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UC Berkeley agrees bans on Zionists ‘can violate university rules’ in antisemitism settlement

The university further agreed to pay $1 million to the Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, with its senior litigation counsel describing the settlement as a "major milestone."

The University of California, Berkeley.
Protesters supporting Palestinians in Gaza gather at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) during the Israel-Hamas War, May 1, 2024; illustrative.

US DOJ sues California University alleging 'antisemitic hostile work environment' at UCLA campus

A child with ADHD

ADHD study uncovers measurable, modifiable brain activity patterns in children

 Signs in support of Palestinians in Gaza are set up along with reinforcements to block the doorway of a building at an encampment after protesters were asked to leave by UCLA campus police at the University of California, Los Angeles, California, US, May 2, 2024.

Trump can’t levy antisemitism fines against the University of California, judge rules


Oakland Hanukkiah destroyed in antisemitic act of vandalism

An investigation into the destruction of the Oakland Hanukkiah has been opened by the Oakland police department; one of a series of antisemitic attacks on the Oakland Jewish community.

 A Hanukkah menorah with lit candles.

Is too much oxygen harmful to the body?

California researchers, who studied mice, suggest that what they discovered could one day help decide whether to use supplemental oxygen as a medical treatment.

 Alan Baik is part of the team in Isha Jain's lab at Gladstone Institutes that uncovered why high levels of oxygen can cause lasting problems in humans.

Jewish groups sue UC Berkeley over 'unchecked' antisemitism

The lawsuit says UC Berkeley's "inaction" violates the plaintiffs' religious and equal protection rights under the Constitution and federal civil rights laws.

 Pro-Israel students at the University of Berkeley demonstrate next to Pro-Palestinian students.

99 orgs demand rejection of antisemitic, antizionist UC proposal

Nearly 100 organizations are demanding a proposal that would enshrine antizionism in high school curricula be rejected.

University of California Berkeley campus.

Shellfish dumped on UC Berkeley’s Jewish fraternity house

Given that the perpetrators used shellfish, forbidden under the laws of kashrut, and targeted the Jewish fraternity on the first Shabbat of the school year, AEPi considers this antisemitic.

University of California Berkeley campus.

Professor resigns after allegedly faking Native American identity

University of California, Riverside professor, Andrea Smith, has faced accusations for years that alleged she was co-opting an identity that wasn’t her own.

 Photograph of Gloria Wells on the left and Andrea Smith on the right taken at the 2011 Annual Women's Studies Conference on Saturday March 26th, 2011.

Stimulating hair growth possible within skin moles - study

The findings of the study could also help with therapy that can treat androgenetic alopecia.

 Woman with long, curly, brown hair.

A Bay Area billboard battle breaks out between Jews over branding of anti-Zionism

Various Jewish groups have gone to battle over Israel-related billboards.

A JewBelong billboard in Oakland, California, papered over by a Jewish anti-Zionist group, Feb. 1, 2023.

UC Berkeley Law student groups ban Zionist speakers

UC Berkeley’s Law Students for Justice in Palestine (LSJP) declared that not inviting pro-Zionist speakers was necessary for “the safety and welfare of Palestinian students on campus."

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Campus police investigate antisemitic banners at UC Davis

Pruitt said at sentencing that he regretted participating in the insurrection, but also that he still believed the election was stolen.

 A view of a building on the University of California, Davis campus.