Judge rules UC Berkeley must reinstate fired lecturer over social media posts

A federal judge has ruled that UC Berkeley must reinstate a lecturer who was fired over social media posts that criticized Israel. The judge found that the university had violated the lecturer's First Amendment rights.

UC Berkeley to launch new center for artificial intelligence research

UC Berkeley will launch a new center for artificial intelligence research, the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (BAIR). The center will bring together researchers from across campus to work on a range of AI projects, including developing new algorithms, applications, and theories.

UC Berkeley researchers develop new way to make solar cells more efficient

UC Berkeley researchers have developed a new way to make solar cells more efficient. The new technique could lead to solar cells that are more than 50% efficient, which would be a significant improvement over the current state of the art.

UC Berkeley students launch new initiative to support undocumented students

UC Berkeley students have launched a new initiative to support undocumented students. The initiative, called the Undocumented Student Support Network, provides a range of services to undocumented students, including academic support, financial aid, and legal assistance.