Berkeley Social Sciences Research

Berkeley Social Sciences Research

Berkeley Social Sciences' pioneering research brings in nearly $200 million in annual external funding to dissect societal challenges and find innovative solutions. As the heartbeat of UC Berkeley, Social Sciences educates tomorrow's leaders, catalyzes groundbreaking research and accelerates the transformative power of higher education. Our proud legacy includes renowned economists, psychologists, sociologists, entrepreneurs and more – changemakers who leave indelible marks on society. 

Research

New map co-created by UC Berkeley geography scholars reimagines the Bay Area from Indigenous perspectives

March 31, 2025

Seven faculty members named fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

March 27, 2025

The complex story of how the pandemic impacted the Asian American diaspora

March 25, 2025

UC Berkeley study challenges the importance of listening in political persuasion

March 24, 2025

With AI and linguistics, this professor is decoding how animals and humans communicate

March 13, 2025

During campus visit, U.S. representatives vow to fight freeze on federal research funding

February 27, 2025

UC Berkeley's Stephen Small and the representation of slavery in contemporary heritage tourism

March 18, 2025

UC Berkeley neuroscience post-doc fellow awarded prestigious grant for sleep research

February 3, 2025

Demystifying Research: Bringing Lived Experiences to the Forefront

January 6, 2025

Political Science professor’s smart city research informs California public policy decisions

January 16, 2025

Do animals get jealous like people? Researchers say it’s complicated.

December 12, 2024

Haas Scholar Ruby King advocates for the inclusion of Indigenous fire practices in fire policies and land management strategies

November 20, 2024