California Magazine Archive

Keeping It Cool in a Whole New Way
By Pat JosephThis ice-free freezing technique could help save lives and the planet.

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.

Roberto Haro
The Secret Emissary (Gatekeeper Press, 2024), a novel by Roberto Haro ’58, has earned a Gold Medal in the Isabel Allende Most Inspirational Fiction Book category of the 2024 International Latino Book Awards and received high praise in numerous book reviews.

Diana R Chambers
The new novel by Diana R. Chambers ’69, The Secret War of Julia Child, is now out from Sourcebooks Landmark. Based on extensive research, it tells the little-known story of Julia’s OSS service in WWII India and China, i.e. the “Forgotten War of Asia.” It’s a People magazine Best Book of the Fall and an […]

Peter Dudley
Peter Dudley ’89 celebrates the November 13, 2024 release of the first collaborative book from his new publishing imprint, Gray Bear Publications. The book, RELIT: How to Rekindle Yourself in the Darkness of Compassion Fatigue, gives practical advice for avoiding and overcoming compassion fatigue and caregiver burnout. After publishing four novels and two poetry collections, […]

Cameron Walker
Cameron Walker ’99 published her debut short story collection, How to Capture Carbon, with What Books Press in October 2024. She is the author of the children’s book National Monuments of the U.S.A. (a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year), and of the essay collection Points of Light: Curious Essays on Science, Nature, […]

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