On Campus
Please Allow Him to Introduce Himself
By Pat JosephRich Lyons is Berkeley's 12th—and rockingest—chancellor.
The Wild Ride of College Sports
By Ron KroichickHow a bevy of recent changes are shaking up the game
High-Class Housing
By Leah WorthingtonTransfers find deluxe digs at Anchor House.
Math and Conscience
Debates over how to teach math to high schoolers have gotten messy, plus much more in this issue
As It Happened
By Pat JosephHow the magazine covered the FSM
The Motion Scientist
By Pat JosephFive Questions with Victor Ortega Jiménez, Assistant Professor in Integrative Biology
Let’s Roll On, Berkeley
By Chancellor Rich LyonsThere is nothing beyond the reach of our university.
First person: Berkeley’s Dean of Admissions, Now an Ed.D. in Equity and Democracy
By Olufemi “Femi” Ogundele, as told to Margie Cullen“Going to school and working here at the same time was probably one of the greatest things I’ve ever done. I was able to bring in four of the most diverse classes that Berkeley’s ever seen since 1996”
Lab Animals
By Pat JosephTo prevent wildfires, Berkeley Lab relies on an eco-friendly ally: a herd of 300 goats.
“Palestine 101”
By Emma SilversA new program at Berkeley—one of the first of its kind in the nation—examines Palestinian history and culture, beyond conflict.
A Survival Guide for Difficult Conversations
By Nathalia AlcantaraGoldman School’s Erika Weissinger on how we can talk—and listen—across our deepest divides.
A Season of Discontent
By Nathalia AlcantaraThe Free Speech Movement, as reported in real time by California Monthly