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NASA's ESCAPADE mission is headed to Mars next month — and a scientist, engineer and mission operator behind it are ready to answer your questions! 🛰️ Join UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory (@ucbssl) for a Reddit AMA on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET at u/UCBerkeley! bit.ly/4B6aBPL
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Most metals become brittle and crack in the cold, but new alloys from a team led by Berkeley Lab defy expectations: withstanding high heat and staying intact far below zero. In future, the materials could be used for extreme applications like jet engines and spacecraft. go.nature.com/4sBo1j3
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‼️ HAPPENING NOW: Join our Reddit AMA with UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory (@ucbssl), the team managing NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars. They’re live and ready to answer your questions! Ask them anything: bit.ly/4B6aBPL
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ICYMI: Our Reddit AMA with UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory has wrapped up! Missed the live conversation? Catch up on on their answers to your questions about NASA’s ESCAPADE mission: bit.ly/4B6aBPL
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UC Berkeley researchers decoded the physics of hula hooping, challenging 20 years of conventional wisdom. Their findings could improve how we model complex mechanical systems — with potential applications in physical rehabilitation and robotics. bit.ly/4BrH0Ao
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UC Berkeley Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna, co-developer of CRISPR gene-editing technology, reflects on her path to discovery and what makes a good scientist. bit.ly/4yDANyF
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Reminder: Our Reddit AMA with UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory (@ucbssl) starts tomorrow, Oct. 28 at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET. You can submit your questions now: bit.ly/4B6aBPL
NASA's ESCAPADE mission is headed to Mars next month — and a scientist, engineer and mission operator behind it are ready to answer your questions! 🛰️ Join UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory (@ucbssl) for a Reddit AMA on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET at u/UCBerkeley! bit.ly/4B6aBPL
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UC Berkeley undergraduate Faith Fernandes and structural cell biologist Dr. James Glover recognized among Images of Distinction for Nikon Small World’s 2026 Photomicrography Competition for their striking image capturing “Human neurons (differentiated from induced pluripotent stem cells).” bit.ly/3UOP7Xd
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John DeNero Ph.D. ‘10 addressed students, parents and alums at UC Berkeley Homecoming, sharing his experiences in designing curriculum and educational support tools for computer and data science students. bit.ly/3VV20zq @UCBerkeley @Berkeley_EECS #CalHC #AI #Education
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Berkeley engineers are harnessing the power of kite!🪁 That’s right, underwater kites could expand the world’s renewable energy portfolio, according to Evan Variano, professor of civil and environmental engineering. Read our Q&A: bit.ly/4ysUoBv
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New research at UC Berkeley found that major California initiatives to improve early-childhood education had a dramatic effect — improving student achievement and narrowing the gap between children from higher-income families and lower-income families. bit.ly/4yGoUbo
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Karthik Shekhar, the John F. Heil, Jr. Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (@UCB_Chemistry) and faculty member of the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at UC Berkeley, named recipient of the 2026 Philomathia Prize to advance research into the bioelectric basis of neural activity. gobears.me/4BqQ2xI
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UC Berkeley and Dr. Ziad Obermeyer received the Academic Discovery of the Year Award from California Life Sciences for AI research identifying deep learning-derived ECG biomarker to detect sudden cardiac death risk — helping doctors intervene before a fatal event. bit.ly/4zCfxtW
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UC Berkeley researchers helped shape @NASA’s newest space telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will help resolve unanswered questions about dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, galaxies and more. bit.ly/4yBQLth
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UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory: Update RE: Panoramic Fire - There are still no current impacts to campus property or operations. No campus evacuations are currently needed. Please avoid the area of Panoramic Hill if possible.
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UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory: Fire activity in the Oakland Hills above campus. The fire is not currently impacting campus property or operations. We do not currently have any information that would indicate that any campus evacuations are necessary.
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UC Berkeley researchers are developing AI models that learn language by imitating speech, much like babies do. Their work could make AI more efficient while revealing new insights into how humans and other species communicate. bit.ly/4BeESMn
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UC Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory (@ucbssl) is one of only two university-based centers in the U.S. capable of managing the full life cycle of a satellite mission. Watch how SSL leads @NASA missions like ESCAPADE — the first dual-satellite mission to another planet, headed to Mars. bit.ly/4B2wsrm
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Want to hear directly from UC Berkeley’s SSL team behind NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars? Here’s your chance! Join SSL for a Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) on Wed., Oct. 28, at 11:30 a.m. PT / 2:30 p.m. ET at u/UCBerkeley. You can submit your questions to Reddit now: bit.ly/4B6aBPL
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