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Who Is Zvezdelina Stankova, the Berkeley Professor Who Says Calculus Freshers Can't Do Fractions?

UC Berkeley's Zvezdelina Stankova reports significant math deficiencies in students, intensifying the debate over the university's test-free admissions policy. Faculty urge reconsideration of SAT and ACT requirements.

International Business Times UK

What Your Deep Sleep Cycles Reveal About Brain Health, Memory, and Cognitive Aging

The Brain's Cleaning Shift Only Runs at NightDuring deep sleep, specifically the slow-wave stage that dominates the first half of the night, your brain activates a waste-clearance system called the glymphatic network. Cerebrospinal fluid pulses through channels around your neurons, flushing out metabolic byproducts that build up during waking hours.…

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Scientists cored Clear Lake, finding ancient pollen records in sediment that reveal how California forests changed with past climate shifts

The sediment cores from Clear Lake present a captivating window into California's forest history over the last half-million years. Research conducted by the USGS and UC Berkeley unveils an unbroken record of climate and vegetation changes, beginning with initial studies in 1973 that traced back 130,000 years. This ongoing research…

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Trump administration warns universities they could lose foreign students in new internship crackdown

President Donald Trump's administration has issued a memo for universities that seeks to restrict issuance of certain internship work

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What is Curricular Practical Training and what does the latest ICE memo on CPT mean? A guide for F-1 students

CPT allows F-1 international students in the US to work in internships and practical training linked to their degree. New ICE scrutiny has put Course Credit CPT under pressure, prompting universities including UC Berkeley and UC Davis to pause applications. Here’s how CPT works, who qualifies and what students should…

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California Farmland Shifts and Newly Fallowed Fields Are Linked to Higher Valley Fever Rates in Nearby Communities

A new California study links dry landscapes, certain crops and recently fallowed fields to higher Valley fever rates. Who faces the most exposure.

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US universities pausing CPT program after new ICE memo: Indian students in a fix

Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is a temporary work authorization that allows F-1 international students in the US to gain off-campus work experience, such as internships or co-op programs, while completing their degree. Unlike Optional Practical Training (OPT), which is approved directly by USCIS after graduation, CPT is authorized entirely by…

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Scientists Have Found A Way To Show Humans A New Color Called “Olo,” But Only Five People Have Ever Seen It

“I saw something like that during my lasik surgery! It was unlike anything I’ve ever seen before!”

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Five major floods followed Pajaro's 1949 levee construction; a 2023 breach sent water through homes within 3 hours and costing $300 million; UC Berkeley researchers are now recreating the watershed digitally to show how new barriers could change the next flood

Flood risk is hard to picture until water is inside your home. UC Berkeley researchers are building a digital twin of California’s Lower Pajaro River Valley to change that. The virtual model can show how floodwater may move through communities, what levee upgrades could change, and where climate change may…

The Economic Times

Scott Bessent Tells Robert Reich 'McDonald's Problem Is Called Burger King, Professor' Amid Clash Over the 'K-Shaped' Economy: 'No Wonder Bill Clinton...'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Economist Robert Reich‘s analysis, arguing that McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) issues are not due to structural inequality but rather competition from rivals like Burger King, whose parent company is Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR).

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California’s Billionaire Tax Should Be Just the Starting Point

Economist Gabriel Zucman argues that a permanent 2% tax on the ultra rich could generate billions while addressing the state’s growing concentration of wealth.

Capital & Main

3 Science-Backed Ways to Respond to Criticism Without Getting Defensive Every Time

Your Brain Treats Criticism Like a PredatorYour heart rate spikes within 200 milliseconds of hearing critical feedback directed at you. Psychologist Ozlem Ayduk at UC Berkeley, whose research on self-distancing appeared in Psychological Science, has documented how quickly the brain's threat-detection system hijacks the processing of social information. The amygdala…

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'Legalised Property Theft': Squatters Seize Murdered Uni Professor's Villa As Orphans Fight Back

The Jeziorski family faces a legal battle over their Berkeley villa, occupied by alleged squatters, highlighting California's controversial property laws and their impact on grieving families.

International Business Times UK

Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours a Week Wrecks Your Decision-Making and Judgment More Than You Realise

Your Brain Lies to You About How Impaired You AreThe most dangerous thing about sleeping less than 7 hours is not the tiredness. It is the confidence. A landmark study by Hans Van Dongen at the University of Pennsylvania tracked participants restricted to 6 hours of sleep per night for…

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Neuroscience Reveals the Best Time of Day for Learning, and Your Brain's Circadian Clock Decides

The Morning Cortisol Window Is RealIn the first one to three hours after waking, cortisol levels in the brain are at their daily peak. This is not the stress cortisol people worry about, at this concentration and timing, it acts as a neurological primer. The hippocampus, the brain's primary memory-encoding…

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California College campuses are abandoning ‘primitive’ Tinder for a new matchmaking tool – to combat the loneliness ‘epidemic’

“For the past 20 years, we’ve connected in primitive ways.”

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Man in rare book heist sentenced after stealing $216,000 worth of manuscripts from UCLA library

He typically traveled to China within days of the thefts, according to federal prosecutors

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Scientists Found Exactly How Deep Sleep Triggers the Hormone That Repairs Your Body

UC Berkeley mapped the brain circuit linking deep sleep to growth hormone. Now we know why poor sleep slows recovery — and what it means for shift workers, aging adults, and insomnia.

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Two Friends Lose Their Lives After Being Swept Out To Sea While Taking A Nap On California Beach

“I’m still in shock,” said the father of one of the two women.

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Two California college students fell asleep on a Santa Cruz beach. Then waves swept them out to sea

They had been friends since high school.

The Independent UK

‘Dirty deal’: Trump bailed himself out of IRS trouble and got a $1.8B ‘slush fund’ for allies. Legal experts sound the alarm

IN FOCUS: Anyone cutting checks to Trump’s allies or throwing out tax investigations should start lawyering up, experts tell Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

The Indigenous exhibit that Trump failed to stop

A mixed-reality exhibit celebrating Ohlone culture has launched at University of California Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science

The Independent UK

Two people found dead on UC Berkeley campus in separate incidents, officials say

Officials do not believe the cases are connected and say there is no indication of foul play in either death

Fortune

A 19-year-old Thiel fellow just raised $7.3 million to build an African ‘super app’

Aubrey Niederhoffer dropped out of UC Berkeley and moved to Africa to launch a food delivery service.

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Despite Apocalyptic Warnings, California Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs

UC Berkeley study finds employment held steady — and only pennies were added to menu prices.

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