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Congratulations to these three incredible recipients of the prestigious Chancellor's Award!

The first recipient, Esme Nuno Mora, '26, is a 2025 Democracy Camp in Berkeley Alum with deep passion for creating higher pathways for unnaccompanied homeless youth, and aiming to pursue her PhD and influence policies that effect foster and homeless students.

The second recipient, Mckenzie Diep, '27, is a 2023 Schaeffer Fellowship Alum with an incredible drive to aid those dealing with housing and displacement issues, and activiely researching displacement and urban development...

One of my favorite parts of working with the library's document collection is getting to take in all the imagery. In his poem "A Supermarket in California," Allen Ginsberg describes walking through the grocery store as "shopping for images." That's exactly how it feels to thumb through a cart full of documents—it's like shopping for images on the front covers of assorted plans and reports. It's a similar act to flipping through crates of vinyl at a record store, patiently...

Republican and Democratic voters share common ground when it comes to the University of California: Both sides express widespread support for UC, its research, medical centers and ability to elevate the lives of students, a statewide poll shows.

Strong majorities of registered voters across demographic groups — urban and rural, racial, education levels — said UC research was good for their communities, including 62% of Californians with only high school degrees. Voters in their 20s have the most favorable view of research.

The survey results, from the nonpartisan...

SACRAMENTO, California — The majority of California voters think Gov. Gavin Newsom is devoting more of his attention to matters that could help him win the presidency than to governing the state, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll.

Fifty-four percent of registered voters surveyed during the last week of April held that belief, compared to just 26 percent who did not see Newsom as more focused on the White House. The Democratic governor’s approval rating, however, held steady...