Undergraduate Studies

Learning at the Intersection of Business and the Arts: Jeena Chong, Founder of Cityface, and the Inspiration of the Big Ideas Course “Collaborative Innovation”

April 13, 2022
Juan Rivera - L&S Communications Assistant

The UC Berkeley community spans countless disciplines and provides a unique environment for creation and innovation. “Collaborative Innovation,” one of the College of Letters & Science’s Big Idea Courses, seeks to foster that culture by bringing together the disciplines of business, theater,...

https://ls.berkeley.edu/learning-intersection-business-and-arts-jeena-chong-foun…

Meet Carson McNealy '23 (Nutritional Science and Psychology)

December 20, 2021
Chauncey Walker
L&S Student Spotlight: Carson McNealy ‘23

Carson McNealy, student ambassadorMajors: Nutritional Science (Rausser College of Natural Resources) and Psychology (College of Letters & Science)

When Carson McNealy randomly chose a Cal sweatshirt her freshman year of high school as a new addition to her wardrobe, she had no idea of the journey she would eventually be embarking on as a...

L&S faculty and staff shine in 2020 & 2021 Excellence in Advising Awards

December 7, 2021

Image of students on campus with words "Advising Matters"Congratulations to our fellow community members in the College of Letters & Science recognized as 2020 and 2021 Excellence in Advising and Student Services Awards winners! According...

Meet Jenina Yutuc, Honors '21 (Interdisciplinary Studies)

November 24, 2021
Fung Fellowship
Jenina Yutuc '21, a Fung FellowJenina Yutuc is a Fung Fellows Honors student, majoring in interdisciplinary studies and minoring in global poverty & practice. Here, she shares her experiences as a second-year fellow, her honors team project, and her ambitions and reflections as an aspiring architect.

I am a fourth-year majoring in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in global...

UC Berkeley again No.1 public, fourth best globally in U.S. News rankings

October 26, 2021
Yasmin Anwar

For the eighth straight year, UC Berkeley tops the list of the world’s best public universities and remains the fourth-best university overall in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 global universities rankings.

https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/10/26/uc-berkeley-again-no-1-public-fourth-best-g…

Paralyzed at 15, student finds self-advocacy, independence at Berkeley

October 6, 2021
Anne Brice

Mariana Soto Sanchez, Media Studies studentIn January 2015, 15-year-old Mariana Soto Sanchez woke up one Saturday morning at her home in Ontario, California, with weakness in her hand. Within minutes, the feeling had spread throughout her body. Her parents rushed her to the hospital. By the time they got there, she had total paralysis. Later that night, they found out she had a rare disorder...

https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/10/01/berkeley-voices-podcast-mariana-soto-sanche…

America’s Top Colleges 2021: For The First Time A Public School Is Number One

September 8, 2021
Christian Kreznarublic universities can deliver the most outstanding education to the broadest range of students at the most affordable price. That’s the message of Forbes’ 2021 ranking of top colleges. For the first time ever on a national ranking of Am

Public universities can deliver the most outstanding education to the broadest range of students at the most affordable price. That’s the message of Forbes’ 2021 ranking of top colleges.

For the first time ever on a national ranking of America’s best colleges, a public school, the University of California at Berkeley, is in the No. 1 spot (In 2009 West Point topped our list, but military academies are slightly different animals). Of the top 25 schools in the Forbes ranking, six are public, including three other U.C.s, the University of Michigan and the University of Florida.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/christiankreznar/2021/09/08/americas-top-colleges-2…

L&S Alumni in Action During the Olympics

July 26, 2021

Out of 16 Golden Bears in action as the Tokyo Olympics get underway, a dozen have attended UC Berkeley's College of Letters & Science. We are proud to have athletes who majored in the broad range of subjects offered at L&S, from sociology to American Studies to molecular and cell biology. These athletes are representing several different countries and we wish them the best of luck in the coming games. Follow CalBears.com for daily coverage of the Olympics and read on for more detail.

16 Golden Bears across seven sports were in action the past 24 hours in Tokyo with...

https://calbears.com/news/2021/7/26/olympics-three-bears-secure-spots-in-the-fin…

NAFA honors Alicia Hayes with 2021 McCray Exemplary Service Award

July 21, 2021
Michelle Phillips

Alicia Hayes awarded 2021 McCray Exemplary Service Award from NAFAAlicia Hayes, UC Berkeley Prestigious Scholarships Manager and Advisor in the Office of Undergraduate Research (OURS), was awarded the 2021 McCray Exemplary Service Award from the National Association of Fellowships Advisors...

L&S celebrates the commemoration of Juneteenth as a national holiday

June 18, 2021

JuneteenthUC Berkeley embraces the declaration of Juneteenth as a national holiday. In the College of Letters & Science, we celebrate this momentous occasion, affirming our pursuit of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice across all aspects of...