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    The Office for Graduate Diversity provides support and services for prospective and continuing students in an effort to support and sustain a more diverse graduate student community.

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New Environmental Law Clinic Provides Hands-On Experience

The Berkeley School of Law recently announced the launching of the environmental law clinic in the fall of 2015.

Berkeley Graduates Create a Mobile App to Bridge Communication Gaps

Recent engineering graduate students created the first real-time mobile app that allows deaf and hearing people to communicate.

Research & Innovation Award Winners Help Marginalized Communities in Developing Nations

USAID recently partnered with Berkeley to offer fellowships for research in developing nations.

Rachel Sklar Helps Turn Human Waste into Renewable Fuel

A Public Health student traveled to Mombasa, Kenya to help a community change their waste management practices.

Jessica Reilly Sails Around Latin America with International Fellowship

Energy and Resources Group Ph.D. student studies the impact of rising sea levels on coastal life.

Berkeley Graduates are Named in “Forbes 30 Under 30”

Recent graduates were recognized in "Forbes" magazine for their innovations in the energy and healthcare industries.

Center for Chinese Studies Rings in the Chinese New Year with a Banquet and Fellowship Opportunities

Are you interested in China? Ring in the Year of the Sheep by applying to graduate fellowships for research abroad.

Astrophysics Ph.D. Student Discovers New Solar System

Erik Petigura found three planets that are similar to the Earth by analyzing data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope.

National Attention to Doctoral Students’ Projects

Berkeley doctoral students' outstanding projects and research were recently featured in publications and at a local summit.

Engineering Team Invents Affordable Medical Sensor

Electrical Engineering students created a cheap and flexible organic medical sensor that measures oxygen levels in the blood.

Legacy of Japanese-American Women at Berkeley Empowers Female Students Today

A History of Art graduate student received the JAWA award, which supports women of Japanese-American heritage.

Student Fellowship Program Provides Food Sustainability Solutions

Two graduate students receive the UC Global Food Initiative Student Fellowship to address local and international food and nutrition issues.

Haas-Berkeley Team Wins Tech Challenge for Parking Alert System

Ever pray to the parking gods? Haas team wins a Tech Challenge for an alert system that helps drivers find parking.

Fellowship Offers Outstanding Research Opportunities in Social-Behavioral Sciences

The annual Hornaday Graduate Fellowship allows students to conduct research related to social and emotional well-being.

Architecture Students Complete Construction of Holistic Garden in Japan

UC Berkeley Architecture students held the opening ceremony for their holistic garden, Nest We Grow, in Hokkaido, Japan.

Public Policy Student Advocates for Prison Reform in New Memoir

Ralph Spinelli, a Ph.D. student in the Goldman School of Public Policy, shares his ideas for prison reform in his recently published book.

Library Update: Digital Dissertations and Wireless Printing Now Available

North Reading Room, Doe Library Now that you have defended your dissertation and it has been approved, it’s time to make it…

President Barack Obama Honors Berkeley Faculty Members for Scientific Contributions

President Barack Obama recently named three faculty members as recipients of the National Medal of Science Award for their outstanding contributions.

ASLA Honors M.L.A. Student For Design of 16th Street Station in Oakland

An M.L.A. student has been honored by the ASLA for his design of the 16th Street Station in Oakland.

Fellowship Allows Students to Inform Change in Higher Education

by helping faculty collect and analyze data that could inform curriculum development.

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