Science & Tech
I, Naturalist
How a Berkeley-born app has led to one of the largest biodiversity datasets on Earth
Culture
Keeping the Faith
Alum of the Year, Cynt Marshall ’81, went from cheering on the sidelines to leading the front office
by Chinaka Hodge
2025 Spring/Summer
Climate
The Burn Boss
By Coby McDonald, M.J. ’17Lenya Quinn-Davidson is spearheading a UC-backed movement that empowers California citizens to fight fire with fire
Editor’s Note: Spring/Summer 2025
By Pat JosephLooking at Wildflowers and Wildfires
First Person: You Can’t Tame Malibu
By James Rainey ’81“When the Old Topanga Fire blew through Malibu in 1993, our family home of a quarter-century looked like it didn’t stand a chance.”
Culture
Keeping the Faith
By Chinaka HodgeAlum of the Year, Cynt Marshall ’81, went from cheering on the sidelines to leading the front office
Mixed Media: Spring/Summer 2025
By Editorial StaffBooks, binges, and diversions for the summer stretch
Education
5 Questions for Rita Lucarelli, Associate Professor of Egyptology
By Pat Joseph“I think we should stop thinking about ancient Egypt as a land of kings and queens only.”
Innovation
More Things You’ll Never Believe Came from Berkeley
By Esther OhOkay, maybe you will, but we still think it’s a fun list.
On Campus
Universities in the Crosshairs
By Margie Cullen, M.J. ’22How the Trump Administration is gunning for higher education everywhere, UC included
The Queen is Dead! Long Live the Queen!
By Hayden RoysterBerkeley’s beloved peregrine falcon, Annie, may be gone.
Joy Luck Collection
By Leah WorthingtonBancroft Library receives Amy Tan’s personal archive
Chancellor’s Letter: Spring/Summer 2025
By Chancellor Rich Lyons“We will likely soon face threats to our independence and be presented with difficult choices.”
Big Picture: Cal’s Stonehenge
By Emily WilsonPart sculpture, part solar calendar, Sunstones II is beloved by sky-watchers and kids.
Politics
It’s the Eggs, Stupid
By Katherine Blesie ’21Turns out, feelings about grocery bills influence votes more than the broader economy.
Science & Tech
I, Naturalist
By Nathalia AlcantaraHow a Berkeley-born app has led to one of the largest biodiversity datasets on Earth
May the Best Bot Win
By Nathalia AlcantaraStarted as a student side project, Chatbot Arena is now the AI industry’s scoreboard—and a $100 million startup
Biology Gets ChatGPT for DNA
By Pat JosephThe tool could have immediate applications for health care
Squirrels Inspire Giant Leap for Robots
By Pat JosephBerkeley’s jumping robot can now land like “nature’s best athlete.”
Novel Material Captures Carbon from Thin Air
By Pat JosephMeet COF-999, a Berkeley-borne substance that could change how we fight climate change.
Sports
They Came, They Played, They Got an Agent
By Hayden RoysterThese former Cal athletes went pro and then went Hollywood
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