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Nathan Tang arrived on campus in the autumn of 2023, a young, hopeful idealist — but not one in the stereotypical UC Berkeley mold. He was a traditional Roman Catholic, and his faith informed his deeply considered political and cultural views. He was a liberal, but cautious in his liberalism. He did not identify as a conservative, but some of his views definitely leaned right.

Coming from the East Coast, Tang knew of Berkeley’s reputation for progressive activism, and he wondered whether he would fit, even in the College of Chemistry, where he would seek his Ph.D.

According to a January report from Inside Higher Ed, nearly three in four college students now turn to social media as an important, if not primary, source of news. As algorithm-driven platforms deliver ever more news content, fewer than half of students surveyed thought their universities were robustly training their peers in digital media literacy. 

FirstGen Forward, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success, recently announced the University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley) as one of eighty new members of the FirstGen Forward Network for 2024-25. To be selected as a FirstGen Forward Network Member, UC Berkeley displayed a demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students.

UC Berkeley graduates have founded more venture-backed companies than undergraduate alumni from any other university in the world, according to the 2024 PitchBook university rankings. 

Watch as he lays out the values and aspirations that will guide his tenure in office.

A new school year at UC Berkeley means a fresh crop of brilliant students. But this fall, a new chancellor, a new academic department, much-needed student housing, programs to bridge divides, and sports for students with disabilities also are making their debut.

Cal Student-Athletes Impress In Class That Combines Sports Technology, Entrepreneurship.

UC Berkeley graduate Ria Sood said her time on campus has changed the trajectory of her career.

Berkeley Changemaker is a Berkeley News series highlighting innovative members of the campus community engaged in work and research that tackles society’s most pressing issues.

Michelle Maxwell got her acceptance letter to UC Berkeley while on parole and living in a San Leandro halfway house.

Playing soccer in a dirt field in Ahmedabad, India, Alex Budak discovered his calling.

As a public policy graduate student studying abroad in summer 2009, Budak volunteered to support a local girls sports club and witnessed the positive impact that one small group of people could have.

The Berkeley Changemaker is a Berkeley News series highlighting innovative members of the campus community engaged in work and research that tackles society’s most pressing issues.

As a child growing up in Oakland, Miya Hayes remembers the prestige and allure that UC Berkeley represented in her community. Being one of the best academic institutions in the nation, it had a reputation for producing innovative research and changemaking leaders with global impact.

Bakar Fellows Program Director and UC Berkeley professor David Schaffer reflects on the reasons why he sees Berkeley as a leader in world-changing research, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer Rich Lyons talks about inflation and entrepreneurship in an interview with TD Ameritrade.

The Berkeley Frontier Fund is debuting today with $50 million to invest in startups related to the University of California at Berkeley. And the fund has pledged to give $25 million to the university as state budgets get tighter.

What are the Berkeley Changemaker™ courses? Can anyone enroll?

Berkeley Changemaker courses are designed to help students clarify the impact they want to make in the world and understand how to make that happen. Changemaking is baked into the DNA of UC Berkeley; it's the reason so many decide to come here. The Berkeley Changemaker courses help students of every major, background, and discipline connect to that spirit of making a difference. In the words of one Course 12 student, the curriculum helped them "bring their ideas to life."

The wait for UC Berkeley’s bold new home for research and innovation is nearly over.