The gift from Bob and Colleen Haas honors the distinguished UC Berkeley alumnus and celebrates his name, legendary life’s work, and passion for molding a fairer and more just society.
Tetiana Poudel relishes “contributing to something bigger than myself” to help her country defend itself against Russia, raising money and fueling venture capital efforts to provide supplies, equipment, and medication.
Alongside former federal Judge J. Michael Luttig and Drexel Law Professor Lisa Tucker, Chemerinsky created the nationwide effort to promote freedom, equality, and democracy through public education about the protections provided by the U.S. Constitution.
Collins won the 2025 UC Berkeley Distinguished Librarian Award, which recognizes excellence in librarianship and exceptional work in fulfilling the university’s missions of teaching and research.
After helping teach an environmental justice course Jamil went to law school himself, represented the American Bar Association at the United Nations Climate Summit, and is now a federal judicial clerk.
Eager to help develop “workable tools for navigating real-world, cross-border issues,” Kang is getting a close view of hot-button trade issues affecting businesses across myriad industries.
“Depending on how lower courts interpret it, the NEPA case may pose the greatest threat of a major change in the law,” University of California, Berkeley, law professor Daniel Farber said, referring to the court’s recent environmental rulings.
Catherine Lhamon, the former assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education under the Biden administration, to helm UC Berkeley School of Law’s Edley Center on Law & Democracy.
