game. Watch @BerkeleyISchool professor Joshua Blumenstock break down how he uses machine learning and AI to solve one of the world's biggest global development challenges. bit.ly/4vaigIC

News publishers are suing OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted journalism to train AI systems. “There is an intellectual effort that goes into producing work, including journalism, and companies need to be compensated for that.” — Michael Bolden, Dean of UC Berkeley’s School of Journalism (@ucbsoj) bit.ly/4v9bEKG

Berkeley scientists have now answered a major question in coral biology: How are algae able to thrive inside the cells of coral? Their findings could reveal why this symbiosis fails and suggest ways to restore it to save the world’s reefs. bit.ly/3SFr1Nq

A major warehouse fire in Los Angeles sent toxic smoke into surrounding communities. Berkeley scientists shed light on the challenges such fires pose for monitoring and response.

The Bay Area’s National Archives—housing landmark case materials and inmate records—is set to close with no details yet on where they will be moved. “This just feels like an attack on access to key government records… [it’s] of vital importance to transparency, accountability, even if it comes 10 and 20 years later.“— Kris Kasianovitz, library director at the @BerkeleyIGS Library

In honor of the nation’s 250th birthday, @CAgovernor selected a UC Berkeley quantum computing chip to be buried in the national time capsule—reflecting the state’s innovation economy. bit.ly/4eQVn70