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October 14, 2014

Diplomacy and Diversity Fellowship — 10/30/14

The Diplomacy and Diversity Fellowship is a transatlantic educational program from Humanity in Action. The Fellowship offers 24 American and European graduate students the chance to explore the changing international dynamics of diplomacy and diversity. Fellows travel to Washington, DC, Paris and Berlin to study how American…

October 14, 2014

Use Versatile PhD to Exploring Non-Academic Career Options

Thinking about next steps in your career? The Versatile PhD is a new resource for graduate students who want to know more about non-academic career options and how to pursue them. Their focus is on humanities and social science careers, but graduate…

October 9, 2014

CalRAD: Rape Aggression Defense for Women

Learn how to increase awareness and assertiveness skills. Develop physical techniques designed for women’s specific needs and assets. The R.A.D. System is a 9-12 hour comprehensive, women-only course that begins with risk awareness and progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training. Please wear comfortable clothing and athletic shoes. Bring a pen for taking notes, a…

October 6, 2014

Anne van Biema Fellowship — 12/15/2014

Supporting Excellence in Research in the Japanese Visual Arts Trees; 17th century; Master of I-nen Seal 1600-1630); Early Edo period. The Anne van Biema Fellowship was established by bequest to promote excellence in research and publication on the Japanese visual arts. Fellowships support research at the Freer…

October 2, 2014

The Annual Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (SISCA) — 10/20/2014

Be Part of the Sustainability Solution! The Annual Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (SISCA) was established to encourage and promote sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges. Submit your sustainability project or ongoing research for a chance to win the $10,000 Grand Prize. Graduate student…

October 1, 2014

PayByPhone is Now Available for UC Berkeley’s 5,500 Parking Spaces

As part of an effort to improve customer service to parking patrons, a new mobile parking payment option, PayByPhone, will offer more convenient payment options for hourly public parking on campus. PayByPhone Features The campus community and its visitors will be able to pay for parking using a credit or…

October 1, 2014

California Alliance Mentor Matching Program for Advanced Graduate Students & Postdocs

The California Alliance partners are collaborating on a Mentor Matching Program to make it easy for advanced graduate students and postdocs to undertake extended visits to laboratories and research groups within the California Alliance at that critical stage when they are planning their next career move. The California Alliance will…
Big Ideas

September 15, 2014

Big Ideas Competition — 11/13/2014

The 2014-2015 Big Ideas Competition is now open. The contest is open to graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in submitting innovative ideas that would improve society. The contest awards $300,000 in prize money. Applicants should submit their ideas by November 13, 2014 at 12 pm PST. This…

September 15, 2014

Upcoming Concerts at Cal Performances: Use your Student Discount

Be sure to take advantage of world-class opportunities available to you this semester. Cal Performances produce and present events of the highest artistic quality, enhanced by programs that explore compelling intersections of education and the performing arts. UC Berkeley students receive a 50% discount on single tickets. Mariachi Vargas…
Kurtis Heimerl holding a lamp

September 15, 2014

Kurtis Heimerl Named MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35

At 30, Kurtis Heimerl has held many titles. Computer scientist. Ex-Googler. Postdoctoral researcher. Humanitarian. CEO. This year, he created a new technology that has the potential to provide low-cost, community-owned cellular networks to the estimated 1 billion people currently living in rural areas without coverage.

September 15, 2014

University of California Postdoctoral Fellowship — 11/01/2014

The Berkeley Chancellorʹs Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California. The contributions to diversity may include public service towards increasing equitable access in…

September 15, 2014

Humanity in Action: Diplomacy and Diversity Scholarship — 10/30/2014

Humanity in Action has opened applications for the 2015 Diplomacy and Diversity Fellowship, a graduate-level educational fellowship. This transatlantic program brings together 24 American and European graduate students to study international relations and global diversity in a collaborative setting. The program is designed to develop leadership skills and knowledge among graduate…
Professor Robert Hass.

September 15, 2014

Distinguished Poetry Professor, Robert Hass, Wins Wallace Stevens Award

Robert Hass, a distinguished Professor in Poetry and Poetics at UC Berkeley, is a recipient of the prestigious Wallace Stevens Award for his demonstrated mastery of poetry. The $100,000 award from The Academy of American Poets is part of the American Poets Prizes, which has been awarded to poets including Yusef Komunyakaa and Adrienne Rich in the past.

September 15, 2014

Take a Trip with Cal Adventures, Bring Along Family and Friends

Cal Adventures is the Outdoor Experiential Education Program at UC Berkeley. It offers instructional sailing, paddleboarding, windsurfing, sea kayaking, rock climbing and rappelling classes as well as various custom designed trips and day programs. The program’s purpose is to provide you with new skills, adventure and memories that will last far beyond…

September 10, 2014

Library News — 9/15/2014

To welcome back students this fall semester, the Library is delivering new services to make your time at the library more efficient! A newly designed Library website is also now available. To find out more about copyright and fair use policy, visit the new copyright page on the Library website. As always, graduate…

September 10, 2014

NNSA Graduate Fellowship Program — 10/20/2014

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is offering a 12-month long Graduate Fellowship Program for graduate students who are interested in shaping the vision of future technologies used in global nuclear security. Full-time fellows will receive specialized training in either policy or technical areas and professional development opportunities as…