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Laureates of Nobel Prize in chemistry

Co-winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry -- Richard Robson (L), a professor at the University of Melbourne in Australia, Susumu Kitagawa (C), a professor at Kyoto University in Japan, and Omar Yaghi, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States -- attend a joint press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 7, 2025, ahead of the award ceremony on Dec. 10.

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US: Three Arrested as Clashes Erupt Outside TPUSA Event at UC Berkeley

At UC Berkeley, at least three people were arrested during clashes outside the Turning Point USA event at Zellerbach Hall on Monday, November 10. Tensions escalated when protesters surrounded an attendee at a TPUSA table, leading to verbal altercations and a physical fight.

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Nobel Prize announcement

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the three winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry -- Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne and Omar Yaghi of the University of California, Berkeley -- in Stockholm on Oct. 8, 2025.

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NOBEL PRIZE CHEMISTRY 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251008The Nobel Prize Nobel laureates in Chemistry 2025: Susumu Kitagawa (Kyoto University, Japan), Richard Robson (University of Melbourne, Australia), Omar M. Yaghi (University of California, Berkeley, USA), are announced during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, in Stockholm Sweden, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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NOBEL PRIZE CHEMISTRY 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251008The Nobel Prize Nobel laureates in Chemistry 2025: Susumu Kitagawa (Kyoto University, Japan), Richard Robson (University of Melbourne, Australia), Omar M. Yaghi (University of California, Berkeley, USA), are announced during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, in Stockholm Sweden, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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NOBEL PRIZE CHEMISTRY 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251008The Nobel Prize Nobel laureates in Chemistry 2025: Susumu Kitagawa (Kyoto University, Japan), Richard Robson (University of Melbourne, Australia), Omar M. Yaghi (University of California, Berkeley, USA), are announced during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Olof Ramström (R), member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, explains the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025, in Stockholm Sweden, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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NOBEL PRIZE CHEMISTRY 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251008The Nobel Prize Nobel laureates in Chemistry 2025: Susumu Kitagawa (Kyoto University, Japan), Richard Robson (University of Melbourne, Australia), Omar M. Yaghi (University of California, Berkeley, USA), are announced during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, in Stockholm Sweden, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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US: Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Jolts San Francisco Bay Area

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area shortly before 3 a.m. Monday, with its epicenter about a mile east of Berkeley. The quake was felt across a wide area, including San Francisco, Sausalito, Santa Rosa, and Santa Cruz. About 23,000 people reported feeling the shaking. No injuries were reported, and damage was minor, including broken windows and fallen merchandise. BART trains experienced delays due to safety inspections. Berkeley also experienced a magnitude 3.0 earthquake later that evening.

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“Antisemitism in Higher Education - Examining the Role of Faculty Funding and Ideology,”

Dr. Rich Lyons, Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley speaks during a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing entitled “Antisemitism in Higher Education - Examining the Role of Faculty Funding and Ideology,” in the Rayburn House office building in Washington, DC, on Tuesday July 15, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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“Antisemitism in Higher Education - Examining the Role of Faculty Funding and Ideology,”

Dr. Rich Lyons, Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley speaks during a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing entitled “Antisemitism in Higher Education - Examining the Role of Faculty Funding and Ideology,” in the Rayburn House office building in Washington, DC, on Tuesday July 15, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY-HIGH-LEVEL EVENT-SUBNATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION

(240531) -- SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a scene of the U.S.-China High-Level Event on Subnational Climate Action in Berkeley, California, the United States. Climate leaders from the United States and China got together on Wednesday in Berkeley, the U.S. state of California, to discuss climate action and progress at the sub-national level. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY-HIGH-LEVEL EVENT-SUBNATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION

(240531) -- SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Deputy Director of China's National Development and Reform Commission Zhao Chenxin addresses the U.S.-China High-Level Event on Subnational Climate Action in Berkeley, California, the United States, May 29, 2024. Climate leaders from the United States and China got together on Wednesday in Berkeley, the U.S. state of California, to discuss climate action and progress at the sub-national level. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY-HIGH-LEVEL EVENT-SUBNATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION

