3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (310+ words) Emmanuel Saez doesn't look like a political provocateur. Tall and lean, with graying temples and rectangular eyeglasses, the UC Berkeley economics professor favors V-neck sweaters, drives a 2009 Honda Fit and speaks so softly in his French accent that colleagues lean…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (260+ words) Political Science Professor David Broockman's paper'Should Moving to the Middle Win Candidates Votes? It Depends Where Voters Are'was cited in an op-ed in The New York Times titled "The Democratic Brand Is Toxic in Too Many States." Even with Donald…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1057+ words) From left to right: Social Sciences Dean Raka Ray, African American Studies Professor Nikki Jones, Sociology Professor and Institute of Governmental Studies Co-Director Cristina Mora, Political Economy Alumnus Andrew Barkett, Political Science Alumna Shaudi Fulp Across the country, diversity, equity…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (537+ words) Recent UC Berkeley Sociology Ph.D alum "ngel Ross. A recently published UC Berkeley study identifies the key factors that lead cities to adopt controversial new police technologies. In an era of rapid technological change and growing concerns over surveillance,…...

2+ week, 5+ min ago  (218+ words) UC Berkeley Law Professor Brian Galle at the Stone Center event, "How to Tax the Rich." A new federal "fair share tax" could raise significant revenue from the nation's wealthiest households while avoiding constitutional barriers that have stymied other proposals…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (273+ words) What once seemed like just another prerequisite course at UC Berkeley would ultimately shape the trajectory of Monique Lim'n's career in public service. A sociology class sparked Lim'n's fascination with the study of social institutions " how they function; who they…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (321+ words) Political Science Professor Omar Wasow authored an op-ed in The New York Times titled "We're Seeing the Weakness of a Strong State." I study the political consequences of protest and state violence. So when federal immigration agents killed Renee Good…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (83+ words) Social Sciences in the News: Economics and Political Science Professor Barry Eichengreen in Financial Times'ls.berkeley.edu Economics and Political Science Professor Barry Eichengreen was featured in an article titled "Lawfare comes for the dollar with attack on the Fed…...