Looking back on another outstanding year, Berkeley College of Letters & Science has compiled “22 News Highlights of 2022”—a recap of accomplishments from the L&S community this year. Here are just a few stories demonstrating the extraordinary work and generosity of L&S students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as some highlighted videos from around the College. Enjoy!
Accolades
AAAS adds ten new fellows from UC Berkeley
Four early-career scholars named Sloan Research Fellows
L&S faculty lead 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients
Nine faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Former UC Berkeley postdoc wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
2022 Excellence in Advising and Student Services Awards
Faculty and Research
Defying negative stereotypes, humanities majors are booming at Berkeley
Un Vistazo al Laboratorio: Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx scientists
Opinion: We Can Cure Disease by Editing a Person's DNA. Why Aren't We?
How the Black Studies Collaboratory is reimagining Black Studies through community engagement
Students and Alumni
A conversation with Jenna Chong ‘22, founder of Cityface
“Berkeley was the perfect place for me in every way”: Liza Wachter (English ‘81)
Timothy Springer ‘71 Receives Lasker Award
Pedro Rodriguez ‘23 selected as a 2022 Strauss Scholar
Three UC Berkeley alumnae awarded MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellowships
Improving the undergraduate experience, one 'Discovery' at a time
Giving
A new program is launched in cognitive science thanks to a generous gift
Donors honor Professor Emeritus Johan Snapper through new endowment for Dutch Studies
Stone Center at UC Berkeley receives $4.85M gift for the study of wealth and income inequality
Bonus! Videos from around L&S
Campus Conversation: Deans of the College of Letters & Science
Exploring life at all levels: Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley
Quantum Science and technology at UC Berkeley: A New Era of Innovation