(240531) -- SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Director of China's National Development and Reform Commission Zhao Chenxin addresses the U.S.-China High-Level Event on Subnational Climate Action in Berkeley, California, the United States, May 29, 2024. Climate leaders from the United States and China got together on Wednesday in Berkeley, the U.S. state of California, to discuss climate action and progress at the sub-national level. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY-HIGH-LEVEL EVENT-SUBNATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION

(240531) -- SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a scene of the U.S.-China High-Level Event on Subnational Climate Action in Berkeley, California, the United States. Climate leaders from the United States and China got together on Wednesday in Berkeley, the U.S. state of California, to discuss climate action and progress at the sub-national level. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Academic workers at UC Los Angeles strike over university's handling of pro-Palestinian protests

STORY: Academic workers at UC Los Angeles strike over university's handling of pro-Palestinian protests SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, the United States CATEGORY: POLITICS/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pro-Palestinian protests STORYLINE: Academic workers at the University of California (UC), Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California, walked off the job on Tuesday to protest the public university system's handling of pro-Palestinian protests. United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 4811, the union of 48,000 academic workers at the ten campuses of the UC system and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, announced Tuesday morning on social media platform X that UC Los Angeles "is officially ON STRIKE." Over 50 protesters with "UAW on strike" signs were protesting in the middle of Dickson Plaza, reported the university's student newspaper Daily Bruin Tuesday morning, adding that protesters chanted, "L.A. is a union town" and "Whose univ

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China's manufacturing sector revs up with AI-empowered innovation

STORY: China's manufacturing sector revs up with AI-empowered innovation SHOOTING DATE: Recent footage DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of AI sector in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL FEY, Professor of Strategy at BI Norwegian Business School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer with Krane Funds Advisors LLC 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STUART RUSSELL, Professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences at the University of California at Berkeley STORYLINE: China is staying at the forefront of manufacturing innovation with a series of new pilot initiatives. This year's government work report unveiled an AI Plus initiative designed to expand the digital economy and modernize manufacturing sectors. International observers have shared their thoughts on the development of AI in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL FEY, Professor of Strategy at BI Norwegian Business School "AI is really transforming the way

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Veteran AI researcher optimistic about AI development in China

STORY: Veteran AI researcher optimistic about AI development in China SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. Professor Stuart Russell 2. SOUNDBITE (English): STUART RUSSELL, Professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences at the University of California at Berkeley STORYLINE: A veteran AI researcher has expressed optimism on the development prospects of AI in China at Boao forum 2024. Professor Stuart Russell is co-author of "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach," which is considered the standard text in the field of AI. SOUNDBITE (English): STUART RUSSELL, Professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences at the University of California at Berkeley "As for all countries, people will use AI to increase the rate of innovation in science, in the arts, in music, literature, or all these areas. I think we'll see the emergence of new kinds of art form that AI can facilitate. The potential is enormou

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240327) -- BOAO, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Stuart Russell, author of "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach" and a professor of computer science at the University of California at Berkeley, speaks at the panel discussion themed on "Global Economic Outlook" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240327) -- BOAO, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Stuart Russell, author of "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach" and a professor of computer science at the University of California at Berkeley, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "AIGC Reshaping the World" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Rebecca Wexler, Assistant Professor of Law UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, California, appears before a Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism hearing to examine AI in criminal investigations and prosecutions, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Rebecca Wexler, Assistant Professor of Law UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, California, appears before a Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism hearing to examine AI in criminal investigations and prosecutions, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7 scientists awarded Shaw Prize in Hong Kong

STORY: 7 scientists awarded Shaw Prize in Hong Kong SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN LEE, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) STORYLINE: Seven scientists were awarded the Shaw Prize Award in Hong Kong on Sunday for their prominent work in the prize's three categories. The Astronomy prize was awarded in equal shares to Matthew Bailes from the Australian Research Council, Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin from West Virginia University in the United States, for the discovery of fast radio bursts. The three laureates described the first fast radio burst found by human beings in a research paper written in 2007. The Life Science and Medicine prize went to Patrick Cramer from the Max Planck Society in Germany, and Eva Nogales from the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States, for pioneering structural biolo

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Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Forum - Washington

Deborah Raji, University of California, Berkeley, researcher, attends the United States Senate Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum in the Kennedy Caucus Room on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kyoto Prize awarded to 3 researchers from Canada, U.S.

