New UC Berkeley center to address American competitiveness in advanced technology
02/24/25 — The academic center will engage experts in technology, economics and policy from across academia, industry and non-profit organizations
Public policy
UC Berkeley researchers offer insights into the Los Angeles fires
01/13/25 — Scholars discuss the fires’ causes and impacts on health, housing and the path ahead
Unequal burden
12/02/24 — Joshua Apte studies how air pollutants impact different communities — and what kind of policies might improve equity in public health
Q+A on AI and traffic management
11/20/24 — HumanLight is a traffic signal control algorithm that uses AI to prioritize the throughput of people, rather than vehicles, at intersections.
Unequal burden
11/20/24 — Professor Joshua Apte studies how air pollutants impact people in different communities — and what kind of policies might improve equity in the realm of public health.
How UC Berkeley researchers are making online spaces safer for all
10/02/24 — Researchers are building tools to support freedom of expression on the internet while minimizing the potential for harm
California has dramatically improved its air quality, but racial disparities persist
09/11/24 — Study reveals low-income communities of color still breathe the dirtiest air
Using AI to get people out of their cars and into HOVs
06/10/24 — HumanLight traffic signal technology incentivizes ridesharing
How to keep AI from killing us all
04/09/24 — UC Berkeley researchers: Companies should not be allowed to create advanced AI systems until they can prove they are safe
Summit advances Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in higher education
04/04/24 — UC Berkeley hosted the nation’s first AA & NHPI Higher Education Leadership Development Summit, sponsored by the White House
UC Berkeley summit tackles AI governance, trust, ethical tech
03/21/24 — School of Information: Computer scientists Stuart Russell and Deborah Raji discuss European Union AI Act
Disinformation nation: What can we do to crack the code?
11/20/23 — Berkeley researchers “probe the corrosive effects of algorithms, machine learning and other exotic technologies” and offer possible solutions
Yardi Scholarship Program seeks to leverage technology to advance democratic principles
11/17/23 — Inaugural cohort of scholars aspires “to create insightful, publicly minded solutions to the many challenges to democracy”
Women leaders at six top research universities urge more diversity in semiconductor workforce
10/23/23 — Science: Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu part of new consortium aiming to improve training in microelectronics to meet increased demand
Inioluwa Deborah Raji and Stuart Russell among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI
09/13/23 — TIME Magazine: Berkeley engineers grapple with the ethical and safety issues related to AI
Richard Simpson, pioneering safety regulator, dies
07/27/23 — Washington Post: Simpson (B.S.'56 EECS), founding chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, was 93
Study finds racial gap in air quality may persist under Biden program
07/25/23 — Berkeley News: Berkeley researchers point to administration’s decision not to include racial demographics in a new tool that will be used to evaluate proposed regulations or policies
Northwest University Semiconductor Network plans to build semiconductor workforce of the future
06/13/23 — UC Berkeley among 13 universities partnering with government and industry “to expand the educational opportunities for students to graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to meet this moment in our nation’s history”
Ken Goldberg: Let’s embrace the creative possibilities of AI
06/09/23 — Berkeley Blog: Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research shares his view that engaging with AI’s unique form of creativity could lead to unexpected new discoveries
Smart and in charge
05/17/23 — As California moves toward an electric vehicle future, professor Scott Moura is creating a smart charging system that promotes grid stability.