University of California

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


Climate change could trigger megaflood in California - study

UCLA climate scientist and other researchers said that the West Coast state could experience a once-in-a-century “megaflood” exacerbated by climate change.

Lightning strikes over the Mediterranean sea during a rain storm near the city of Ashkelon

Promising future for brain injury treatment - study

“We’ve known for a long time that the communication between different brain cells can change very dramatically ... but we haven’t been able to see what happens in the whole brain until now."

 The brain (illustrative).

Increased immunity may protect against long COVID - study

“While this was a small pilot study, it does suggest that some people with long COVID may have underactive immune systems after recovering from COVID-19," said a senior researcher.

 CCR5 receptor (yellow) in cell membrane (grey, modeled)

Fresno State University’s Madden Library to be renamed over Nazi sympathies

The Fresno State library has been named after Henry Madden, who was the university’s librarian from 1949 to 1979, since 1981.

 California State University, Fresno. Henry Madden Library.

UC Berkeley receives $10m. to ensure "lasting legacy" for Jewish studies

The endowment was made in honor of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies at UC Berkeley.

University of California Berkeley campus.

UC Irvine student government passes BDS legislation

The legislation passed 19 to 3.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

UC Riverside professor says Zionism ‘politically toxified our schools’

“A number of Zionist organizations want to convince us that Arab American Studies is ‘antisemitic.’ This is not only intellectually insulting but is also an inherently racist position,” he wrote.

An anti-Israeli protest inspired by BDS

Uni. of California professor deletes Twitter account full of antisemitism

On June 14, Ghassemi tweeted “… reality bites!!!!!!” along with a photo of a “Zionist brain” with labels such as “frontal money lobe,” “Holocaust memory centre” and “world domination lobe.”

UC Merced Professor Abbas Ghassemi tweeted images calling out "IsraHell" and the "Zionist brain."

Israeli law firm demands California uni. drop PLFP hijacker as speaker

Plane hijacker Leila Khaled is due to address San Francisco State University's Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas study program on September 23.

PFPL plane hijacker Leila Khaled in South Africa

Ignorance on Zionism leads to antisemitism

The dramatic change in campuses like USC that were previously beacons of hope for Jewish students demonstrates how severe the situation is with rise in antisemitism.

Youngsters from across Europe take part in a discussion during a bootcamp on anti-Zionism and antisemitism in Brussels.