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February 13, 2015 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.
February 13, 2015 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.
February 13, 2015 National Attention to Doctoral Students’ Projects Berkeley doctoral students’ outstanding projects and research were recently featured in publications and at a local summit.
January 21, 2015 Engineering Team Invents Affordable Medical Sensor Electrical Engineering students created a cheap and flexible organic medical sensor that measures oxygen levels in the blood.
January 21, 2015 Graduate Student Team Builds Light Installation for Urban Mobility In December, light installations used to collect data and improve urban living, were placed throughout San Leandro as part of the class, Sensing Landscapes.
January 20, 2015 Anti-Malarial Drug and DNA-Editing Technique Earn Two Cal Profs Academic Invention Honors Cal professors named National Academy of Inventor fellows.
January 20, 2015 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.
January 20, 2015 Philosophy Alum Snags Arlt Award in Humanities The Arlt Award is given to a recent doctorate recipient who authored a book on the topic of humanities.
December 15, 2014 Former Marine at Cal is Awarded for Work in STEM Doctoral student Bradley Wheeler received one of only 11 prestigious graduate research fellowships made by the NSF for military veterans contributing to STEM fields.
December 15, 2014 PhD Candidate Takes Break from Cal to Work at White House UC Berkeley PhD candidate Dan Hammer is taking a year off from school, but his reason may surprise you.
December 15, 2014 Sofie Ramos — Master of Fine Arts Candidate Sofie Ramos credits her faculty advisors for helping her develop as an artist.
December 15, 2014 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.
December 15, 2014 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.
December 15, 2014 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.
December 15, 2014 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.
November 21, 2014 Engineering’s Fiona Doyle named new dean of the Graduate Division Professor Fiona Doyle has accepted appointment to the position of Dean of the Graduate Division. Fiona will begin her new role on Jan. 1.
November 20, 2014 How to Manage Holiday Stress and Your Academics Manage your work/life balance with these tips from these university’s experts.
November 18, 2014 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.
November 18, 2014 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.
November 17, 2014 Fellowship Allows Students to Inform Change in Higher Education by helping faculty collect and analyze data that could inform curriculum development.