KYOTO, Japan - (From L to R) Richard Karp, professor at the University of California at Berkeley, Anthony Pawson, professor at the University of Toronto, and Charles Taylor, professor emeritus at McGill University, pose for photos during a press conference in Kyoto on Nov. 10 after receiving the 2008 Kyoto Prize from the Inamori Foundation for their contributions to information science, life science and philosophy, respectively.

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2 U.S. scholars named winners of Japanese environment award

TOKYO, Japan - File photos show Joseph Sax (R), professor emeritus at the University of California in Berkeley and a prominent environmental legal scholar, and Amory Lovins, chairman and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, an organization that mainly studies the efficient use of energy, who were named on June 21 by the Asahi Glass Foundation as the recipients of the 2007 Blue Planet Prize for their contributions to environmental conservation.

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U.S. citizens offer peace prayers in time for A-bomb anniversaries

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - An American woman floats a lantern on a stream in Berkeley, California, on Aug. 7. She was one of some 300 U.S. citizens who gathered to offer prayers for peace in time for the 59th anniversaries of the 1945 atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Scalapino 'cautiously optimistic' on Korean reunification

OSAKA, Japan - Robert Scalapino, a U.S. expert on East Asian affairs, says he is ''cautiously optimistic'' about the reunification of the two Koreas. Scalapino, professor emeritus at the Institute of East Asian Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, made the remark in a recent interview with Kyodo News. Scalapino visited Japan to attend an international forum commemorating the opening of the Osaka International Convention Center in Osaka.

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Yu Miri wins 5th Berkeley Japan Prize

Novelist Yu Miri speaks on Sept. 30, 2022 at an award ceremony at University of California, Berkeley, as she receives the fifth Berkeley Japan Prize from the school's Center for Japanese Studies. The award is given to individuals who contributed to a global understanding of Japan.

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Yu Miri wins 5th Berkeley Japan Prize

Novelist Yu Miri attends an award ceremony on Sept. 30, 2022 at University of California, Berkeley, as she receives the fifth Berkeley Japan Prize from the school's Center for Japanese Studies. The award is given to individuals who contributed to a global understanding of Japan.

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UC Berkeley

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2022, shows the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.

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UC Berkeley

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2022, shows the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.

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2 U.S. scholars named winners of Japanese environment award

TOKYO, Japan - File photos show Joseph Sax (R), professor emeritus at the University of California in Berkeley and a prominent environmental legal scholar, and Amory Lovins, chairman and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, an organization that mainly studies the efficient use of energy, who were named on June 21 by the Asahi Glass Foundation as the recipients of the 2007 Blue Planet Prize for their contributions to environmental conservation. (Kyodo)

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Japan needs stimulus steps if it raises sales tax: U.S. economic adviser

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Finance Minister Taro Aso (2nd from L) hold talks in Tokyo on May 19, 2016 with David Romer (R) and Christina Romer (2nd from R), professors of the University of California at Berkeley. Christina Romer, a former chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said Japan can reduce the negative effects of a consumption tax hike on the economy by taking stimulus measures if it goes ahead with the tax hike in April 2017 as planned. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan needs stimulus steps if it raises sales tax: U.S. economic adviser

David Romer (R), a professor of the University of California at Berkeley, speaks in a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance Minister Taro Aso in Tokyo on May 19, 2016. His wife Christina Romer (2nd from R), also a UC Berkeley professor and a former chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said Japan can reduce the negative effects of a consumption tax hike on the economy by taking stimulus measures if it goes ahead with the tax hike in April 2017 as planned. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man in news: Peace activist honored by Berkeley City Council

Takashi Tanemori, a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, western Japan, and now residing in Berkeley, California, shows a document from the Berkeley City Council designating July 14, 2015, as "Takashi Tanemori Day" in honor of his peace activities conducted in the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan animation artist meets Tohoku high school students in U.S.

