L&S News Archives - 2004

Renaming Contest Results. The online magazine Framing the Questions has a new name: Illuminations. Three entrants submitted the winning name.

Drop and Add Deadlines Moved. Drop and add deadlines for most courses have been moved to the end of the fifth week of the semester.

New L&S Director of Advising. After conducting a nationwide search, the College is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Director of Advising, Dr. Avis Hinkson.

Contest to Rename the Arts and Humanities Magazine. Ralph Hexter, Dean of the Arts and Humanities Division of the College of Letters & Science, announces a contest to rename Framing the Questions.

Quantum Computing's Magnetic Attraction. Physics professor Michael Crommie is bringing us closer to the next computer revolution by understanding and manipulating magnetism at the atomic level.

Colleges Launches ScienceMatters. A new monthly online magazine highlights groundbreaking research in the physical and biological sciences.

David Stronach awarded AIA Gold Medal. An archaeologist specializing in the Near East, Professor Stronach describes highlights of 50 years of excavation.

Dealing with the Information Overload. Molecular & Cell Biology major Daniel Karlin contributes this description of his current life as a Berkeley student.

April 28: The Importance of Being Famous. L&S graduate Maureen Orth to talk about her latest book, The Importance of Being Famous: Behind the Scenes of the Celebrity-Industrial Complex, on Wednesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. in the North Gate Library on the Berkeley campus.

Martin Goldsmith Webcast. View an event of "The College Presents" series, a discussion of The Inextinguishable Symphony: A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany.

Introducing Step by Step. A new advising tool for Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences students helps them prepare for graduate school.

The College Presents: Author Martin Goldsmith. On March 18th, he discussed his book, The Inextinguishable Symphony: A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany.

Dean Holub on "Education and Obligations". Undergraduate Division Dean Holub discusses mutual obligations of the College and its students.

Capstone Experiences in New Hampshire. UC Berkeley Washington Program Director Michael Goldstein discusses students' involvement in this state's primary election.

Deans' Corner — At a Turning Point: Berkeley's Search for a New Chancellor. Undergraduate Division Dean Robert Holub considers the qualities he'd like to see in a new chancellor given the current budget situation.

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