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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.
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The moment you realize you finally get a parking spot @UCBerkeley. 🌟
Congratulations Professor Doudna! @NobelPrize #CRISPR #GoBears! news.berkeley.edu/2020/10/07…
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Dear prospective students: We fully support your right to peacefully protest, and would never refuse your admittance for doing so. Signed, the home of free speech
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BREAKING: The scheduled performance by Milo Yiannopoulos has been cancelled. More info to come.
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Jennifer Doudna wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry!
The groundbreaking power & versatility of CRISPR-Cas9 has opened up new & wide-ranging possibilities across biology, agriculture & medicine, including the treatment of thousands of intractable diseases. news.berkeley.edu/2020/10/07…
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Congratulations to UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi, who shares the 2025 @NobelPrize in #Chemistry for helping create a field called reticular chemistry. bit.ly/4q5wGsg
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UC Berkeley is the #1 public school in the world, according to a new ranking from U.S. News and World Report. 🏆
On a scale of 0 to 100, Berkeley’s global score this year is 90.3! 🎓🐻 #GOBEARS 🌟#FiatLux #GoPublic
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Kamala Harris to give UC Berkeley's 2018 commencement address 🎓🎉💙💛: bit.ly/2DnQG0q
“My parents met at UC Berkeley when they were active in the civil rights movement, so this university will always mean a great deal to me.”
@KamalaHarris #Commencement #graduation
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#BerkeleyTalks 🎧“Remember that when you’re on the right side, everything is going to try to tell you that you’re not, that you’re wrong."—@timnitGebru to @BerkeleyISchool grads #podcast news.berkeley.edu/2022/05/31…
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The @UofCalifornia took a stand today in its push for publicly-funded UC research to be accessible to the world, free of charge.
“Publishing our scholarship behind a paywall deprives people of the access to and benefits of publicly-funded research.” news.berkeley.edu/story_jump…
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UC Berkeley ranked world’s No. 1 public, fourth-best overall by US News 🎉🙌🐻💙💛 bit.ly/2RqGEDs
#GoBears @usnews #BestGlobal #Berkeley150
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👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼 #CalPride 💙🐻💛
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Congratulations to Professor Reinhard Genzel, awarded the 2020 @NobelPrize for Physics! 🌟 #BerkeleyNobel @BerkeleyPhysics
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UC Berkeley has been ranked the #1 public university in the U.S. by @timeshighered, a ranking the university has held for 9 of the past 10 years. All thanks to our community of brilliant bears.🐻 news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/09…
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Congratulations to Professor David Card, awarded the 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel! 🌟 #NobelPrize #BerkeleyNobel
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A Campus-wide Emergency alert has been issued. Campus police are investigating a credible campus-wide threat. Please go inside and move away from doors and windows. If you are not on campus, please stay away from the area. Shelter in place.
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UC Berkeley top U.S. public, fourth overall in QS World rankings. 💫Go Bears! news.berkeley.edu/2021/05/05…
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Congratulations to Professor Jennifer Doudna for winning a #NobelPrize in Chemistry! @doudna_lab @berkeleyMCB #BerkeleyNobel #GoBears!
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing.”
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Congratulations to the @UCBerkeley Class of 2025! Golden Bears from all around the world welcome you to the family! 🐻 #IAmBerkeley 💙 💛
To check your @CalAdmissions status, visit your MAP@Berkeley portal: apply.berkeley.edu/status
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"For the eighth straight year, UC Berkeley tops the list of the world’s best public universities." 💫
#GoBears💙💛#NumberOne 🏆 #PublicUniversity
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Once again, UC Berkeley shares the honor of being the #1 public school in the country according to @usnews rankings. We are proud of and thankful for all the students, faculty and staff who exemplify excellence every single day. #FiatLux! 🐻 news.berkeley.edu/2023/09/18…
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Healthy triplet peregrine falcons hatch on the Campanile! 🐣 🐣 🐣 #peregrinefalcons @CalFalconCam
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Congratulations to the #Classof2023!! You're #BerkeleyBound! Welcome to the #GoldenBear family! 👏🏽💫🐻
To check your @CalAdmissions status, visit your MAP@Berkeley portal: apply.berkeley.edu/status
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Welcome, new Bears! 🐻 Thank you for continuing our 150 years of light! We're so glad you're here and can't wait to see you shine! 🌟💙💛
#Berkeley150 #WelcomeBears #WeAreGolden
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John Clarke, UC Berkeley emeritus professor, awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in #Physics. The Nobel Prize committee honored Clarke "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit."
