Lucille Lorenz, Arts & Humanities writer-in-residence
This article originally appeared on April 1, 2025 at Division of Arts & Humanities.
Orestes Sophocleous is a re-entry undergraduate student at UC Berkeley. He is majoring in Film and Media with a minor in Rhetoric. He is currently a teaching assistant for Film 155, under professor Nicole...
Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of archaeology’s most significant discoveries. Researchers found its petals covering the body of King Tut when they opened his tomb in 1922, and its flowers often adorn ancient papyri scrolls. Scholars have long hypothesized that the lilies, when...
As she nears graduation at UC Berkeley, ASUC President Shrinidhi Gopal is hopeful the initiatives she implemented — such as expanding student accessibility and engagement — will leave a lasting impact on Cal students. With just a few months remaining in the academic year, Gopal, a senior double majoring in economics and data science, is focused on assuring that the proposals she has put forth receive approval and continue to thrive long after her graduation.
During her time as president, Gopal has had a hand in developing and expanding several student-facing programs, from a single-...
The old adage goes: It’s better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. But is it?
For many people mourning lost love, “the one that got away” lingers, with constant questions of “what-if” coursing through their brain. In the psychology of love, the concept of “the one that got away” refers to a former romantic partner who maintains a significant role in one’s memory.
Categorized by ending at a — perceived — premature point in the relationship, this lost love can leave an individual fixated on what could have been....
In their multimedia project, por vida // for life, UC Berkeley Geography and Conservation Studies senior Jacqueline Canchola-Martinez documents the lived experiences of Latinx communities facing environmental injustice in the Central Valley. The College of Natural Resources Travel Grant, a LIFT Arts Development Grant, and the Brian Gialketsis SERQueer Scholarship helped make the project possible.
Canchola-Martinez noted that the funding is special in recognizing art as a research tool, since it is still...
The career coaching and mentorship provided by the UC Berkeley Social Sciences Career Readiness Internship Program (SSCRIP) helps students like political economy major Uzair Pasta explore their interdisciplinary interests and prepare for diverse careers after graduation.
Pasta — who has interest in the law, business and tech industries, along with political science, policy and advocacy — joined SSCRIP as a way to learn how his social sciences background can help him build a career that integrates...
The College of Letters & Science encompasses two-thirds of UC Berkeley's undergraduates - nearly 21,000 students. With over 70 unique majors to choose from, L&S students can create their own paths to inquiry, discovery, and a bright future. Each student is largely supported by L&S advisors who offer compassionate support and guidance throughout their academic journey. Meet the Training Team from the L&S Office of Undergraduate Advising: Tim Cahill, Senior Advising Project Lead, Continuing Training Lead
Economics and Cognitive Science junior Pilar Capdevila gravitated towards the UC Berkeley Social Sciences Career Readiness Internship Program (SSCRIP) seeking mentorship and valuable industry insights. The program prepares Social Sciences students for meaningful careers through professional development training and paid summer internships.
Growing up in Madrid, Spain, Capdevila came to Cal after completing her first two years at Sciences Po Paris in Reims, France, through the Science Po-UC Berkeley dual degree program. She is now finishing her last two years...
UC Berkeley’s Men’s Swimming and Diving Team has won its first ACC Championship, with several Berkeley Social Sciences students on the team, including Economics student Robin Hanson (Swimming/Free/Fly/IM); Psychology students Colby Hatton (Swimming/Free), Hank Rivers (Swimming/Breast/Free/IM) and Jacob Soderlund (Swimming/Breast); and Political Economy student Jack Alexy (Swimming/Free/Back), who also picked up a win in the 100 freestyle.
The No. 3 California men's swimming & diving team introduced itself to ACC country this week in Greensboro, N.C., letting the folks...
The UC Berkeley Social Sciences Career Readiness Internship Program (SSCRIP) was designed to equip students with the practical knowledge and real-world experience they need to succeed in their future careers. Nohemi Aguilar, a senior who is majoring in sociology and pursuing a human rights minor, is already seeing the program's impact after her first semester.
Aguilar came to Cal after receiving several associate degrees from Cañada College in Redwood City. Feeling the need for guidance on how to...
Orestes Sophocleous is a re-entry undergraduate student at UC Berkeley. He is majoring in Film and Media with a minor in Rhetoric. He is currently a teaching assistant for Film 155, under professor Nicole...
Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of archaeology’s most significant discoveries. Researchers found its petals covering the body of King Tut when they opened his tomb in 1922, and its flowers often adorn ancient papyri scrolls. Scholars have long hypothesized that the lilies, when...