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Ignacio Tinoco dies at age 85

November 18, 2016

Colleagues reflect on the passing of UC Berkeley professor and pioneer in RNA folding.Read more about Ignacio Tinoco dies at age 85

Memorial Service to honor Rollie Myers

November 9, 2016

Rollie J. Myers Jr. died on September 12, 2016. Rollie earned his Ph.D. in the College of Chemistry in 1951. He was an expert in radio and microwave spectroscopy, and he is widely recognized for having established the college's NMR facility.Read more about Memorial Service to honor Rollie Myers

Ke Xu awarded 2016 Packard Fellowship

October 18, 2016

Ke Xu has been awarded a 2016 Packard Fellowship Read more about Ke Xu awarded 2016 Packard Fellowship

Yang to speak at White House Frontiers Conference

October 7, 2016

Conference will bring together innovators who are re-imagining the boundaries of what’s possible and shaping the future.

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Smallest. Transistor. Ever.

October 6, 2016

Research breaks major barrier in transistor size by creating gate only 1 nanometer long, could be key to extending the life of Moore's Law.Read more about Smallest. Transistor. Ever.

Scientists Rev Up Speed of Bionic Enzyme Reactions

October 6, 2016

Hartwig research makes artificial metalloenzymes a more practical, viable replacement for natural enzymes.Read more about Scientists Rev Up Speed of Bionic Enzyme Reactions

Atmospheric chemists use Savio to build computational gas emission models

September 28, 2016

The Cohen research team is using sensor technology to measure the concentrations of atmospheric gases at both local and global scales, and...Read more about Atmospheric chemists use Savio to build computational gas emission models

CRISPR toolbox expanded by protein that cuts RNA in two distinct ways

September 26, 2016

UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna, molecular biologist Robert Tijan and a team of researchers have expanded the role of the newly discovered CRISPR protein...Read more about CRISPR toolbox expanded by protein that cuts RNA in two distinct ways

Cornell University professor cures diseases using chemical biology

September 6, 2016

Alum Jeremy Baskin finds new home as Cornell professor. (Photo courtesy Shaogeng Tang)Read more about Cornell University professor cures diseases using chemical biology

Nobel Laureate Roger Tsien Dies, Age 64

September 1, 2016

Nobel Laureate Roger Tsien, former Berkeley professor, has died.Read more about Nobel Laureate Roger Tsien Dies, Age 64