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UC Berkeley@UCBerkeley · Jul 1

UC Berkeley isn’t just the No. 1 public research university in the nation — it’s a force for the public good. Every discovery we make is built to serve society, from confronting climate change and improving access to clean drinking water to advancing cancer treatments and…

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources@NatureAtCal · Jul 23

UC Berkeley faculty and Rausser College-trained foresters and fire ecologists are helping lead @ucanr's statewide Fire Network, which links experts to the more than 7 million Californians living in some of the state’s most fire-prone regions. nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/07/c…

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UC Berkeley@UCBerkeley · Jul 25

A partnership between the government of Togo and the @CEGA_UC at UC Berkeley is working to use data science to improve agriculture, education health and other areas. news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/25/tog…

UCBerkeley's tweet card. Forged in the crisis of COVID, a relationship between the small but innovative country and the Center for Effective Global Action has blossomed into a vital collaboration. Leaders foresee advances in...

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UC Berkeley@UCBerkeley · Jul 25

🎧#BerkeleyTalks: Economist @gabriel_zucman says a global minimum tax of 2% on billionaires would generate substantial revenue for governments worldwide and restore a sense of fairness. news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/25/ber…

UCBerkeley's tweet card. A global minimum tax of 2% on billionaires would not only generate substantial revenue for governments worldwide, he says, but would also restore a sense of fairness.

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University of California@UofCalifornia · Jul 22

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions #SpeakUp4Science bit.ly/4eV96cm

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UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science@UCBLettersSci · Jul 11

🌏 As our planet changes, @UCBerkeley's Madison Douglas is working to improve the models that tell us how quickly Arctic permafrost is thawing and how erosion and floods threaten water quality and infrastructure across the country. Learn more: bit.ly/4eIdjzZ

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Berkeley Engineering@Cal_Engineer · Jul 24

A Berkeley-led team of researchers has developed a new AI-driven framework that can more efficiently design 3D truss metamaterials — a type of structure with extraordinary mechanical properties, sound absorption capabilities and tunability. bit.ly/4ma69Hi

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UC Berkeley@UCBerkeley · Jul 22

What do the looming cuts to Medicaid really mean? Health policy expert Dr. Will Dow breaks down the risks—and potential state-level response. publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/news/…

UCBerkeley's tweet card. Health policy expert Will Dow breaks down the risks—and potential state-level response.

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UC Berkeley@UCBerkeley · Jul 22

UC Berkeley Professor Timothy Tangherlini uses lessons from folklore and AI to understand how social media fuels the spread of conspiracies, and how we can use storytelling tools to stem the tide of misinformation. news.berkeley.edu/2025/02/05/why…

UCBerkeley's tweet card. UC Berkeley Professor Timothy Tangherlini uses lessons from folklore and AI to understand how social media fuels the spread of conspiracies, and how we can use storytelling tools to stem the tide of...

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Berkeley Engineering@Cal_Engineer · Jul 21

ICYMI: Engineers from UC Berkeley and NASA have teamed up to conduct remote, robot-operated flammability testing aboard the International Space Station. bit.ly/4lHuzbw

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University of California@UofCalifornia · Jul 21

@UCBerkeley scientist James Allison's Nobel Prize-winning research on how T-cells fight disease—laying the foundation for immunotherapy as the fourth pillar of cancer care—couldn't have happened without NIH funding #SpeakUp4Science bit.ly/44eYWye

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UC Berkeley@UCBerkeley · Jul 17

A planned addition to UC Berkeley's Innovation Zone will expand lab space for the Innovative Genomics Institute and build out the largest innovation hub — Bakar Labs — at any U.S. university. news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/17/cri…

UCBerkeley's tweet card. A planned addition to the campus's Innovation Zone will expand lab space for the Innovative Genomics Institute and build out the largest innovation hub — Bakar Labs — at any U.S. university.

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Terner Center@TernerHousing · Jul 17

Across the US, 2.4 million households use Housing Choice Vouchers to afford rent. Our new analysis and interactive maps offer state- and county-level data on people the program serves and rent-to-income ratios for voucher households. ow.ly/mJsO50WqctH

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University of California@UofCalifornia · Jul 17

The University of California is in every corner of our state — providing transformational educational opportunities, supporting farmers that feed us, finding breakthroughs that save lives, caring for over 11 million patients each year, innovating in national defense, energy…

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Berkeley Engineering@Cal_Engineer · Jul 16

It’s not rocket science… oh wait, yes it is! Explore aerospace engineering and see where a love of space, planes and problem-solving can take you. Listen to our podcast, Exploring Engineering: engineering.berkeley.edu/exploringengin…

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UC Berkeley Graduate Division@GradDivision · Jul 15

Starting at Berkeley is exciting, but can be a lot to take in. Explore these 10 tips to help you ease into #gradlifeatberkeley and start your journey off right. bit.ly/getting-starte… #berkeleygraduatestudent #housing #funding

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Berkeley Engineering@Cal_Engineer · Jul 15

For the first time, neuroscientists have recorded activity from hundreds of neurons simultaneously in bats, providing new clues into how memories are stored. Learn more about the NeuroBat Lab’s findings: bit.ly/3GBy7Nc

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UC Berkeley@UCBerkeley · Jul 14

UC Berkeley researchers say large language models have gained "metalinguistic ability," a hallmark of human language and cognition no other animal has displayed. news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/14/as-…

UCBerkeley's tweet card. UC Berkeley researchers say large language models have gained "metalinguistic ability," a hallmark of human language and cognition no other animal has displayed.

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