Berkeley’s Solar Car
CalSol, the UC Berkeley solar vehicle team, has been around since 1990. Over the years the team has created eight generations of solar vehicles, each one getting closer to being […]
Psychology Class Uses Improv
Psych 24 is a one-unit, pass/no pass UC Berkeley freshman seminar that uses madcap improvisational theater to teach about the science of the human mind.
Social Media Solves Crimes
Advancements in technology and the digital world can be used for good and bad. The power lies in the people who use those tools. Activism 2.0, our ongoing video series, […]
Magnes Collection
The collected works of pioneering photographer Roman Vishniac (1887-1990) have found a home in The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at UC Berkeley. Here The Magnes’ curator, Francesco […]
Detects Antibiotics Quickly
When you get sick, you want the right treatment fast. But certain infectious microbes are experts at evading the very anti-bacterial drugs designed to fight them.
UC Berkeley’s Undergraduate Research
UC Berkeley undergraduates can immerse themselves in hands-on research work in a wide ranges of fields. Watch and hear students share stories about the their research projects, and how the […]
What is Geoenegineering?
Geoengineering has had support from some in the scientific and political communities. What is it and how could it help or harm our planet?
Cal Summer Gene Editing Course
Where better to learn about CRISPR gene editing than the place where it was born?: Berkeley.
Boxing Champion
Members of the Cal Boxing team train in the basement of the Recreational Sports Facility. It was here, in the basement, where Jacque Garcia learned her craft from scratch, where […]
Lime-Kiln Workers’ Lives
Archaeology site reveals insight into lime-kiln workers’ lives.