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Berkeley's Distinguished Teachers

Berkeley's Distinguished Teachers

"I had a phenomenal bunch of professors."
Gordon E. Moore, '50, Intel cofounder
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Research at Berkeley

America's top-rated research university

From vaccines to renewable energy to human rights, transformative ideas are forged here at Berkeley. More >
The Secret Lives of Faculty
faculty mountaineerFaculty hobbies: Professors have lives, too. Meet a mountaineer, a singer, an aerial kite photographer, a trumpeter, and a horse breeder... More >
photo from cover of Paula Fass's family memoirChild of survivors: Once she was reluctant to tell her family's story — then it seemed she had to. Historian of childhood Paula Fass recounts a painful journey in her "second-generation memoir." More >
What's in that stuff? Faculty member-and-entrepreneur Dara O’Rourke launches a 'GoodGuide' to the hidden costs of things we buy. More  >
 Michael MangaHesitant Hottie: Brad, O.K. Jake, sure. But a Berkeley professor? Shocking. Michael Manga, makes People's Sexiest Men Alive issue.

Conversations with History

Scientists, distinguished public figures, and UC Berkeley Nobel laureates discuss their lives, their work, the past, and our future. More >

Awards Held by Faculty
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The ratings game: We're no. 1, or 21!

Many publications rate universities. Berkeley consistently ranks among the best, and at the top of public universities. We've aggregated half a dozen sets of ratings, and leave it to you to rank their relevance. More >

Students sing faculty praises

 What makes a professor "heroic"? Stellar lectures and dinner invitations go a long way. But mostly, it's being available to listen and offering unfailing support for undergrads. More >