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What if fiction were a working lab for AI? In conversation with UC Berkeley’s Nina Beguš, we explore how stories, translation, and careful language can reshape design choices long before ethics memos arrive. From Pygmalion to chatbots, Professor Beguš invites the Cal community to test metaphors, revise frames, and build technology with more care and clarity.
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Supported by a Cal Alumni Scholarship, Itcelia Segoviano-Ramirez helps young people imagine futures they may never have thought possible
Cal astrophysicist Eugene Chiang has chased total solar eclipses across three continents. His advice: stop extrapolating from the partial you saw once, and just go.
In 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.
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The Lair of the Golden Bears’ new Lodge opens year-round possibilities for Cal alums, families, corporate groups, and anyone in search of something more than a hotel stay.
She 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.
She 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.
A TLA scholar from a small California mountain town found her community at Berkeley, and now helps others find theirs.
Florian Pestoni watched brilliant robotics founders hit the same wall, over and over. So he built the infrastructure to catch them.
After 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.
The Cal Alumni Club of Chicago doesn’t just gather—it galvanizes. Through beach picnics, game watch parties, and road trips across state lines, they’re creating a Midwest home for Golden Bears of all generations.
Before students arrive in Berkeley, many get their first taste of Cal community at Summer Welcome Parties—chartered chapter-hosted gatherings filled with warmth, wisdom, and Golden Bear pride. Here we take a look back at the memories, milestones, and magic of these beloved events.
Under the theme Black Opulence: A Winter’s Eve, the evening was a breathtaking celebration of the rich history, achievements, and enduring legacy of Cal Black Alumni—visionaries, leaders, and trailblazers across industries. Alumni spanning generations—from the Class of 1961 to the Class of 2024—gathered to honor one another as changemakers shaping the future and paving the […]
Coming to UC Berkeley with a passion for social justice and advocacy, Linda Sanchez ’14 found a career path that aligned with those values: co-owning a chocolate shop.
TAAP Scholars John Lam ’24 and Alishba Sardar ’23 both came from nontraditional education backgrounds. Their experiences laid the groundwork for their advocacy efforts.
As a first-generation student from a low-income background, Jayden Zheng ’23 attributes the resources and support he found at Cal for allowing him to achieve his goals.
Alishba Sardar ’23 found community and empowerment at Cal as a foster youth through Berkeley Hope Scholars.
In this collection of “Love Letters to Campus,” five graduating seniors share what made UC Berkeley home—from ceramics and comedy to protests, pigments, and stadium chants. These aren’t goodbyes. They’re artifacts of presence—memories made tactile, reflective, and rooted in the spaces that shaped them.
On May 17th, Berkeley's graduating class came together at Alumni House for Cheers to Cal—a warm, spirited gathering filled with laughter, pride, and cherished moments celebrating lifelong Golden Bear connections.
Journalist Dianne Fukami ’77 credits UC Berkeley’s investment in her as a student for her continued loyalty to all things Cal, including the Cal Discoveries Travel program.
For centuries, London has entertained the world with its vibrant performing arts scene—follow these tips to immerse yourself in the London theater experience.
Cal Discoveries Travel plans and operates educational travel opportunities around the world. We partner with UC Berkeley-affiliated lecturers to enhance the strong educational component of the trips. We invite you to dive deeper with these interviews to learn more about the lecturers, how they prepare for the trips, and the role they play while on tour.
