Three Berkeley freshmen have won prizes for their creative reactions to last fall’s On the Same Page program on the topic of “Bring Your Genes to Cal.” Sponsored by the College of Letters and Science, the program involved a campuswide discussion about DNA testing and personalized medicine.
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Students Win Prizes in L&S's DNA Contest
A Different Kind of Language Syllabus
German Professor Claire Kramsch approach to language acquisition focuses on the inner experience of language learners, which she believes cannot be separated from the learner's mother tongue: "Instructors can help students engage that gap between the native tongue and the new language."
Scientists Sequence Gut Microbes of Premature Infant
Scientists have for the first time sequenced and reconstructed the genomes of most of the microbes in the gut of a premature newborn and documented how the microbe populations changed over time.
New Interdisciplinary Center Examines Nuclear Power
Several dozen scholars, analysts, and students gathered in Berkeley last month for an unprecedented and often contentious workshop on the future of nuclear power. The event brought together experts from across the country, including scholars from the humanities and social sciences.
Breakthrough Makes MRI Scans Much Faster
An international team of scientists has reported a breakthrough in magnetic resonance imaging that allows brain scans more than seven times faster than currently possible. The improvements allow full three-dimensional brain scans in less than half a second, instead of the typical 2 to 3 seconds.
Scientist's New Book Will Make You an Instant Physicist
Professor Richard Muller's new book, "The Instant Physicist," mixes physics anecdotes with clever cartoons for a fun read for everyone.The facts are mined from Muller's previous book, the 2008 bestseller "Physics for Future Presidents."
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