William Dow

A study by researchers at UC Berkeley School of Public Health and Portland State University found large racial and ethnic inequities present among those who had access to all kinds of paid leave.

The American Community Survey, or ACS, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that the city of Berkeley has a median age of 31.1 years old — the youngest of the Bay Area’s 15 most populous cities.

The UC Office of the President released a letter Aug. 26, inviting university employees and students to comment on proposed revisions to the sexual violence and sexual harassment policy.

Researchers from UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health and Center for Labor Research and Education found that the creation of a state stockpile of personal protective equipment for future pandemics or emergencies could have economic and health benefits.

A recent study including researchers from UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health found that a new San Francisco parental leave ordinance had little effect on mothers taking parental leave, especially in low-income families.

The onset of COVID-19 has impacted the campus research community, both halting current projects and spurring new ones.

A new study authored by UC Berkeley researchers has linked increases in minimum wage and earned income tax credit with a reduction in suicide mortalities.

Chancellor Carol Christ and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos released a joint statement Tuesday announcing Dow’s appointment as interim dean, calling him a “celebrated scholar of the economic aspects of health insurance, health behaviors, and health and demographic outcomes.”