Ask Siri to find a math tutor to help you “grasp” calculus and she’s likely to respond that your request is beyond her abilities. That’s because metaphors like “grasp” are difficult for Apple’s voice... Read more
As a boy in Memphis, Tennessee, Jason Okonofua tagged along behind his two protective older brothers, even when they got into schoolyard brawls. By 10th grade he had attended a half-dozen schools,... Read more
A recent study found a discrepancy in publication for most STEM programs at UC Berkeley but found the campus’s College of Chemistry to be a surprising exception to the trend. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton... Read more
While UC Berkeley students may be notorious for staying up studying and messing up their sleep schedules, according to a study recently published by campus researchers, such sleeping habits could be... Read more
The University of California at Berkeley Emeriti Associations (UCBEA) is pleased to announce the recipient of the UCBEA Distinguished Emeritus of the Year, 2017-18 – DONALD A. RILEY . The Emeritus/a... Read more
ATP (Association of Test Publishers) Celebrates 2017 Award Winners Two more names were added to ATP's Wall of Honor at the 2017 Innovations in Testing Conference: Dr. Neil J. Dorans, recipient of the... Read more
Griffiths was selected from a field of nearly three thousand applicants, and joins six Berkeley colleagues in receiving this award for 2017. This coveted fellowship will support Griffiths in his... Read more
American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 11 faculty as members Eleven UC Berkeley faculty have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the esteemed society of scholars... Read more
As we grow old, our nights are frequently plagued by bouts of wakefulness, bathroom trips and other nuisances as we lose our ability to generate the deep, restorative slumber we enjoyed in youth. But... Read more
What’s the funniest movie of all time? How about the scariest movie? The saddest? You probably have your own set of answers to all of these questions, forged over years of debate with friends and... Read more