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Congratulations to UC Berkeley alum Gary Ruvkun on winning a #NobelPrize for his role in the discovery and research of microRNAs!
BREAKING NEWS
The 2024 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
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We are brokenhearted about the death of Nicolas Leslie. Our thoughts are with his family & friends. 💔 #ForeverABear bit.ly/29MT6Hh
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“We write to express our outrage; we stand in steadfast solidarity with our Black community; and we offer heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of the victims of the racially-motivated violence that is taking place in various communities across America.”
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Campus update: We have made the difficult decision to begin the fall semester with fully remote instruction.
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"You...have been the conscience of the academic community and our nation."
— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Berkeley students on Sproul steps, 1967. 💙💛
Remembering #MLK: bit.ly/2D0o1iA
(Photo by Ron Riesterer) #MLKDay
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UC Berkeley research by James P. Allison led to Nobel Prize-winning immunotherapy for #cancer bit.ly/2Ou6Y1q
“I don’t know if I could have accomplished this work anywhere else than Berkeley....I always tell people that it was one of the happiest times of my life..."
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CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT: Classes cancelled Monday and Tuesday and will resume after Thanksgiving break. A letter from Chancellor Christ bit.ly/2BfuGak
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Berkeley top U.S. public university in new Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU) rankings: bit.ly/2Mtuvyz 🙌🎉💙🐻💛
#GoBears #Berkeley150
ALT Illustration of Campanile and campus under the night sky. With text Berkeley logo and Best Public University 2018 ARWU global rankings
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Congratulations to UC Berkeley PhD alum David Baker on winning a #NobelPrize for his success in building entirely new kinds of proteins, an almost impossible feat.
BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPrize in Chemistry with one half to David Baker “for computational protein design” and the other half jointly to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction.”
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“UC Berkeley rivals in quality as any ivy league, but educates more low-income students than all ivy leagues combined.”
- Chancellor Carol Christ on Charter Day
#Berkeley150 #UC150
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Berkeley scientists Jill Banfield and #JenniferDoudna find new & smaller #CRISPR gene editor: CasX 😮 🔬
"the protein was similar to Cas9, but quite a bit smaller: a big advantage if you’re trying to deliver a gene editor into a cell." #BerkeleyResearch bit.ly/2t6EONI
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Another one. 🥇
According to @timeshighered 2024 World University Rankings, UC Berkeley is the #1 public university in the U.S. and the 9th best in the world overall.
Thank you to all of our Berkeley bears — we are #1 because of you! 💙🐻💛news.berkeley.edu/2023/09/27…
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Welcome, Class of 2022! 💛🐻💙
THE WORD IS OUT! Are you #BerkeleyBound? 🎉
(Check your application's status now: apply.berkeley.edu/status )
@CalAdmissions
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You know it. You know the story. 🥇
UC Berkeley is ranked the top public university in the nation according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best global universities. Way to go, Bears. It’s all because of you! 💙🐻💛
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UC Berkeley has begun work to cordon off the People’s Park construction site, where it will build much-needed housing for students and unhoused people, while preserving more than 60% of the 2.8 acre site as open park space that reinforces the park’s history.
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“The end of all education should surely be service to others.”- Cesar Chavez
(Photo from Blue and Gold Yearbook, 1973.)
#CesarChavezDay #CesarChavez
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Congratulations, Nobel laureate Reinhard Genzel! 🌟 #BerkeleyNobel
Just in! This photo of new Nobel Laureate Reinhard Genzel snapped after he discovered he had been awarded the 2020 #NobelPrize in Physics.
Congratulations!
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UC Berkeley's LeConte and Barrows halls lose their names.
The decision was made in response to growing awareness of the controversial legacies of the halls’ namesakes that clash with UC Berkeley’s mission and values.
