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Robert Full Shows Us How to Borrow from Nature

California magazine explores how engineers, architects, psychologists, and computer scientists are teaming with biologists to pursue what Full calls "bio-inspiration."

Berkeley Couple Tackle Top Fiscal Issues of the Day

At a time when there is enormous need for experts in fiscal policy and monetary policy, it would be hard to do better than Professors Christina Romer and David Romer.

 

Saul Perlmutter and the Quest for Dark Matter

The discovery is Nobel-worthy: the universe is expanding faster and faster, driven by a mysterious force called dark energy. But who deserves the credit?

Arabic Language Instruction Goes Online

Berkeley’s award-winning Arabic Without Walls program incorporates all the elements of a traditional classroom course —listening, speaking, reading, and writing. But students can attend class in their pajamas.

Jon Gjerde, Dean of the Social Sciences Division, Dies at 55

Jon Gjerde, the dean of the Division of Social Sciences in the College of Letters and Science and a UC Berkeley history professor, died unexpectedly in his home Sunday evening. He was 55.

Research on Adolescent Brain Could Have Societal Impact

Berkeley psychologists shed light on the science behind teenage impulsivity, and  hope their new research will impact educational policies and the legal system.

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