Robert Hass, a UC Berkeley professor of English and former U.S. poet laureate, is the 2007 winner of the National Book Award in poetry for his latest poetry, "Time and Materials."
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Robert Hass Wins 2007 National Book Award
Acclaimed Novelist Vikram Chandra Delights in Storytelling
Vikram Chandra begins his short fiction course by asking students to read an essay about storytelling. The essay, he says, asks big questions about why we tell stories and enjoy listening to them.
Assistant Professor Jan Liphardt Wins Innovator Award
Biophysicist Jan Liphardt is one of four winners of the first MDV Innovators Award, which recognizes faculty early in their careers for their innovative approaches to major scientific challenges.
Record 5th Planet Found Around Nearby Star
A team of American astronomers, including a UC Berekely astronomy professor, announced the discovery of a record-breaking fifth planet around the nearby star 55 Cancri, making it the only star aside from the sun known to have five planets.
Cal Students Help Promote Science and Math Teaching
Science and math education in the United States may get a boost from programs such as UC Berkeley's Cal Teach, which engages some 200 students interested in promoting teaching of these crucial subjects.
Physicists Build World's Smallest Radio
Physicists at the University of California, Berkeley, have built the smallest radio yet - a single carbon nanotube one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair
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