Geologist Walter Alvarez, the UC Berkeley professor of Earth and Planetary Science who rocked the world of science by postulating that a giant asteroid was responsible for killing the dinosaurs, has won the prestigious Vetlesen Prize. The $250,000 award is considered on a level with the Nobel Prize.
UC Berkeley experts, including L&S professors, weigh in on the upcoming elections with thoughtful discussions and analysis on topics ranging from the race for the White House to key issues of the day.
A study by UC Berkeley biologists finds that warmer temperatures is causing major shifts in the range of small mammals in Yosemite National Park.
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Dozens of bright and cheerful blue banners are fluttering across campus, adorning 25 buildings. The 58 pennants, which are going up in time for Homecoming celebrations, mark each building housing departments or administrative units of the College of Letters and Science.
Berkeley molecular biologist Robert Tjian has been elected president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, one of the world's largest private funders of biomedical research.
One of a handful of such institutions in the United States, Berkeley’s prestigious Center for Japanese Studies is turning 50. The anniversary is being marked with an 18-month-long celebration of cultural and educational events, ranging from baseball to global diplomacy to pop culture.
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