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Technologies Opens Doors for Humanities, Social Sciences Scholars
Summer Reading List Always Full of Surprises
Compiled every year for nearly two decades, Berkeley's Summer Reading List is comprised of personal recommendations from faculty and staff inviting new students to share in the pure pleasure of reading.
Berkeley Astronomer Images Site of New Impact on Jupiter
Something slammed into Jupiter in the last few days, creating a dark bruise about the size of the Pacific Ocean. Berkeley astronomer Paul Kalas used the Keck II telescope to image the impact site.
Brain Can Develop Motor Memory for Prosthetics, Study Finds
Berkeley researchers, led by Assistant Professor Jose Carmena of Cognitive Sciences and Electrical Engineering Departments, used macaque monkeys in a study that shows that the brain can create a stable mental representation of a disembodied device so that it can be controlled with little effort.
Carla Hesse Is Named L&S Dean of Social Sciences
Professor of History Carla Hesse, a prize-winning scholar whose interests center on modern Europe, especially France, takes over Aug. 1 as dean of the Social Sciences Division of the College of Letters and Science.
Hearst Foundations Pledge $500,000 to Berkeley Scholarships
Some of UC Berkeley’s most deserving and financially disadvantaged students will have a chance to pursue their educational dreams thanks to a $500,000 pledge from the Hearst Foundations in California.
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