Curious about the universe's origins and nature’s mysteries? 🌠 Join our virtual series, Basic Science Lights the Way, featuring talks from brilliant faculty and students in math, physics, and biology. ⏰Today at 5PM: https://t.co/etS733kL2Y 💡More:

🏆 @UCBerkeley’s Mike Zaletel was named a 2025 American Physical Society Fellow for "pioneering contributions to the understanding of topological aspects of condensed matter.” 💡Read more here: https://t.co/LDLz1F0uH7 #UCBerkeley #Research #APSFellows #Physics @APSphysics

#FacultyFriday: Exploring the forms of Postcolonial African Literature with @UCBerkeley Professor Farah Bakaari, who is a scholar of 20th and 21st century African literature. 💡Read more here: https://t.co/3iO69okqKr #UCBerkeley #Research #English @UCBEnglish

Can meat explain centuries of Jewish-German relations? @UCBHistory Prof. John Efron’s new book “All Consuming” explores how meat became more than food — it became a symbol of identity, difference + connection between Jews + Germans. Learn more: https://t.co/TSlZCBj4rx

Is privacy really dead in the age of mass surveillance? In his book “The Limiting Principle,” @berkeleysocio Alumnus Martin Eiermann traces how privacy evolved from a domestic norm into a powerful political idea. Learn more: https://t.co/lbRTKAksnM

Do positive emotions fade faster than negative ones? A new study led by @BerkeleyPsych Alumna Elizabeth Yartsev, Prof. Oliver John + Chair Özlem Ayduk finds they do — and the effect is stronger for people with high anxiety. Learn more: https://t.co/TdnvzYjFpC

(2/2) She revolutionized feminist theorizing by bringing together the psychoanalytic and the sociological, emphasizing the role of the structure of the nuclear family in creating the early psychic formation of men and women.

(1/2) @berkeleysocio Prof. Emerita Nancy Chodorow, a legend in our field, passed away last week. She was one of the founding figures of second wave feminist theory + a mentor to me when I was a young feminist sociologist at Cal. Learn more about her life: https://t.co/WGnCny66od

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(6/6) Cognitive Science Director David Whitney sees AI's promise in solving research challenges, adding that an LLM trained on Berkeley’s scholarly output could quickly find the right collaborators for interdisciplinary research projects.

(5/6) Political Science Alumna @ShaudiFulp says the challenge is equipping students to thrive in an AI-powered workforce. She says universities must teach applied AI proficiency alongside critical debate, interdisciplinary collaboration + live discussion.

(4/6) @BerkeleyGeog Prof. Clancy Wilmott cautions against AI's "heavy bias" toward statistical thinking. She says educators must prioritize the critical thinking, deep reading + original analysis AI cannot replicate.

(3/6) @berkeleysocio Chair Dave Harding says AI can be a useful research tool when used correctly with oversight, but we “need to be careful not to outsource too much of our thinking to AI, and to validate anything that it produces.”

(2/6) I believe that our responsibility is to ensure AI serves student learning + research rather than shortcutting it. We see AI as a tool to supplement — not substitute — intellectual curiosity + the pursuit of knowledge.

(1/6) Generative AI is here to stay. I weighed in with Berkeley Social Sciences faculty + alumni on the challenges + opportunities of using these powerful tools in our Division. Read more: https://t.co/RoZYNMR7Rq

What determines if your doctor feels like a healer or a salesperson? A new study by @berkeleysocio Prof. Eliza Brown says the answer lies in how they discuss the cost of care — and it examines how that talk shapes patient trust. Learn more: https://t.co/8dUQixxnSU

🧠 Neuroscience and @BerkeleyPhysics professor Na Ji is transforming our understanding of how the brain processes visual information and about diseases, addiction, and other neurological conditions through her research at @UCBerkeley. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/0RJK0LKAmg

🏆#ICYMI: University of California sets a world record with five Nobel Prizes in one week, including @BerkeleyPhysics emeritus professor John Clarke and chemist Omar Yaghi from @UCBerkeley! Read more here: https://t.co/wVHXpZevhY #NobelPrize #BasicScience #ResearchExcellence

Can AI help doctors + patients make better choices? @berkeleyecon + @BerkeleyHaas Prof. Jonathan Kolstad’s research examines how AI can be used in healthcare, from selecting insurance plans to managing ER diagnoses. Learn more: https://t.co/unaUkbODnR

What happens when you switch goals too quickly? A new study from @BerkeleyPsych Prof. @ShenhavLab + Researchers @GrahekIvan + Xiamin Leng finds doing so can hurt performance — even when the task stays the same. Learn more: https://t.co/SaxEB6GjcQ