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Jordan Berk ’08 just published his debut sci-fi novel, The Timestream Verdict, in September. It is a love letter to time travel fiction, and centers on a trial for the first-ever case of “temporal homicide,” time-travel murder, and the jury pulled in from across the modern timestream that must reach a critical verdict. The victim […]
As a Berkeley student, Randy Hall ’79, MS ’80, PhD ’82 was an original member of the student co-op Kingman Hall. Kingman Hall was named for Harry Kingman, a founder of the co-op system that has housed thousands of students over the decades. Kerr’s book The Uses of the University has been an inspiration for […]
Ann P Meredith ’70 was chosen, along with 99 other lesbians, for GO magazine’s 100 Women We Love, Class of 2024.
John Garrison’s ’93 book, Red Hot + Blue, was published by Bloomsbury in September 2024. The book recounts the music’s industry’s first major response to the AIDS epidemic in the context of Garrison’s own coming of age story. More about John’s writing can be found at www.john-garrison.com.
Throwing, swimming and rowing all shone bright in the 2024 Olympics
Peggy Li ’96 has one of her jewelry creations featured in the upcoming film from Searchlight Pictures – The Supremes at Earl’s All You Can Eat. Costume designer Whitney Anne Adams selected Peggy’s Eye of the Sun Necklace to be worn throughout the film by the character of Barbara Jean, played by actress Sanaa Lathan. […]
Award-winning author Janine Kovac ’09 began her life on stage dancing in Ballet El Paso’s production of The Nutcracker, lead by director Ingeborg Heuser. Despite Heuser–who once performed for Hitler–frequently hurling insults at the young dancers, Kovac decided to dedicate her life to the beauty of the artform. She climbed through the ranks as a […]
Barry Zellen, M.A. ’85 writes: On July 26, 2024, my 14th book, Arctic Exceptionalism: Cooperation in a Contested World, a structural realist analysis of the enduring geopolitical roots of Arctic cooperation and the stabilizing impact of the fourth image (indigenous polities and tribal dynamics) on Arctic international relations, came to press (Boulder: Lynne Rienner Books, […]
Diane Steenman ’68 writes: Class of ’68 Class Gatherings are for Cal ’68 members and friends of Cal. Contact Cal68@blueconnect.org for details and to join the Class of ’68 email list. Learn about upcoming Class of ’68 events as they evolve. The Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement (CCDE), founded by the Class of ’68, […]
Wendy Tyler Cobleigh ’67 died peacefully with her family by her side on June 19th, 2024. She is dearly missed by the family she leaves behind: her husband of 57 years, Don Cobleigh; her children Matt Cobleigh (Nikki), Ted Cobleigh (Julie), and Molly Gildea (Dan); her grandchildren Kai, Lily, Abbey, Sierra, Morgan, Tuolumne, and Warren; […]
As wildfires abound in California, the state faces a mounting insurance crisis. Dave Jones explains why the current system is failing homeowners.
Berkeley boasts a record-breaking 58 athletes and coaches attending the games, including stars in swimming, track and field, and more.
Meredith Walters ’01 just had her debut novel published by SparkPress. The story is based in part on Meredith’s experience at Cal and centers on UC Berkeley grad student Frankie Conner, who after multiple failures and several false starts, has finally found her calling: become a neuroscientist, discover the cause of her depression and anxiety, […]
Elaine Fitch ’89, managing partner of Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch in Washington, D.C., was elected as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition by one’s colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication, and excellence. The installation of new Fellows […]
Gary C. Williams ’72 (Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, California Academy of Sciences) and Michele M. Masuda ’87 co-authored A Guide to the Corals of Alaska, the most current and comprehensive guide to 161 cold-water corals in Alaska, including the extraordinarily rich Aleutian Islands. The 416-page guide provides a profile for each coral species, including photos, […]
NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg Ph.D. ’13 on life in space and why returning humans to the Moon matters.
Volume II in our growing playlist of Cal-connected music.
Hu Ke ’13, LL.M, was included in Global Arbitration Review’s third issue of the “45 under 45” Guide, a list of the leading practitioners of international arbitration under the age of 45. Hu Ke is a partner in Chinese firm Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing. His practice focuses on cross-border litigation and international arbitration, in […]
JEFFREY CHURCH NAMED PRESIDENT & CEO OF VISIT BERKELEY BERKELEY, CA, May 14, 2024 – Jeffrey Church ’12 will become President & CEO of Visit Berkeley on June 1, 2024. Selected following a national search, he will work alongside current Visit Berkeley President & CEO Barbara Hillman through her retirement effective July 1. “Taking the […]
