College students offered extra credit to attend pro-Palestine rally
A spokesperson for UC Berkeley told Newsweek on Wednesday that the extra credit assignment was altered after school officials became aware of it.
Hawaii Is Most Inclusive State as Louisiana Ranks Last: Study
The study assessed inclusivity for race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and disability across the U.S. and around the world.
UC Berkeley Enrollment Freeze Upheld After State Supreme Court Ruling
UC Berkeley officials are working to "mitigate" the effects on enrollment and finances following a California Supreme Court decision.
Some California Students to Get $10K for Tuition After 450 Service Hours
Up to 6,500 undergraduate students will be selected to take part in the volunteer program over two academic years.
Women Are Twice As Likely to Suffer Side Effects From Meds Compared To Men
UC Berkeley and the University of Chicago shared results from a study that showed women are more likely to experience the adverse side effects from medication because men have typically tested these meds.
Fish In Piranha-Infested Waters Has Among the Toughest Scales On Planet
The co-author of the study told Newsweek the scales could bring about leaps forward in aerospace engineering.
Milo Yiannopoulos to Speak at Tulsa Community College
"...as a state entity, TCC must follow the law under the First Amendment for the free expression of speech."
Calif. Police Use AI Predictive Policing—Does it Work?
Software from the company PredPol has been used by up to 50 police departments in the U.S., 10 of which are in California.
Man Arrested for Assaulting Conservative at UC Berkeley
The victim was handing out flyers for a conservative organization when the alleged attack took place.
Ann Coulter Thinks Immigrants Don't Understand Freedom
The conservative firebrand appeared to suggest that immigrants and people of color don't understand freedom or democracy.
Was Milo's 'Free Speech Week' Canceled or Not?
Confusion grows as University of California Berkeley campus student organizers say "Free Speech Week" has been canceled.
Cop Faces Backlash for Taking Money From Hot Dog Vendor
A GoFundMe page has raised more than $35,000 for the hot dog vendor.
UC Berkeley Offers Counseling Ahead Of Ben Shapiro Talk
"This sort of communication has not been needed previously," Dan Mogulof, a spokesman for UC Berkeley, tells Newsweek.
Mayor: Violent Berkeley Protests 'Unacceptable'
Coulter's speech at the University of California at Berkeley has been canceled, but activists are organizing anyway.
Ann Coulter Officially Nixes Berkeley Speech
Conservative author Ann Coulter told reporters Wednesday she no longer planned to speak at the university on Thursday.
The Show Will Go on for Ann Coulter in Berkeley
The pundit retweeted a weather forecast and added "Nice day for an outdoor speech at Berkeley."
Berkeley Free Speech Alum Support Ann Coulter Event
The Young America's Foundation and Berkeley College Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday over Coulter's upcoming speech at the college.
Inside the Black Bloc Tactic That Roiled Berkeley
The tactic that demonstrators used against Milo Yiannopoulos is one that's existed for decades in countries such as Germany.
Can Trump Cut U.C. Berkeley Funds? Experts Say No.
Trump threatened to cut funds for the university's flagship Berkeley campus in a Twitter posting accusing the institution of failing to support free speech and practicing violence against innocent people.
Trump Crashes the U.C. Berkeley Free Speech Debate
Trump's threat in a tweet provoked a response from California lawmakers, who in discussions on the floor of the state senate called it distasteful and an abuse of power.
UC Berkeley Cancels Breitbart Editor's Talk After Riots
The campus was put on lockdown as hundreds of protesters demonstrated against Yiannopoulos' scheduled talk.
The Berkeley Intifada
When Paul Hadweh decided to make his own course dedicated to exploring Palestine, he was approved, then denied, then reinstated after a frenzy of international backlash.
Robot Cockroaches Cooperate to Complete Tasks
VelociRoACHes developed by UC Berkeley researchers use a winch to help each other climb a step.
UC Berkeley Provost Resigns Amid Sex Harassment Scandal
Claude Steele says he's leaving his post for 'personal reasons' but will return to teaching next year.
Cyborg Beetle: Scientists Control Living Insects
Researchers created remote-controlled insects by strapping electronics to living beetles.
The Government's Decades-Long Battle Over Encryption
The roots of the current encryption debate go back a generation earlier, to the 1990s.
Berkeley H.S. Students Protest Against Racial Epithet
Berkeley High School discovered a pro-KKK message on its school computer on Wednesday.
Berkeley Astronomer Geoff Marcy Resigning Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal
A Buzzfeed report revealed Marcy engaged in inappropriate behavior with several women for nearly a decade.
UC Regents Approve System-Wide Tuition Hikes
UC students protested tuition hikes on the same day Berkeley asked for alumni donations.