@berkeleyinspire
Stories that inspire — and are inspired by — @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social’s brilliant community. Official account of University Development & Alumni Relations. inspire.berkeley.edu #UCBerkeley #BrilliantTogether
Join the UC Berkeley community at Cal Night with the San Francisco Giants!
Cheer on the San Francisco Giants and arrive early for an exclusive pregame experience featuring special guest appearances!
Learn more: https://www.gofevo.com/event/CALNight2026
A person in a graduation gown walks toward the Campanile at UC Berkeley, from Campanile Way. The walkway is surrounded by sunlit trees.
Four graduates in caps and gowns stand in line on red brick steps, smiling at the camera. The setting includes a large, ornate door at the top of the stairs.
Two graduates, wearing black regalia and blue stoles and honor cords adorned with UC Berkeley emblems, smile while standing outside. In the background are sunlit trees.
A large crowd fills California Memorial Stadium for the campuswide graduation ceremony. The field features the Cal Athletics "California" script. The stands are packed with people under a clear blue sky, surrounded by tree-covered hills.
Save the date: Spring Commencement is May 16, 2026! 🎓#CalGrad
Graduating Bears in the Class of 2026, stay tuned for more information in your inboxes and at commencement.berkeley.edu
In his role as dean, developmental biologist Richard Harland aims to ensure that biology undergraduates more broadly obtain the opportunity to conduct experiments firsthand. Several generous donors have stepped forward to help enable this: gobears.me/4tM254N
🎧Berkeley Talks: When the pressure is high, who stands firm? A panel of legal experts discusses how American democracy relies on an engaged public and on judges willing to uphold the rule of law with integrity.
news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/20/b...
UC Berkeley students sprinted through interviews, design, and prototypes in just one week—pitching AI tools tackling wildfire readiness, bulky move-out waste, accessibility, and more at the new Berkeley Civic Innovation Challenge. news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/13/w...
I'm incredibly proud to congratulate Ron Rivera on his induction into the Hispanic Football Hall of Fame. This is an honor that recognizes not just Ron's remarkable achievements on the field, but his lasting impact on the game and the communities he's served.
calbears.com/news/2026/2/...
A rowing team is synchronized on a calm body of water. The rowers are wearing yellow uniforms with blue accents and are using oars with blue and yellow blades.
A group of rowers carrying a racing shell on their shoulders. They are wearing athletic uniforms with a large gold "C" on the front, the Cal C. The background includes a body of water and blurred trees.
A rowing team glides across a calm lake in a white boat. Trees and athletic fields are visible in the background. The team is synchronized, with oars extended outward. Orange buoys float on the water.
A rowing team competes on a calm body of water, surrounded by greenery and residential buildings. The rowers are focused, wearing uniforms with the letter "C," the Cal C. The team's boat is making waves as it moves through the water.
Rowing has been part of the blue and gold experience since shortly after UC Berkeley opened its doors.
For 150 and 50 years respectively, Cal Men's and Women's Crew teams have been drawing stands of fans to their races: gobears.me/46dgX20
In an age of dating apps, a “loneliness epidemic,” marriage equality and Instagram-optimized weddings, how much do love and marriage today resemble past ideas about relationships?
The answer, of course, is complicated. news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/13/a...
A yellow football helmet with "Cal" written in blue script is positioned on a table. The helmet also features the ACC logo. The background is blurred with people and shapes present.
UC Berkeley mascot Oski kneeling at Cal Memorial Stadium. A crowd of Cal fans is behind him in the stands.
Cal Band dressed in black uniforms with gold and white accents, featuring the letter 'C' on their backs. They are marching into Cal Memorial Stadium.
Three people standing in front of a colorful mosaic background, holding a photo frame sign as they pose for a picture. The frame has Cal Bear Stickers on it, as well as the UC Berkeley seal, and "Fiat Lux!" on the top.
Gearing up for Homecoming 💙💛
Reinvigorate your Golden Bear spirit at Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming, October 9-10, 2026! #CalHC
Plus, save the date to cheer on @calfootball.bsky.social vs Virginia Tech! 🤩
#UCBerkeley #GoBears
A new course launched this semester to engage students in the work of famed sociologist and civil rights icon Harry Edwards, who developed sociology of sport as a field.
