College of Letters & Science

American Studies

Web page version of the American Studies major map.

Ancient Greek and Roman Studies

Web page version of the Ancient Greek and Roman Studies major map

African American Studies

Web page version of the African American Studies major map.

Building a health education initiative

nilafur smiling

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

What's new at UC Berkeley this semester? Here's a glimpse.

August 23, 2023
By Gretchen Kell, Berkeley News

Some of the newness comes in pairs: two undergrad majors, two 100th birthdays and a major scholarship for two.

An undergraduate-only literary journal, scholarships for sub-Saharan refugees, the debut of two undergraduate majors, centennials for California Memorial Stadium and the Department of Art Practice, a wider audience for Berkeley’s African language courses, and automated devices that dispense free games and mini manicures are among what’s new at UC Berkeley as fall semester 2023 gets underway.

Instruction begins today for most Berkeley students, who also are...

https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/08/23/what-s-new-at-uc-berkeley-this-semester-her…

See the Rainbow

Tessa looking for books in the library.

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

Bacteria Immunity

Peter working in the lab.

Peter is a College of Chemistry student researching cholera prevention.

Women's health spaces

Grace Schimmel Still Cut

Grace's senior thesis explores the future of reproductive health care for women from the perspective of the built environment.

Tracking Tectonics

Leyla Namazie Screenshot

Leyla researches the enigmatic geologic and tectonic history of the West Coast of North America using paleomagnetism.

Translating Senagalese poetry

Samba Kane Screenshot

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