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July 15, 2014

Call for Nominations for the 2015 CAA Alumni Awards

Each year, the Cal Alumni Association (CAA) awards distinguished alumni whose achievements and service exemplify the excellence of our University. The nomination period for the 2015 Alumni Awards is now open until August 15, 2014. Send in your nominations today! For more…

July 15, 2014

Berkeley Library Introduces Journal Reading App

The UC Berkeley Library has a collection of thousands of scholarly journals that can now be delivered to your mobile devices. Just download BrowZine, a tablet application, on your iPad, Kindle or Android devices and you can start reading those journals. Better yet, the app also allows…
Rosemary Joyce

July 9, 2014

Introducing New Leadership in the Graduate Division

For the past three years, Rosemary Joyce has served as Associate Dean. Now, she is stepping in as Interim Dean of the Graduate Division this summer and fall, while the campus conducts a search for a successor to former Dean Andrew Szeri, who has taken on a different Vice Provost role.

July 7, 2014

Deadline for Fulbright Core Applications for 2015-2016 — 8/1/14

The deadline for Fulbright Core applications for academic year 2015-2016 is less than a month away. This year’s competition includes 584 awards. Of these, 419 are All Discipline awards and are open to applicants from virtually any discipline — from Computer Science to Art.  Scholars…
Jeff Benca

July 7, 2014

A Lycopod Odyssey with Jeff Benca

See a video on Jeff Benca, a graduate student in the Department of Integrative Biology, who is studying a group of early land plants called lycopods. The video was produced by Molly Sharlach, Ph.D. '13, who recently completed a graduate certificate in science communication at UC Santa Cruz.

June 20, 2014

Deadline to Apply for In Absentia Registration for Fall 2014 — 7/15/2014

If you are eligible and plan to conduct research outside of California, or under limited circumstances in California outside of the immediate Bay Area, you may apply for In Absentia Registration for up to one academic year. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2014. For more information, see the …
Andrea Marston_

June 20, 2014

Prestigious Canadian Scholarship Granted to Berkeley Student

Andrea Marston, a doctoral student in the Department of Geography, has been granted the 2014 Trudeau Scholarship, the most prestigious doctoral award for the social sciences and humanities in Canada. The Foundation awarded the scholarships to 14 students this year.
Anisah Waite.

June 20, 2014

Berkeley Students Recognized by NAEd/Spencer Fellowship

Four UC Berkeley students were awarded National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship for their research in the field of education. Each recipient was given a $25,000 cash prize for the 2014-15 academic year and an opportunity to network with members of NAE and other senior scholars during a retreat.

June 20, 2014

Summer Zumba Classes at International House

Get in shape while dancing your stress away at Zumba classes with instructor Nadia Qabazard. Mondays, 8:00 to 9:30 pm in the Sproul Room at International House. Free for I-House residents; $10 per session for others. See their website to sign up.
Kelly Clancy

June 20, 2014

Berkeley Grad Wins Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation

Kelly Clancy, a graduate student in Biophysics, has won the Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation, a newly established award with only two winners each year. As the reward, Clancy took home a trophy and a $50,000 cash prize. UC Berkeley will also receive an award to support a seminar series.
Andrew Szeri

June 20, 2014

Reflections on Moving On

As Andrew Szeri moves on to his new position, Vice Provost, Strategic Academic & Facilities Planning, he reflects on his time at Graduate Division. "It has been my privilege to help lead Berkeley’s efforts to support the ambitions of more than 10,000 graduate students and to help enable the world-class excellence of 100-plus programs." said Szeri.
2014 Teaching Effectiveness Award Recipients.

June 20, 2014

GSIs and Faculty Win Awards for Teaching and Mentorship

In recognition of the excellence of Graduate Student Instructors' in teaching undergraduates, as well as the outstanding work of faculty members who mentor those GSIs, the GSI Teaching & Resource Center held three award ceremonies this spring.

June 18, 2014

Graduate Student Assessment Fellows Program — 7/24/2015

The Center for Teaching and Learning announced the Graduate Student Assessment Fellows Program (August, 2015 – May, 2016). The program supplements graduate preparation by offering opportunities to gain training in assessment of undergraduate student learning and program evaluation on the Berkeley campus. A total of six Fellows will be selected…

June 16, 2014

Library Updates

 Preview the Library’s new website and submit your feedback. This month the Library launches the Electronic Devices Lending Program. Students can borrow laptops or iPads for four hours at a…
Paul Hertelendy

June 13, 2014

Memorial Fund Benefits Berkeley Students for Half a Century

In 1965 when Paul Hertelendy graduated from Berkeley with a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, he established a fund in memory of his colleague Tse-Wei Liu who died in an auto accident. For half a century, the fund has been benefiting students in Berkeley.

June 10, 2014

Summer Sessions Dissertation or Thesis Filing Deadline — 8/14/14

If you are planning to file your dissertation or thesis on summer registration, you’ll need to submit all materials before August 14, 2014. Keep in mind that if you are planning to use co-authored or previous published material in your manuscript, special approval is required at least 3 weeks before…
Phi Beta Kappa

June 9, 2014

Seven Students Win Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Fellowships

Each year the Phi Beta Kappa Alpha of California Chapter awards fellowships to PBK members who are currently enrolled as doctoral students at UC Berkeley. The seven winners of the 2014 fellowship awards of $5,000 each are:

June 4, 2014

Berkeley Wall of Fame Focuses on Tech Innovators

Andy Grove Ph.D. ’63 In 1956, as Grove fled Communist-occupied Hungary and a Holocaust-haunted past, little did he foresee becoming a legend of the high-tech industry. A few years after finishing his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Berkeley, he was the first hire at Intel —…