Anthony Cascardi, a widely published authority on Spanish literature and the director of the Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities, has been named the campus’s next dean of arts and humanities, effective July 1.
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Anthony Cascardi Named Dean of Arts and Humanities
Why the Eye is Better Than a Camera
The human eye long ago solved a problem common to both digital and film cameras: how to get good contrast in an image while also capturing faint detail. New experiments by UCBerkeley neurobiologists show how the eye accomplishes this amazing feat.
Phoebe Hearst Remembered as Premier UC Benefactor
Hearst is a ubiquitous name in Berkeley: Hearst Avenue, Hearst Memorial Mining Building, Hearst Greek Theatre, Hearst Museum. Yet the most prominent person behind the name has receded into history. A new campus exhibit aims to bring Phoebe Apperson Hearst back into focus.
Students in Amelia Barili’s Class Work with Immigrants
A Spanish Language and Culture lecturer, Amelia Barili inspires students to use their skills to help others through pedagogy that integrate recent findings of cognitive science neurobiology and service learning.
Two L&S Faculty Honored for Distinguished Teaching
Three faculty members, including two in the College of Letters and Science, were awarded 2011 Distinguished Teaching Awards, the campus’s top honor for exceptional teaching. They are Robin Einhorn, a professor of history; Phillip Geissler, an associate professor of chemistry; and Kent Puckett, an associate professor of English.
L&S Program Puts Languages of Berkeley in the Spotlight
Every year since 2006, L&S's On the Same Page program has given incoming freshmen something to think and talk about — a book, a film, or a timely topic of discussion. Next year’s program, entitled “Voices of Berkeley,” will give students a chance to talk about how they talk.
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