Berkeley students support campus hunger response in '5th Annual Empty Bowls' fundraiser

The 5th Annual Empty Bowls event gathered over 1,200 people to Sather Gate on the University of California, Berkeley campus to support the Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB). The event raised over $135,000 for the ACCFB, which will provide over 500,000 meals to families in need.

Berkeley students launch 'UC Berkeley Indigenous Peoples' Day' petition

A petition has been launched by undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley to establish an Indigenous Peoples' Day on campus. The petition, which has garnered over 3,000 signatures, calls for the university to recognize the historical and ongoing contributions of indigenous peoples to the campus and the surrounding community.

UC Berkeley researchers develop new method for studying brain activity

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed a new method for studying brain activity that could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders. The new method, called "active optogenetics," uses light to control the activity of specific neurons in the brain.