From Thought to Voice
By Hussain KhanHow a UC Berkeley and UCSF partnership is giving people who lost speech to stroke and paralysis a way to speak again
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Kirk Tramble
Kirk Tramble ’93, Founder and Principal of Kizata LLC, has been appointed to the Foundation for California Community Colleges Board of Directors following the unanimous approval by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. He will serve a four-year term from July 2026 through June 2030. Tramble is a technology and artificial intelligence (AI) leader […]
Jane Clare Upp
Jane Clare Upp ’94 writes: “We wore bobby socks and saddle shoes. We were career determined when we joined Dean Griffin’s Journalism class in 1946. We, Joan from Piedmont and me from Bakersfield were alone in a class of males, which Dean Griffin preferred (not us). Joan wanted to be a reporter and I wanted […]
Dana Cruz
Dana Cruz ’13 was named one of Comstock’s Magazine’s 2026 Young Professionals, recognizing emerging leaders making a meaningful impact across California’s Capital Region. The son of Filipino immigrants and a first-generation college student, Cruz credits UC Berkeley with amplifying his curiosity, drive, and sense of public purpose that have since guided his career. Cruz serves […]
Chip Robertson
Chip Robertson ’94 is honored to be appointed to the UC Board of Regents.
Andy Becker
Award-winning alum, lawyer-turned-writer Andy Becker ’76 explores the humanity, heartbreak, and humor hidden behind the legal system in The Paralegal Speaks. Drawing on more than three decades of legal experience, Becker delivers a witty and insightful satirical novel about the people behind the cases—and the paralegal who sees it all. He takes readers beyond courtroom […]
Mary Fontana
Mary Fontana, Ph.D.’12 published her first book, Strangers in the Province of Joy: Practicing Radical Hospitality on the US-Mexico Border (Orbis Books) in May 2026. This nonfiction narrative follows the compelling journeys of individuals in order to illustrate the complex forces driving immigration across the US-Mexico border over the last half-century.
Andrea Louie
Dr. Andrea Louie, PhD ’96, published her third book, Chinese American Mothering: Toy Len Goon’s Legacy and the Myth of the Model Minority in December 2025. The book discusses her great grandmother’s story, focusing on her 1952 Maine and National Mother of the Year wins. Louie examines how her great grandmother’s story was used at […]
Richard Grijalva
In the Fall 2026 term, Richard Grijalva, PhD ’20, begins his second year as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Arts and Humanities at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX. He is teaching courses in Writing and Rhetoric and Chicanx/Latinx Studies. While working at the Hilltop, he has rekindled his calling as an educator.
Joe Garrett
Joe Garrett ’70 writes: “I just retired from being on the Board of Directors of Pacific Premier Bank after twelve years as a Director. I’m still a partner at Garrett, McAuley & Co., and am still advising banks on asset-liability issues. My first Cal football game was in 1956. It was an election year, and […]
Jonathan Goldman
Jonathan Ezra Goldman ’94 published his fourth book, Hidden Histories of jazz Age New York from the Suppressed to the Strange (Suny Press Excelsior Editions, May 2026). The book chronicles overlooked communities and cultural revolutions of 1920s NYC, people and struggles that have been pushed to the margins of history. Hidden Histories of jazz Age […]
Alan White
Alan White ’69 writes: “Berkeley in the late 1960s was full of local and international concerns between the war in Vietnam and the many social issues one learns about at UC. Half way through a MBA program in 1970, I decided Peace Corps would be a better option so by 1971 I was learning Spanish […]
Jacqueline Barrios
Jacqueline Jean Barrios, who graduated with a MA in Education & Credential-Multicultural Urban Secondary in 2003 and a BA in English with an emphasis on Multicultural Literature and Creative Writing in 2001, has recently published a new book titled Dear Charles Dickens, Love, South LA: Literature, Place, and Belonging. Dear Charles Dickens, Love, South LA […]
Philip Ballou
Philip Ballou ’76, PhD ’83 is feeling thankful for the diversity and breadth of his experience during his 12 years at Cal. While majoring in music composition, he also enjoyed classes in biology and anthropology, as well as participating in UC Berkeley’s Scientific Diving program. After being unable to find an academic job in music, […]
Dennis LaFlam
In 2026, UC Berkeley’s Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) celebrates its 100th anniversary as one of the original six NROTC units established by the U.S. Navy in 1926. The program’s first commanding officer and Professor of Naval Science was Captain Chester W. Nimitz, who later served as Commander of Allied forces in the Pacific […]
The Subterranean Scene
By James Pagett TollenFor decades, a familiar Berkeley pizza parlor has housed a truly underground theater.
The Daily, for Kids
By Alison BowenFive questions for Stephanie Kelmar ’90, founder of KidNuz podcast
Marisa Solis
As a book coach and editor, Marisa Solis ’97 has worked on more than 500 books during her decades in publishing. Now, she’s co-written one. The Complete Expert-to-Author Guide: Plan, Write, and Publish Your Nonfiction Book provides a clear road map for turning expertise into a well-crafted book that can transform readers’ lives. Solis and […]
Megan Mehta
When Megan Mehta ’25 (Data Science, B.A. + Society & Environment, B.S.) was diagnosed with end-stage heart failure in 2015, at the age of 12, she found solace in the creative world. Art supplies, journals, and coloring books became her source of comfort to endure long hospitalizations, complex and painful medical procedures, and an uncertain […]
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