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"...a Berkeley degree is also a privilege, and with it comes the responsibility of using your education to contribute to a society that needs your energy, your intelligence, and your help."
- Chancellor Carol Christ
#CalGrad
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Congratulations to the @UCBerkeley Transfer Class of 2021! You're #BerkeleyBound! Welcome to the Golden Bear family 🐻💙💛
To check your @CalAdmissions status, visit your MAP@Berkeley portal: apply.berkeley.edu/status
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All clear for shelter in place. Routine campus business and classes will be held tomorrow. #miloatcal
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Due to poor air quality in the Bay Area, the 121st Big Game between Cal and Stanford has been rescheduled.
🚨 Big Game Rescheduled 🚨
Due to air quality in the Bay Area the 121st Big Game will be rescheduled for December 1st.
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Congratulations Professor Doudna! See you at the ceremony! #Livestream @NobelPrize🏆#GoBears! @berkeleyMCB @doudna_lab @igisci
Take a look at Jennifer Doudna's Nobel Prize medal!
Doudna received her #NobelPrize yesterday at her home in Berkeley, California, USA.
Tomorrow you will be able to watch a clip from her ceremony at the Nobel Prize award ceremony - stay tuned.
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MILESTONE: Our 1,000th @Instagram photo posted today! Happy Solstice, everyone! 😎 bit.ly/2hbPTYE
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Truly changing sex is possible, says Berkeley trans scholar Grace Lavery
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Shoe-string theory: #science shows why shoelaces come untied bit.ly/2o6N0sr
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UC Berkeley is the #1 public university in the country, according to recent 2026 @usnews rankings. This is the 16th time over the past two decades that Berkeley has claimed the top spot in the annual U.S. News Best Colleges rankings.✨🐻 news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/22…
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ANOTHER WIN! 🏈 3-0! #GoBears 💙🐻💛
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Please join us in congratulating @richlyons, the first UC Berkeley undergraduate alum since 1930 chosen to lead our university. #FiatLux #GoBears news.berkeley.edu/2024/04/10…
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UC Berkeley remains the No. 1 public university in the world
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This fall, students can take a UC Berkeley English class on Frank Ocean 🎧🎤🌊 bit.ly/2MJm4wh
“We hope that people will gain a greater understanding of Frank Ocean’s artistry & the way he challenges hyper-masculinity & #gender politics.”
#FrankOcean #highered #music
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It’s two falcon babies for UC Berkeley’s Annie and her new mate, Alden
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Campus update: Classes will be canceled on Wednesday due to expected campus power loss. The campus, however, will remain open, though services will be limited. 🔋🔌 news.berkeley.edu/2019/10/08…
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Dothraki developer, invented-#language leader to teach summer class bit.ly/2pYcFbJ @GameOfThrones #gameofthrones
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ICYMI: UC Berkeley is the #1 U.S. #PublicUniversity. 👏 🌟 🏆
#GoBears! 💙💛news.berkeley.edu/2021/09/01…
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Berkeley has minted the first of 2 Nobel #NFTs, representing #NobelPrize winning IP, on @withFND. This historic moment represents another cutting edge step in a long history of innovation at UC Berkeley.
#Blockchain #CryptoNews #Crypto
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You know it.
You tell the story...🐻🐻🐻
@CalFootball @CalAthletics
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The Bears win the 124th #BigGame and will take the Axe back home!
#RollonYouBears #GOBEARS!
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Berkeley offers its fastest-growing course – data science – online, for free: bit.ly/2pRmqqQ
#data #datascience #education
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In its newest ranking of America’s Top Colleges, @Forbes placed UC Berkeley at #1 among public universities and #5 nationwide based on academic, financial and career outcomes for undergraduate students. news.berkeley.edu/2025/08/27…
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In its recent rankings, @timeshighered ranked Berkeley as the #1 public university in the U.S.
