Student Discovery Stories

Interdisciplinary design and entrepreneurship

Adam started a company merging design, sustainability, linguistic science, and accessibility.

Eco-friendly marketing strategies for Gen Z

Amrita’s team designed strategies to market eco-friendly products to Gen Z and millennial consumers.

The evolutionary dance of insects and plants

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Elizabeth investigates the coevolution of milkweed feeding butterflies and their toxic milkweed plant hosts.

Data visualization for climate science

Yueyi helped build a data visualization tool to track ocean sound levels.

Artistic permissions and cultural exchange

Helen is researching images and image use permission of works by Neapolitan artist Jusepe de Ribera.

From class project to start-up idea

Janaki and Revekka created Vibrato, an augmented music experience for Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals.

Environmental justice through documentary film

Jed Lee’s first documentary highlights the Richmond Greenway's community revitalization.

Innovations in cancer treatment

A picture of Jesus.

A first gen student majoring in Nuclear Engineering, Jesus' seeks to improve chemotherapy treatments.

Pursuing research for policy change

Laura Rambo studies the economic impact of 1980s-90s rural prison construction.

Uncovering the geological history of North America

Leyla studies the West Coast's geologic and tectonic history using paleomagnetism.

Launching a portable karaoke business

Luofei Chen and fellow students launched a company with their first product, the Oki Karaoke booth!

Supporting first-gen students through NavCal

As a transfer and re-entry student, Mac started a new campus program (NavCal) to support first gen students.

From biology to anthropology

Nika developed a passion for historical collections in a freshman seminar at the Hearst Museum.

Uncovering the legacy of Black Wall Street

Ockemia Bean's historical research on Black Wall Street

Ockemia's research on Black Wall Street explores perceptions of black wealth.

Fostering community with service and education

Rosa and Pablo co-founded an Alternative Spring Break community project and DeCal on Puerto Rico.

Protecting young salmon habitats

Phoebe is studying juvenile salmonid foraging behavior across the Lagunitas watershed.

Documenting COVID-19's varied impacts

Riya and Era created a documentary highlighting the coronavirus's impact on different communities.

Highlighting Berkeley's Black cultural center

Tessa looking for books in the library.

Tessa has carried out groundbreaking research on Berkeley's historic Black cultural center, Rainbow Sign.

Exploring cultural identity through poetry

Samba Kane Screenshot

Samba is researching the cultural identity of the Fula people in the valley of the Senegal River.

Connecting with the scientific community

Peter is a College of Chemistry student researching cholera prevention.

Building a health education initiative

Nilufar co-founded a health initiative by and for Afghans.

From clubs to opening career doors

Lekha became Engineering Director for CalSol, the UC Berkeley solar vehicle team.

Connecting students with campus resources

Johnny founded Connect@Cal to help students find the campus resources they need

Blending analog and digital in original music

Gabriel Sarnoff Screnshot

Gabe explores the intersection of analog and digital sound through the composition of original music.

Finding identity through stage and storytelling

Drew sits in a circle on a stage with other people.

For his senior project in TDPS, Drew is writing and directing his first play.

Studying resilience in microscopic creatures

De'Jenae' researches tardigrades for their ability to withstand environmental stressors.

Preserving California's native oak species

Chris is examining the population genetics of an oak species native to California.

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