Imagining the Future
By Shannon ChengSupported by a Cal Alumni Scholarship, Itcelia Segoviano-Ramirez helps young people imagine futures they may never have thought possible
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The Universe Will Not Be Paraphrased
By Urja UpadhyayaCal astrophysicist Eugene Chiang has chased total solar eclipses across three continents. His advice: stop extrapolating from the partial you saw once, and just go.
The Secret Life of Oski
By Urja UpadhyayaIn honor of Oski’s 85th birthday, the Cal Alumni Association spoke with five alums who served on the committee between the late 1960s and 2025. What emerged was not one story but five overlapping ones, each shaped by a different decade's idea of what Oski should be.
She Went for Six Months. She Stayed for a Lifetime.
By Urja UpadhyayaShe went to Guatemala for six months and ended up staying for two years. That question — what becomes possible when underserved young people get access to technology and learning — never left her.
The City That Made Her
By Urja UpadhyayaShe left high school in the middle of 10th grade, experienced housing insecurity while at Cal, and never set out to be mayor. Now she runs the city that made her.
Finding Community At Cal
By Lisette MartinezA TLA scholar from a small California mountain town found her community at Berkeley, and now helps others find theirs.
Is Your Robot Happy?
By Urja UpadhyayaFlorian Pestoni watched brilliant robotics founders hit the same wall, over and over. So he built the infrastructure to catch them.
The Long Education Of Travel
By Urja UpadhyayaAfter nearly 70 trips, UC Berkeley professor Vincent Resh has a theory: the best souvenir isn't something you pack, it's the curiosity you can't put down.
About the Cal Alumni Association
Meet the people, programs, and purpose behind CAA that keep Cal with you long after graduation.
American Dream Machine
By Shannon ChengPedro ’23, Olga ’24, and Angelica ’19, J.D. ’24 grew up as children of Mexican immigrant farmworkers in Delano. At Berkeley, they found voice, purpose, and community. Today, they channel that foundation into student support, education equity, and community-centered legal advocacy.
Alumni Spotlight: Helen Tombropoulos, Class of 1950
By Daniela X. SandovalAt 20, Helen Tombropoulos left Berkeley with a degree in public law and a hunger for the world, what followed was a life few could imagine.
What It Really Takes to Build a Company That Lasts
By Urja UpadhyayaAt Berkeley’s VC and Startup Summit, four insiders drop the usual advice and focus on what actually determines who makes it—and who doesn’t.
