At the 2024 Graduate Mentoring Awards ceremony last month, awardees received accolades for their transformative mentorship and impact on the academic success, well-being, and overall Berkeley grad student experience. bit.ly/3K5USqx #berkeleygraduatestudents #mentoring

'Look beyond the label.'

2024 University Medalist Christopher Ying delivered a brief speech to his fellow graduates and the loved ones who gathered for the campuswide commencement ceremony.

A new study shows that lactate is essential to buffering the effects of a carbohydrate meal and serves as an energy source while resting, much as it does during exercise. 💪 news.berkeley.edu/2024/05/14/far…

Relive the joy and passion of the 2024 campuswide graduation ceremony at California Memorial Stadium when keynote speaker Cynt Marshall ’81, Chancellor Carol T. Christ, Haas Public Service Award recipient Martha A. Ryan M.P.H. ’89, and University Medalist Christopher Ying saluted

'I'm glad to be done, and excited for the next chapter of my life,' said Nix Bukus, a history major who transferred to Berkeley two years ago. 'I love Berkeley. Thank you for giving me the opportunity.'

On Saturday, the class that missed part of the 2020 year on campus because

Officially graduates of the No. 1 Public University in the nation 🤩

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

#GoBears x #CalGrad

The end of the semester is within reach! 📚

This summer, get lost in these reads, picked by Cal students, faculty, and staff:

🌿 “The Vaster Wilds” by Lauren Groff

🎸 “Live at the Masque” by Brendan Mullen w/ Roger Gastman

🦋 “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee

🔗 ucberk.li/summer-reading

Few know that the backbone of the internet is made up of close a million miles of telecommunication cables on the ocean floor. UC Berkeley professor Nicole Starosielski and her students are building awareness of this hidden, yet essential, infrastructure. news.berkeley.edu/2024/05/09/sub…

Combat stress with everyday awe via Greater Good UC Berkeley #MentalHealthAwareness bit.ly/3TPTxbP

Congratulations to the Berkeley Journalism alumni honored in the 2023 The Pulitzer Prizes. We could not be prouder UC Berkeley.
journalism.berkeley.edu/alumni-honored…

🎧 #BerkeleyTalks : Ruth Simmons, longtime professor and academic administrator, discusses how the journey to equal access and fairness in education has reached a critical inflection point — and why educators are essential to the progress we need to see. news.berkeley.edu/2024/05/03/ber…

Scientists insert 38 foreign genes into yeast - a possible record - to get them to synthesize a highly complex molecule key to making vaccines more effective | UC Berkeley Berkeley Lab news.berkeley.edu/2024/05/08/an-… College of Chemistry

Reminder: make sure to check out commencement.berkeley.edu for the most up-to-date news on Commencement, including FAQs and info on things like the clear bag policy! #CalGrad

For the second time in program history, Cal track & field has THREE Pac-12 Conference Athletes of the Week!

🔗 calbea.rs/3JP7emG

#GoBears 🐻

“Everywhere, you will discover kids … who are passionate about music.” ✨

During a trip to the Music Library, Berkeley middle schoolers got to see rare treasures such as:

🎻 A 400-year-old Amati viola

🎼 A Spanish-language guitar book from 1552

🔗 ucberk.li/musical-treasu…

“In learning about the media landscape in my classes at Berkeley, I have realized the power of how we frame stories. I can see how the history we learn about certain groups of people — the stories we’re told — isn’t the full story.” — Daniella Lake, fourth-year media studies