Business
Lost Leftovers
By Lizzy Rager, M.J. ’27Turns out food-saving apps may save too much for anyone to eat.
It’s the Eggs, Stupid
By Katherine Blesie ’21Turns out, feelings about grocery bills influence votes more than the broader economy.
The Edge Episode 28: Robots with Jeff Mahler
What's easy for humans is hard for robots, and vice versa. The co-founder of Ambi Robotics talks to us about the current state of embodied AI and how soon—if ever—we might see a full robot revolution.
Mussels Inspire New Surgical Glue
By Brad BalukjianSuperglue can save lives.
Breaking It Down on Plastics Recycling
By Nathalia AlcantaraBerkeley researchers develop a breakthrough chemical process to vaporize plastics.
Here’s Why You Can’t Get Home Insurance in California
By Glen MartinAs wildfires abound in California, the state faces a mounting insurance crisis. Dave Jones explains why the current system is failing homeowners.
All In and Zoomed Out
By Geoff KochWhat started as a way for a group of venture capital besties to convene during the COVID lockdown has become a podcast sensation.
California’s Holiday Gift Guide
By Margie CullenThe holidays are rapidly approaching, and if you’re anything like me, you have no idea what to get your family members. Mom has so many sweaters already, Grandpa has all the cookbooks in the world, and what does a 19-year-old even want? Well, luckily for us, Cal has a wealth of grads who make products perfect for gift giving, be it stocking stuffers or statement presents.
5 Questions
By Dhoha BarecheA conversation with Ann E. Harrison ’82, Dean and Professor, Haas School of Business
The Edge Episode 14: Blockchain for the People
You hear about blockchain everywhere: social media, the news, the guy next door. Laura and Leah talk to Medha Kothari, a Berkeley alum and founder of she256, a non-profit promoting diversity in blockchain, about what blockchain is and why it has the potential to be a fairer technology than the ones we’ve already built.
Meet Cal’s New Changemaker in Chief
RICH LYONS SPENT TEN YEARS (2008–2018) as dean of Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where he himself studied as an undergraduate, before being appointed the University’s first-ever chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer in January 2020. A year later, California Editor in Chief Pat Joseph caught up with Lyons on a video call to talk about […]
Turns Out Nice Folks Don’t Finish Last After All
Turns out nice folks don’t finish last, after all. A UC Berkeley-led study published in August in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science found that “disagreeable individuals,” defined as those with combative, selfish, and manipulative traits, don’t achieve greater career success than their kinder counterparts.