U.S.-based Japanese animation movie director Daisuke Tsutsumi (L, foreground) meets 100 high school students from the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku at the University of California, Berkeley in the U.S. state on July 24, 2015. The students from Tohoku, devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, were staying there for a short period under the TOMODACHI (friend) Initiative, a public-private partnership between Japan and the United States aimed at supporting recovery from the disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A-bomb survivor Tanemori honored by Berkeley City Council

Takashi Tanemori (front R), a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima residing in Berkeley, California, attends a Berkeley City Council meeting on July 14, 2015. The city council designated July 14, 2015, as "Takashi Tanemori Day" in honor of his peace activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A-bomb survivor Tanemori shows citation in Berkeley

Takashi Tanemori, a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima residing in Berkeley, California, shows a certificate of recognition he received from the Berkeley City Council for his peace activities in the U.S. city in California on July 14, 2015. The city council designated July 14, 2015, as "Takashi Tanemori Day" in honor of his peace activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Berkeley City Council declares Takashi Tanemori Day

Takashi Tanemori (L), a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima residing in Berkeley, California, and Elizabeth Weinberg, director of an organization established by Tanemori, smile on July 14, 2015, in the U.S. city. The Berkeley City Council designated July 14, 2015, as "Takashi Tanemori Day" in honor of his peace activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto Prize awarded to 3 researchers from Canada, U.S.

KYOTO, Japan - (From L to R) Richard Karp, professor at the University of California at Berkeley, Anthony Pawson, professor at the University of Toronto, and Charles Taylor, professor emeritus at McGill University, pose for photos during a press conference in Kyoto on Nov. 10 after receiving the 2008 Kyoto Prize from the Inamori Foundation for their contributions to information science, life science and philosophy, respectively. (Kyodo)

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Chinese woman overcomes obstacles to become professor

BERKELEY, United States - Chen Lixing (R), a professor of sociology at Nihon Fukushi University, talks with her son Yisi (L) and daughter Yixing on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. Chen, who gained a university teaching post in Japan when she was 42 after overcoming such barriers as age, gender and nationality, is conducting a comparative study for one year on international small and midsize enterprises at Berkeley. (Kyodo)

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2020 Nobel chemistry prize winner

File photo taken in April 2017 shows Jennifer Doudna giving an interview in Tokyo. The professor at the University of California, Berkeley, won the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry with Emmanuelle Charpentier for discovering a revolutionary genome editing technique.

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Demonstrators protest against hate in Berkeley

Protesters burn a cap bearing U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again" during a rally against hate in Berkeley, California, on Aug. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Demonstrators protest against hate in Berkeley

Demonstrators against hate march in Berkeley, California, on Aug. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress talk with Japan Prize laureate

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk to Jennifer Doudna (L), professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who received the Japan Prize for elucidating the genome editing mechanism, on April 19, 2017, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. citizens offer peace prayers in time for A-bomb anniversari

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - An American woman floats a lantern on a stream in Berkeley, California, on Aug. 7. She was one of some 300 U.S. citizens who gathered to offer prayers for peace in time for the 59th anniversaries of the 1945 atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (Kyodo)

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Scalapino 'cautiously optimistic' on Korean reunification

OSAKA, Japan - Robert Scalapino, a U.S. expert on East Asian affairs, says he is ''cautiously optimistic'' about the reunification of the two Koreas. Scalapino, professor emeritus at the Institute of East Asian Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, made the remark in a recent interview with Kyodo News. Scalapino visited Japan to attend an international forum commemorating the opening of the Osaka International Convention Center in Osaka.