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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.

This week, MoFarm will represent @UCBerkeley at the ACC InVenture Prize, showcasing UC Berkeley’s #1 startup ecosystem on the national stage. ~ Vote Now, help Berkeley’s team MoFarm win People’s Choice at the ACC InVenture competition by texting ‘Cal’ to 415-965-7445! ~

Psychedelia & Cinema runs through May 10. 🔗 Learn more about the series and get tickets on BAMPFA’s website: bit.ly/4lGQNeo

In a world of constant distraction, the cinema offers a rare, meditative doorway into other universes, according to Kate MacKay, a film curator at @BAMPFA. MacKay explains Psychedelia & Cinema, a new film series organized with the @SciPsychedelics that investigates how the physical properties of film can actually shift a viewer’s state of mind. The series spans decades and continents to redefine the cinematic trip as a powerful tool for liberation and self-discovery.

On this day in 1868, Gov. Henry Haight signed an act catalyzing the audacious idea that California should have a great public university — one that would serve equally the children of immigrants and settlers, landowners and industrial barons. One year after the charter was signed to create UC, the new university opened in Oakland with 10 faculty members and 40 students. Happy Charter Day and happy birthday, @UCBerkeley! #UCBerkeley #CharterDay

Berkeley Talks podcast: UC Berkeley Professor Julia Fawcett discusses how Restoration-era stagecraft and London’s post-fire rebuilding mirrored each other, together redefining performance and urban life. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/20/ber…

Prof Hany Farid is featured on the @PBS podcast "Settle In" discussing AI photo manipulation. "It will take fighting back against massive, massive global corporate interests. But I don't know what the other option is," he says. to.pbs.org/3NLdUIc

Five UC Berkeley faculty have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award, the campus’s most prestigious honor for teaching. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4snXrc9

Kate MacKay explains Psychedelia & Cinema, a mind-bending film series at @BAMPFA that redefines the cinematic trip as a powerful tool for liberation and self-discovery. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/17/psy…

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Introducing the Spring 2026 Campuswide Commencement Speaker: Professor Robert B. Reich! @RBReich is a professor emeritus of the Goldman School of Public Policy here @UCBerkeley. He has served in three national administrations, including as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton, for which Time Magazine named him one of the 10 most effective cabinet secretaries of the 20th century. In 2003 he received the Václav Havel Foundation Prize from the former Czech president for his pioneering work in economic and social thought. You may have seen him recently in a certain documentary film, "The Last Class!" ——————— Learn more about everything Commencement-related at commencement.berkeley.edu #UCBerkeley #CalGrad #Graduation

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar — a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star — and confirmed that it’s the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the cosmos. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/11/ast…

Scientists at UC Berkeley figured out how to grow better cancer-fighting immune cells by recreating the physical environment of lymph nodes. A materials science twist that could boost next-gen immunotherapies. @Cal_Engineer engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2026/03/r…

Why do some billionaires pay less tax than the middle class? Professor Brian Galle outlines a plan for fairer taxation at the federal level in this podcast episode of "Berkeley Law Voices Carry."

The reality of the @HBO medical drama The Pitt is shaped by two women whose time at Berkeley taught them to observe life closely and turn those details into an immersive narrative. But what exactly goes into making the show feel so real?news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/12/wha…

Before Rome dominated Italy, the Etruscans built powerful cities, complex religions, and stunning art. A new Berkeley exhibit showcases artifacts revealing the lives of this influential—but still mysterious—ancient civilization. lib.berkeley.edu/about/news/etr…

A sweeping new mural at UC Berkeley celebrates 150 years of women at the university, featuring 41 trailblazers—from pioneering architect Julia Morgan to Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/06/spr…

🎧Berkeley Talks: He grew up in a home without running water or electricity. Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi recounts his journey and discusses designing materials that can pull drinking water straight from desert air. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/06/nob…

Happening this week! @calnewmedia presents a series of public workshops featuring master navigators teaching everything from traditional canoe technology to ancient star-mapping. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/09/nat…

“Law school is where legal theory meets lived reality, and the Immigration Liberation Practicum is a powerful example of that," says @BerkeleyLawCLJC Executive Director Chesa Boudin (@chesaboudin). Read the full story: bit.ly/3MGXz77 #BerkeleyLaw