UC Berkeley College of Chemistry names chief diversity, equity officer
UC Berkeley College of Chemistry names chief diversity, equity officer UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry welcomed Brice Yates as the inaugural chief diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, officer...
View ArticleElevate Cal coalition announces ASUC Senate candidates for upcoming election
Elevate Cal coalition announces ASUC Senate candidates for upcoming election Top, left to right: Rina Rossi, Jason Dones, Dil Sen. Bottom, left to right: Issabella Romo, Jake Sim, Stephanie Wong.On...
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Probe – 42 careers If life is meaningless, how do we spend our time here? After an existential crisis about what to do with her life, Tanya heads to the streets of San Francisco and makes phone calls...
View ArticleIndividualism is a privilege too
Individualism is a privilege too Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always been shy in social interactions, not wanting to make the first move or reach out to others. Though I was scared of talking to...
View Article‘So, what exactly are you planning to do with that?’
‘So, what exactly are you planning to do with that?’ “Aunty, I’m studying anthropology and interdisciplinary studies. I wrote my 45-page undergraduate dissertation on South Indian Jews …” And then cue...
View ArticleThe art of autoimmunity
The art of autoimmunity There is nothing glamorous about blood work. As I sit under the harsh fluorescent lights of Quest Diagnostics, I attempt to distract myself from the needle in my inner arm. I...
View Article‘We are all racist’: Black students face mental health trials, tribulations...
‘We are all racist’: Black students face mental health trials, tribulations in higher education Jonathan Hale/StaffCampus’s University Health Services currently has nine Black-identified counselors,...
View ArticleWhat I learned from coding
What I learned from coding Cynthia Shi/StaffComing into Berkeley as a humanities major, I felt a bit out of place. With so many STEM majors around me, I started to wonder if, maybe, my true calling was...
View ArticleCampus works to promote diversity, equity, inclusion in STEM
Campus works to promote diversity, equity, inclusion in STEM Meghnath Dey/StaffOne campus division working to promote diversity in STEM is the Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society, or CDSS,...
View ArticleA perfect college experience doesn’t exist
A perfect college experience doesn’t exist Content warning: suicide Every time I start talking about how much my Disabled Students’ Program, or DSP, accommodations have helped me and how much I think...
View ArticleElevateCal candidate Shrinidhi Gopal runs for ASUC Senate
ElevateCal candidate Shrinidhi Gopal runs for ASUC Senate Campus freshman Shrinidhi Gopal is running for the ASUC Senate with ElevateCal on a platform focused on basic needs and transparency. Gopal...
View ArticleSoha Manzoor runs for ASUC Senate with value-centered campaign
Soha Manzoor runs for ASUC Senate with value-centered campaign UC Berkeley sophomore Soha Manzoor is representing Elevate Cal in her campaign for ASUC Senate in the upcoming April election. Manzoor’s...
View ArticleUC Berkeley student organizations, BUSD work to diversify STEM pipeline
UC Berkeley student organizations, BUSD work to diversify STEM pipeline Theo Wyss-Flamm/Senior StaffUC Berkeley student organizations and Berkeley Unified School District alike are working to diversify...
View ArticleBeneath enrollment trends lies point of intersection for STEM, humanities
Beneath enrollment trends lies point of intersection for STEM, humanities Yoonseo Lee/FileHistorically, the humanities have been considered to be entirely divorced from STEM. Students and faculty alike...
View ArticleThis STEMs from insecurity
This STEMs from insecurity At the ripe old age of 10, my dad and I ran into one of his gym friends when I was getting picked up from a late night swim practice. I don’t remember much from that...
View ArticleCampus joint study results in breakthrough pancreatic cancer research
Campus joint study results in breakthrough pancreatic cancer research Dan Ho/CourtesyIn a study conducted by UC Berkeley and Columbia University researchers, an enzyme in cancer cells was discovered to...
View ArticleUC Berkeley announces data science partnership with Tuskegee University
UC Berkeley announces data science partnership with Tuskegee University KLCfotos/CourtesyTwo years of coordination between UC Berkeley and Tuskegee University have culminated in a partnership that will...
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