University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley is a public institution that was founded in 1868. In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, ...
University of California

Berkeley's music boom

Amber Cheng never expected music to be part of her adult life. Growing up in Taiwan, she had enjoyed childhood violin lessons, but when she applied to universities to study architecture, she assumed ...
SFGate

Berkeley: University Announces New Head Of Berkeley Space Center

University of California, Berkeley announced Wednesday it has appointed a new leader to helm the Berkeley Space Center at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View. Victoria Coleman was tapped to ...
The Daily Californian

UC Berkeley ends freshman study abroad program Global Edge

Berkeley Global Edge, a program that allows freshman students to spend their first semester abroad in London, hosted its final cohort in December 2025.
University of California

Berkeley Lab Director Mike Witherell announces plans to retire in June 2026

Dr. Michael S. Witherell today announced his intention to retire next spring from his position as director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) after nearly a decade of service. Dr.