Culture
Oskie and Oski
How two Berkeley students invented a bear who’s outlived them both
Sports
The Education of Ron Rivera
Can Cal’s new football GM keep the Bears’ top talent?
by Chris Ballard
2025 Fall/Winter
From Vision to Venture
By Nathalia AlcantaraHow Berkeley became a leading launchpad for startups
Editor’s Note: Fall/Winter 2025
By Pat Joseph“The remark I hear most often about this magazine is that it’s ‘different.’ My reaction? Of course it’s different! This is a magazine about Berkeley.”
Historic Haul
By Leah WorthingtonThe UC system set a world record with five Nobels in one year. Four of them have connections to Berkeley.
Major Decision
By Lizzy Rager, M.J. ’27How a new Berkeley course is helping first-year students find direction
Seeing the Other Side
By Daniela X. Sandoval, M.J. ’26A new Berkeley course aims to foster dialogue across ideological divides.
Goines Returns
By Hussain Khan, M.J. ’25A collection of nearly 5,000 objects by the celebrated artist now belongs to the Bancroft Library.
You’ll Never Believe It Came from Berkeley
Add The Matrix, Berkeley Mafia, and Jerry Maguire to your list.
Morality-GPT
By Daniela X. Sandoval, M.J. ’26Chatbots can have moral personalities of their own, Berkeley researchers say.
Behold Berkelocene
By Emily Grace Putnam ’25Created at Berkeley Lab, the novel compound may unlock new insights into nuclear waste.
Building Resistance
By Hussain Khan, M.J. ’25Simple measures like home hardening could cut the scope of fire destruction by up to half.
The Tealest Teal
By Emily Grace Putnam ’25Meet olo, a new color visible only through a high-precision laser at Berkeley.
Spotlight: Genius Bears
By Hussain Khan, M.J. ’25Meet Berkeley’s recent MacArthur Fellows
Lost Leftovers
By Lizzy Rager, M.J. ’27Turns out food-saving apps may save too much for anyone to eat.
Five Questions
By Margie Cullen, M.J. ’22David Hausman, co-director of the Deportation Data Project and assistant professor at Berkeley Law
Mixed Media: Fall/Winter 2025
Our picks of recent Berkeley-connected books, films, and podcasts
Big Picture: Marching In
By Pat JosephEvery year, on Alumni Band Day, Cal Band alums join current members in force.
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