2025 Spring/Summer
May the Best Bot Win
By Nathalia AlcantaraStarted as student side project, Chatbot Arena is now the AI industry’s scoreboard—and a $100 million startup
More Things You’ll Never Believe Came from Berkeley
By Esther OhOkay, maybe you will, but we still think it’s a fun list
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 global warming.
It’s the Eggs, Stupid
By Katherine Blesie ’21Turns out, feelings about grocery bills influence votes more than the broader economy
They Came, They Played, They Got an Agent
By Hayden RoysterThese former Cal athletes went pro and then went Hollywood
Mixed Media: Spring/Summer 2025
By Editorial StaffBooks, binges, and diversions for the summer stretch
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.”
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.
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.”
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