Number of students failing UC Berkeley computer science, engineering classes ‘soars’

6 June 2026, 10:56 am

UC Berkeley professors report a significant increase in student failures in computer science classes, attributing it to cheating, poor math skills, and over-reliance on AI. In spring, 35% ...... Read More »

UC Berkeley professor Zvezdelina Stankova explains push to reinstate standardized exams

6 June 2026, 12:53 am

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with University of California, Berkeley math professor Zvezdelina Stankova about efforts to bring back standardized exams as part of the admissions process.... Read More »

SF: Uc Berkeley Law Dean Argues For Increased Resistance To Trumps First Amendment Attacks

4 June 2026, 11:44 pm

In a relatively candid moment, University of California Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky stood in an event hall at San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art on Thursday and issued a ...... Read More »

UC Berkeley students flunk ‘gentle’ course at shocking rates — professors blame AI

4 June 2026, 1:01 pm

There’s now more evidence why professors are begging University of California overseers to reinstate standardized testing — as shocking rates of students are failing computer science courses at the ...... Read More »

UC Berkeley has no interest in weapons divestment

1 June 2026, 9:08 pm

The University of California Berkeley will not be divesting from weapons companies any time soon. Student government leaders say they have had no contact with trustees on the university’s foundation, ...... Read More »

The University of California Needs the SAT Back

1 June 2026, 9:01 am

Even the overwhelmingly liberal Berkeley faculty are fed up with the admission of unprepared students.... Read More »

Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM applicants

27 May 2026, 11:51 am

Hundreds of University of California professors are urging the system to reinstate the SAT or ACT requirement for STEM majors by 2027, saying that the test-optional policy has created a widening ...... Read More »

UC professors say they’re teaching middle school math after SAT ban

27 May 2026, 10:05 am

University of California professors warn of declining college math skills, linking it to test-optional admissions and standardized testing changes.... Read More »

Photos: UC Berkeley grads celebrate their achievements at 2026 commencement ceremony

18 May 2026, 6:45 am

The campuswide commencement ceremony that celebrated all the undergraduate and graduate students was held on Saturday at Memorial Stadium on the University of California, Berkeley campus. The keynote ...... Read More »

Visionary partnership between UC Investments and Berkeley Institute for Data Science

21 May 2025, 1:00 pm

UC Investments and UC Berkeley’s Institute for Data Science today (May 22) announced the formation of the AI Futures Lab, a new hub for groundbreaking research and collaboration at the intersection of ...... Read More »

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