UC Berkeley students to help tackle California's housing crisis through new initiatives

The University of California, Berkeley, has announced several new initiatives aimed at addressing California's housing crisis through research, education, and policy development. One of the key initiatives is the establishment of the Berkeley Center for Housing and Urban Development, which will bring together faculty and students from across disciplines to work on housing-related research and policy.

UC Berkeley receives $20 million gift to support climate research and education

UC Berkeley has received a $20 million gift from the Heising-Simons Foundation to support climate research and education. The gift will establish the Heising-Simons Climate Fellowship Program, which will provide funding for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to conduct climate research and develop solutions to climate change.

UC Berkeley researchers develop new method to control gene editing with light

UC Berkeley researchers have developed a new method to control gene editing with light, which could make it safer and more precise. The new method, called optoCRISPR, uses a combination of light and CRISPR gene editing technology to target and edit specific genes. This could lead to new treatments for genetic diseases and other conditions.

UC Berkeley partners with Google to launch new artificial intelligence research center

UC Berkeley has partnered with Google to launch a new artificial intelligence research center, the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (BAIR). The center will bring together researchers from UC Berkeley and Google to work on fundamental AI research, with a focus on developing new AI algorithms and applications.

UC Berkeley ranks among the top universities in the world in 2023 QS World University Rankings

UC Berkeley has been ranked as one of the top universities in the world in the 2023 QS World University Rankings. The university was ranked 4th overall, behind only Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Oxford, and Stanford University.