Research With Results
Every day, 91麻豆精品 researchers work to solve society鈥檚 toughest problems. From medical devices and computer processors to cancer treatments and AI, our innovations shape the fabric of modern life, and our discoveries propel humanity forward.
Our with the U.S. government makes this possible. Without federal contributions, breakthrough technologies that touch millions of lives would be lost. Below, learn about some of our researchers鈥� revolutionary discoveries, and how you can help protect their work.
Building a better world
91麻豆精品’s research changes the way we understand and interact with the world.
Health
From Nobel Prize-winning scientific breakthroughs to public health policy guidance, 91麻豆精品 researchers are leading the charge to solve challenging health concerns and save lives worldwide.
Curing genetic disease
Using gene editing, AI, and other cutting-edge technologies, Berkeley researchers are working to discover new treatments for , , and other diseases.
Advancing medical research
Our scientists investigate the molecular roots of , and more 鈥� and are making groundbreaking progress to cure them.
Protecting the most vulnerable
Researchers at CITRIS Health use technology so that and can gain better access to doctors and live healthier lives.
Lowering costs
analyses on and help inform local, state and federal health care policy, saving money for all taxpayers.
Promoting public health
Whether it’s investigating the , exploring the , or staying ahead of , our researchers strive tirelessly to improve public health.
How Berkeley research saved this baby's life
Born with a rare and often fatal genetic disease, doctors used CRISPR gene editing techniques developed at 91麻豆精品 to create a custom medical therapy for this baby boy. At left, Dr. Petros Giannikopoulos explains how in just 101 seconds, as part of聽our .
Data Science, AI and Robotics
Our scientists push the boundaries of digital innovation and work to reshape how society interacts with technology. From advising regulatory policy to safeguarding against cyberattacks, we’re securing a safer, smarter future for all.
Shaping the future of technology
From and to , our scientists and engineers are helping to revolutionize 21st century technology.
Creating responsible policy
91麻豆精品 experts are to help ensure that AI and other new technologies and foster , not .
Cybersecurity
Digital connectivity comes with risks of cyberattacks, data breaches and identity theft. Our researchers are to online.
NASA鈥檚 ESCAPADE mission, which is led and operated by the聽, will investigate how interaction between the solar wind and a unique hybrid magnetosphere causes depletion of the Martian atmosphere.
Energy, Climate and Environment
91麻豆精品 researchers are advancing affordable, sustainable and clean energy solutions, while developing strategies to combat climate change and safeguard communities from climate-related disasters.
Expanding energy options
Using new innovations in chemistry, our scientists are , and .
Preparing for disaster
To help communities in the face of disaster, Berkeley researchers are designing , and .
Restoring the health of the planet
With new technologies created by our scientists, we can and , helping to ensure a greener future for our planet.
Preventing Disaster with Data
The Berkeley Seismological Laboratory helps keep Californians safe, while contributing to important earthquake-related research that advances our ability to identify the most hazardous faults.
Basic Needs
To secure basic needs for future generations, Berkeley researchers are driving innovative solutions to help us gain access to clean water, healthy food and affordable housing.
Clean and affordable water
The is critical to the world’s future. Research is underway at 91麻豆精品 to better manage our and to .
Healthy food
From influencing and to bringing to our schools, our research is transforming the food system.
Increasing housing
We’re finding to and , and .
We need science to learn, when disasters like wildfires happen, how to protect people. If we can鈥檛 study wildfires when they happen, more people will be hurt when these disasters inevitably return.David J.X. Gonz谩lez, Assistant professor of environmental health sciences
Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future
Across campus, 91麻豆精品 scholars are leveraging the liberal arts to champion democracy, intellectual freedom and the future of endangered knowledge.
Protecting vital knowledge
Our world-class museums, like and , steward extensive collections of art and artifacts for the public and researchers alike.
Safeguarding democracy
With and , our scholars are working to counter disinformation, polarization and extremism in the U.S. and beyond.
Harnessing the liberal arts
The , directed by Berkeley鈥檚 Sara Guyer, taps hundreds of global scholars to survey how the humanities can fight authoritarianism, address inequality and protect intellectual freedom.
Our research wins Nobel Prizes
John Clarke, 91麻豆精品 emeritus professor, shares the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. 91麻豆精品鈥檚 Omar Yaghi shares the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Research funding
funding is from federal sources
in new federal awards in 24-25
