Sara Ann Knutson: Traditional Archaeological Interpretations vs. Contemporary Public Perspectives Sara Ann Knutson Sara Ann Knutson is a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in anthropology with a specialization in Scandinavian and Middle Eastern Archaeology.…
Sofi Chavez: Queer Kinship and Queer Secrecy Sofi Chavez Sofi Chavez is a third-year Ph.D. student in the Ethnic Studies department exploring queer kinship structures, queer secrecy, and the…
Sophia Sobko: Toward De-Assimilation, Healing and Coalition-Building Born in the former Soviet Union, Sophia Sobko (she/they) immigrated with their family to the U.S. in 1991 on a Jewish refugee…
Charles Dove: Beautiful Complexities in Artificial Intelligence and Light Charles Dove, a second-year EECS PhD student and Berkeley’s 2021 Hertz Fellow, uses artificial intelligence to mold and interpret the complex physics of light. With new modeling technologies and a passion for understanding, Dove is reimagining the way light-based imaging is done.
Fred DeWitt on Creating a Safe Space Through Art Talking about current socio-political issues is one of the tallest tasks an artist can tackle, from deciding whether and how to portray…
Valeri Vasquez: From English Literature to Mathematical Modeling Valeri Vasquez, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley, thrives on creativity and exploring new frontiers.…
Monica De La Cruz: You Either Help People or You Don’t Photo of Monica de la Cruz Monica De La Cruz is pursuing a doctorate in UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare with…
Daniela Medina: Uplifting People Closest to Incarceration Daniela Medina Daniela Medina, a second year master’s student in UC Berkeley’s Social Welfare program, dedicates her studies, work, and life to…
Laura Belik: Constructions of Space and their Multiple Memories Laura Belik, a fourth-year Architecture PhD candidate at UC Berkeley, looks at the spatial relations of memory and power within the migration…
Rivka Valérie Louissaint: Art for Working Class People Rivka Valérie Louissaint (she/they) a first year MFA student at UC Berkeley, makes art which is informed by their experiences as a…
Margiana Petersen-Rockney: Food Systems Adapting (Or Not) to Climate Change Margiana Petersen-Rockney, a 5th-year PhD student at UC Berkeley, was homeschooled on her mom’s diversified dairy goat farm in Massachusetts until she…
Jared Robinson: Remember to Look Twice Jared Robinson, a fifth-year UC Berkeley English Ph.D. student, is exploring how the act of “looking twice” at our past can be…