Students

African American Studies graduate student discusses Black film

February 4, 2025
By Endria Richardson

AAS is launching a new section of our newsletter, Departmental Spotlights, organized by Graduate Student Endria Richardson. Our first spotlight features an interview with graduate student Karina Karbo-Wright.

Tell me about your work (whatever "work" means to you). What do you care about in the world, and how did you come to care about it?
My research interest is in Black film - specifically this intersection of horror and trauma that Black creatives and spectators consume from. Exploring these articulations gives deeper insight into who is considered...

https://africam.berkeley.edu/news/department-spotlight-karina-karbo-wright

Ceremony celebrates xučyun ruwway, UC Berkeley’s newest housing for graduate students

January 22, 2025
Gretchen Kell

As a Native American, McKalee Steen said she often has felt “misunderstood or not seen” in college and in search of community among students who often “are ignorant to what your background might be.”

But on Wednesday in Albany, at a celebration of UC Berkeley’s newest graduate student residence, the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma citizen and Berkeley’s Graduate Assembly president expressed pride in the name of the housing complex — xučyun ruwway (HOOCH-yoon ROO-why) — that’s spelled out above the main entrance.

“Even though these are just words on a building, it’s powerful to...

https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/01/16/ceremony-celebrates-xucyun-ruwway-uc-berkel…

Demystifying Research: Bringing Lived Experiences to the Forefront

January 6, 2025
by Kiana Pinkard

UC Berkeley is a powerhouse for generating innovative ideas and solving global issues. This past summer, four fellows in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) L&S program pushed forward this initiative of pioneering visionary change by bringing research back to their communities and addressing questions that spark social change. From working with incarcerated people to immigrant families to Indigenous...

2024 Winter Commencement: A day of reflection, celebration and advice

December 30, 2024

Graduate wearing cap and gown speaks from a lectern

Prisha Bhadra said her journey to graduate from UC Berkeley began long before she set foot on campus. Her parents, who immigrated from India, “left behind familiarity, security, and every single loved one they had” to give her the chance to choose her own path. For students with immigrant roots, she said, “This moment feels bigger than just us. It’s the...

https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/12/23/2024-winter-commencement-a-day-of-reflectio…

UC Berkeley senior Eli Glickman awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarship

December 16, 2024
Lauren Miller

Eli Glickman, a senior Political Science major and Public Policy minor in the UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science from Bethesda, MD, has been named a 2025 Marshall Scholar, the university’s first since 2022. As a Marshall Scholar, Glickman will be funded for two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom. Glickman is Berkeley’s 34th recipient of the Marshall Scholarship since its inception in 1953.

“I was extremely pleased when I first learned that I had been selected as a Marshall Scholar,” Glickman shared. “The application process...

UCDC Student Spotlight: Raquel Lopez Blanco

December 4, 2024
UCDC Student Spotlight: Raquel Lopez Blanco (she/her)

Woman wearing dark shirt under a black and white blazer stands outside in front of University libraryRaquel (she/her) participated in our UCDC program in the Spring of 2024. During her time in UCDC, she interned with the American Bar Association’s Commission on Immigration, where she was able to better understand the immigration process through working directly with...

https://research.berkeley.edu/meet-raquel-from-ucdc-ours-spotlight/

OURS Student Spotlight: Meet Lark from SURF L&S

December 9, 2024
SURF L&S: Student Spotlight Person wearing glasses, green jacket and a beige tieLark (they/them)
Spring '25
Sociology & Art Practice

Lark (they/them) is one of our SURF L&S participants and is currently double majoring in sociology and art practice. During their time in the program, they researched how Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) ballroom communities negotiate their racial...

https://research.berkeley.edu/meet-lark-surf-student-spotlight/

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

November 20, 2024
Lily Barr

This story originally appeared on research.berkeley.edu on November 6, 2024.

Ruby King (she/they) | Haas Scholars Program | Spring '25
Majors: Native American Studies & Psychology Headshot of person with long dark hair wearing a nose ring and strings of shells around their neck, along with a black shirt and silver necklace

Ruby...

https://research.berkeley.edu/haas-scholars-spotlight/

Haas Scholar Amber Griffin-Royal shares her experience as a re-entry transfer student with learning differences

November 12, 2024
Lily Barr

This story originally appeared on research.berkeley.edu on November 6, 2024.

Amber Griffin-Royal (she/her) | Haas Scholars Program | Summer '25

Woman with pink roses in her curly brown hair smiles at cameraAmber is a Haas Scholar currently majoring in...

https://research.berkeley.edu/haas-scholars-spotlight/

“I will tell everyone about this program.” How Berkeley Social Sciences prepares students for meaningful careers.

November 18, 2024
by Alexander Rony

While some of her peers were relaxing over summer vacation, Eythana Miller was reviewing music and art exhibitions and conducting interviews for METAL Magazine. It was a dream internship for college students who, like Miller, are interested in pursuing a career in journalism.