It is based on a 12-part series of Edwards speaking at San José State University: gobears.me/4ko7lr6
When I was dean at @berkeleyhaas.bsky.social, we developed defining principles with our community that resonate to this day. Dean Andrew Burke led similar work at Trinity Business School. Our @mitsmr.bsky.social piece shows how leadership principles can drive culture and performance: bit.ly/4rumR75
A $1M gift to the College of Environmental Design will support groundbreaking projects and initiatives in cutting-edge design and teaching, thanks to alum Karen Swett Conway ’82: gobears.me/3Z48Q3J
It's not just "the cloud." UC Berkeley professor unpacks the physical cost of digital lives—from real energy use, ecological strain, and labor hidden from view. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/21/t...
Join thousands of alums, students, parents and friends and add your light to the constellation — #CalBigGive is on March 12, 2026!
🔗 Learn more at biggive.berkeley.edu.
#UCBerkeley #KeepingCalGolden
A UC Berkeley-born CRISPR breakthrough is being used to directly edit the genetic mutation behind sickle cell diseases—offering new hope for patients. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/22/b...
How does curiosity-driven research fuel the breakthroughs of tomorrow? UC Berkeley Dean Steve Kahn breaks it down in just 101 seconds. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/15/f...
Old photo of campus. The foreground is a bed of yellow flowers and bushes. In the background, you see a building and a street, with cars parked on both sides.
Old photo of campus. Students are in their regalia marching up a street. On both sides of the street are flags; on the left is the California state flag, and on the right is the U.S. flag.
Some throwbacks from old yearbooks to start the semester off right ✨
#UCBerkeley
Three students standing together, with the center student holding a sign that says "Big Give, 3.12.26." The two other students on the outside are holding paper stars above their heads with their outer hands. The students are framed by a flurry of Big Give stars around the border of the photo.
1…2…1, 2, 3, release em! 🌟
Save the date for this year’s 24-hour online fundraising event: #CalBigGive is on March 12, 2026!
You can also read more about Professor Kolkowitz and his lab at bit.ly/3THcYUG 🙂↕️
Most of the atomic clocks in the world — fewer than 500 in total — are housed at standards institutes and used to keep time for the planet. But the one inside UC Berkeley’s Kolkowitz Lab has a different mission. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/30/a...
“I’m proud to have transferred and now graduated from UC Berkeley; it is an amazing accomplishment.
It felt surreal to be closing such an important chapter of my life, but it made me beyond grateful for my entire time here.” – Matthew Dubuque '25
📸 by Stanley Luo, UC Berkeley #UCBerkeley #CalGrad
🎧Berkeley Talks: New year, new decisions? UC Berkeley professors unpack what goes into making decisions that count. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/26/b...
As another year comes to a close, reflect on some of UC Berkeley's biggest stories and breakthroughs of 2025. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/15/n...
What a year 2025 has been. Excited to see what this next year has in store. Go Bears, and Happy New Year!
Before coming to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, Momoka Yanagisawa knew about the Salz Collection, but never dreamed she’d have a chance to play one of its instruments.
When she had the opportunity to play one from the collection, the 1834 Pressenda stole her heart. bit.ly/4ihB57K
Three graduates wearing caps and gowns with blue and gold stoles stand smiling at a University of California, Berkeley, commencement ceremony.
A graduate in a black cap and gown proudly holding a diploma at a Berkeley graduation ceremony, with attendees and decorations in the background.
A graduate receiving a flower from another person at a University of California, Berkeley graduation ceremony inside Haas Pavilion.
Haas Pavilion during Winter Commencement, with a large screen displaying 'Congratulations, Class of 2025' above a packed audience of attendees.
“The people who lead, who change, who make a difference in the world? They have one thing in common… They’re relentlessly curious and ask questions about everything.” – Aravind Srinivas '21
Congratulations to the newest group of Cal alums! Relive the #CalGrad festivities: bit.ly/3MOY1zH
Winter Commencement is TOMORROW! We’re vibrating with excitement (not cold) 🤩
For the loved ones joining us online, check out the livestream on the Commencment website at commencement.berkeley.edu
#CalGrad
From heartbreak to racism to personal truth, storytelling in pop lyrics has evolved, largely thanks to hip-hop's rise in popularity. UC Berkeley researchers analyzed over 5,000 @billboard.com Hot 100 hits to map the evolution of music over the past 60 years. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/12/f...
The concept of Winter Commencement being next weekend... Winter 2025 grads, do you have all the info you need to make it a day to remember?
#UCBerkeley #CalGrad
A new series in "The Lancet", led by a UC Berkeley professor, equips policymakers and clinicians with a toolkit to break out of silos and make more informed health decisions. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/04/b...
