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Progressives love him. Billionaires hate him. Can a Berkeley professor pass California’s wealth tax?
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (310+ words) Emmanuel Saez doesn't look like a political provocateur. Tall and lean, with graying temples and rectangular eyeglasses, the UC Berkeley economics professor favors V-neck sweaters, drives a 2009 Honda Fit and speaks so softly in his French accent that colleagues lean…...
Traditional Pacific navigators bring the intricate science of wayfinding to the Bay Area
1+ week, 1+ day ago (378+ words) Organized by Sophia Perez, Indigenous Technologies Coordinator for the Berkeley Center for New Media, a weeklong series of public workshops beginning March 9 will feature master navigators teaching everything from traditional canoe technology to ancient star-mapping. Sophia Perez thought her 2018 visit…...
Sprawling new painting commemorates 150 years of women at UC Berkeley
1+ week, 2+ day ago (354+ words) The mural in the new Undergraduate Academic Building in the heart of campus pays tribute to 41 women and the ways their contributions have echoed through time. From university founders and a renowned football coach to its 23 bear statues, UC Berkeley's…...
Law professor says a federal fair share tax would address wealth inequality
2+ week, 1+ min ago (218+ words) UC Berkeley Law Professor Brian Galle at the Stone Center event, "How to Tax the Rich." A new federal "fair share tax" could raise significant revenue from the nation's wealthiest households while avoiding constitutional barriers that have stymied other proposals…...
California Senate President pro Tempore reflects on how UC Berkeley prepared her for leadership
2+ week, 6+ day ago (273+ words) What once seemed like just another prerequisite course at UC Berkeley would ultimately shape the trajectory of Monique Lim'n's career in public service. A sociology class sparked Lim'n's fascination with the study of social institutions " how they function; who they…...
How the Berkeley Seismology Lab turns data into disaster prevention
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (179+ words) In this Research With Results video, lab director Richard Allen explains how their work helps keep Californians safe while contributing to important earthquake-related research. Earthquakes may cause some people to flee the Golden State, but Richard Allen came to California…...
Cal Alumni reconnect to raise over $600K for students in need
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (218+ words) Olden Bears from left to right: Mark Myers, Bob Mansbach, Steve Gomberg, Keith Tandowsky, Joel Hausman, Bill Black What began as phone calls among UC Berkeley alumni during the COVID-19 pandemic has grown into a sustained effort to support students…...
New course brings Harry Edwards’ sociology of sport to the next generation
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (460+ words) UC Berkeley is launching a new course this spring to engage students in the work of famed sociologist and civil rights icon Harry Edwards. For 30 years, Edwards captivated students at UC Berkeley, where he developed the sociology of sport as…...
Stone Center sets dates for 2026 Summer Institute - University of California, Berkeley
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (216+ words) Stone Center sets dates for 2026 Summer Institute'University of California, Berkeley Stone Center sets dates for 2026 Summer Institute The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Wealth and Income Inequality announced its plans for its 2026 Summer Institute. Each year, UC Berkeley's prestigious…...
Home - University of California, Berkeley
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) Home'University of California, Berkeley UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science Letters & Science is the largest college in the #1 public university: the great, big heart of UC Berkeley. We offer a transformative academic experience that is both broad and deep, bridging…...