News Archive

Berkeley Statistician Puts Election Outcome to the Test

The California primary will offer the first test of a procedure for conducting hand tallies to verify election outcomes, giving election officials a reliable way to judge the accuracy of the machine count and a method for handling a close race.

L&S's Alix Schwartz on Improving Undergraduate Education

In an interview for the Berkeleyan, Alix Schwartz, L&S's director of academic planning for the Undergraduate Division, discusses her work and commitment to improving undergraduate education.

$6 Million Grant for Graduate Students in the Humanities

A $6 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will help UC Berkeley recruit top graduate students in the arts and humanities.

Critical Theory Program Appeals to Many Cal Graduates

Developed last fall out of the Townsend Center for the Humanities, the Critical Therory program positions Berkeley as a leader in cross-disciplinary work in the humanities and social sciences. 

Presidential Race at High Speed: California’s Early Primary

Political Science Professor Henry Brady offers his thoughts and predictions regarding California's role in the 2008 presidential election and what may emerge out of the most important day of this race.

Fellowship Program to Advance Knowledge of Human Genes

The Center for Computational Biology's Innovation Fellows will form a much-needed cadre of experts who will interpret vast data on the human genome and find new biological insights.

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