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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.

Six UC Berkeley researchers have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (@theNASciences), one of the most prestigious honors in American science. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/30/nat…

College often means leaving home—but for one student, Berkeley offered a new kind of home grounded in Oaxacan culture and collective support. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/30/fro…

UC Berkeley Associate Professor Tolani Britton selected for the William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program, supporting career development for promising early-career researchers. bse.berkeley.edu/tolani-britton…

As conflict continues in Sudan, UC Berkeley–trained refugees are using open-source tools to document abuses at home. Their hope: Peace, and justice for victims. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/29/as-…

As a linguist, associate professor Nicole Holliday is acutely aware of the social information we carry in our speech. With the rise of accessible AI technology, her work has taken on new stakes. Read more about the “aha” moments powering her research. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/29/wha…

Alum Lynn Barr (MPH ’11) is set to transform UC Berkeley School of Public Health with a $90 million pledge—the largest in the school’s history—to support scholarships for future public health leaders. publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spotl…

UC Berkeley has appointed Rachel Morello-Frosch as its inaugural associate provost for energy, climate, and environment—unifying campus-wide efforts to address crucial environmental challenges. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/22/uc-…

Nearly 48,000 contaminated coastal sites in the U.S. are at risk from sea level rise—increasing potential health risks. A UC Berkeley PhD candidate is developing tools to help policymakers respond. ced.berkeley.edu/news/uc-berkel…

Seven UC Berkeley faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which recognizes accomplished individuals and engages them in addressing the greatest challenges facing the U.S. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/24/sev…

Berkeley public health alum and epidemiologist Sir Michael Marmot shows that health outcomes follow a social gradient shaped by early life, education and working conditions—not just poverty alone. publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spotl…

Ting Xu, professor of materials science and engineering and of chemistry, is working to convert proteins from waste materials into biodegradable fibers. It’s an effort that received $10 million in funding from the Bezos Earth Fund today. Learn more: bit.ly/4mOfDtn

Public health assistant professor David J.X. Gonzalez discusses his research on environmental health, focusing on links between environmental factors and human wellbeing. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/23/for…

Researchers at UC Berkeley and @cityofhope developed an AI method that analyzes how breast cells deform, recover and behave under stress to help identify markers linked to breast cancer risk. engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2026/04/r…

From shopping centers and hospitals to construction sites, private security officers are essential for public safety. But a new report from UC Berkeley’s Labor Center concludes that they're often among California’s working poor. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/23/low…

UC Berkeley and @UCSF researchers are developing AI to assist with reading scans and generating reports, helping address radiologist shortages and growing imaging demand. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/16/uc-…

UC Berkeley scholar Linda Rugg unpacks the surreal Scandinavian rituals and rural history featured in Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream.' news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/17/the…

🎧Berkeley Talks: Why do kids sometimes outthink adults? Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik explains how childhood curiosity could shape the future of artificial intelligence. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/17/ber…

By popular demand, UC Berkeley’s course on engaging opposing viewpoints is expanding. This summer, community college students in California can enroll in the free online course 'Openness to Opposing Views.' news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/21/uc-…

🎧Voices Carry: Savala Nolan (@berkeleylaw) alum and author of 'Good Woman: A Reckoning') explores how the idea of the “good woman” becomes a lifelong expectation—and how it shapes identity, desire and freedom. law.berkeley.edu/podcast-episod…

UC Berkeley faculty members Yunqing Tang and Benjamin Safdi have been awarded the New Horizons Prizes in Mathematics and Physics, recognizing early-career researchers making exceptional contributions to their fields. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/20/two…