This adds to a remarkable run: The campus has also recently been named the #1 public university in the country by @usnews, @WSJ and @Forbes. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/08…
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In honor of Stephen Hawking, here's his lecture at UC Berkeley in 2007, where he explores "Why are we here? Where did we come from?" bit.ly/2pgDLcP
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Happy New Year, Bears! You are our light. You are our future. Fiat Lux! 🌟
#Berkeley150 #GoBears ✨ 🎉 🎇 💫
ALT Photo of the Campanile against skyline with text "The Next 150 Years of Light Begin Today – You are our light. You are our future. Fiat Lux! – Carol Christ, Chancellor
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We have confirmed that a member of our campus community has contracted #COVID19. The individual does not live on campus or in the city of Berkeley. The individual has no serious symptoms and is in self-isolation. news.berkeley.edu/2020/03/14…
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Thank you UC Rally Committee for keeping our Cal spirits up. Stay safe and look out for each other.💛🐻💙 (Photos by Eric Manzo) #Berkeley150 #GoBears
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Congratulations to the @UCBerkeley Transfer Class of 2023! We are excited to welcome you to our family of Golden Bears!!! 💙🐻💛 #IAmBerkeley
To check your @CalAdmissions status, visit your MAP@Berkeley portal: apply.berkeley.edu/status
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Berkeley again shines as top U.S. public university, this time in @Forbes rankings 🙌🎉🐻💙💛 bit.ly/2Pwex5F
#GoBears #HigherEd
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Fledged! Falcon chicks take to the skies
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Annie the falcon, presumed long gone, returns to Berkeley’s Campanile
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Happy Inauguration Day! 🇺🇸
HISTORY MADE: Kamala Harris is the VP of the United States! 🇺🇸
Harris is the first woman, first Black person, and first Indian American to be VP. Harris:
✅ Is an Oakland native
✅ Was raised by a @BerkeleyLab scientist
✅ Spent her early years in Berkeley
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Regardless of immigration status, you are an essential part of this university, and we will continue to be unequivocal in our support of you and work towards providing a safe and supportive environment for you. — Chancellor Carol Christ #UCDACA
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“The Class of 2020 will go down in the history books as one that achieved greatness in the face of unprecedented turmoil.” 💙💛#GoBears! #classof2020strong 🎓news.berkeley.edu/2020/05/16…
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#GoBears! 🐻 💙🧡#classof2020strong🎓
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“Grace is an invaluable member of our Berkeley community. We’re committed to a truly inclusive culture where everyone, including the LGBTQ community, can feel safe, respected and welcome.”
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ICYMI: UC Berkeley ranks 1st among U.S. public universities & 12th in the world among both public & private universities, according to the latest "World University Rankings". 🌟 news.berkeley.edu/story_jump…
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Congratulations to Professor Jennifer #Doudna, for winning the 2020 #WolfPrize in Medicine, a prestigious international prize awarded in Israel for unique contributions to humanity. 🏆 #CRISPR @igisci @doudna_lab news.berkeley.edu/story_jump…
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Our thoughts are with all of our UC family at @UCLA @ucsantabarbara and all affected by the wildfires. Wishing you all safety and wellness.💙💛
@UofCalifornia
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Congratulations to Jennifer Doudna and her team for the #CRISPR patent issued today! This will accelerate development of human therapeutics and improvements in food security: bit.ly/2MEUYqn
#science #research
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"The University of California at Berkeley has it all: World-class academics, great sports, a stunning Bay Area setting, reasonable costs and a storied history."
#NumberOne 🏆 #PublicUniversity 💙💛
#YouTellTheStory #GoBears 🐻
The University of California at Berkeley is in the No. 1 spot on the Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges this year.
These stats help explain why @UCBerkeley is the first public college to ever top the list.
Read more: trib.al/yFXHsec
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155 years of pushing boundaries, breaking barriers, and shaping the future - happy anniversary to UC Berkeley! 🎉
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"I couldn't be more excited for Berkeley's next decade and beyond. And what we will build together." –Chancellor Rich Lyons
Rich Lyons has come a long way. First, he was a student, then an alum, and now UC Berkeley's 24th leader. As he assumes his new role, he reflects on the values and principles that serve as the foundation for what's to come.
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First Day in a Nobel Life: #JenniferDoudna #BerkeleyNobel!
Doudna is the first woman on the #BerkeleyFaculty to win a #NobelPrize. She and Charpentier also became the first women in history to win a Nobel in the sciences together. ✨news.berkeley.edu/2020/10/07…
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