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New fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Jan 31 2023Eleven UC Berkeley faculty members have been elected lifetime fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, professor ...
Celebrating 30 Years of Freshman and Sophomore Seminars at Berkeley
Jan 23 2023At an awards ceremony and reception on November 1, 2022, the campus celebrated the faculty members, administrative leadership, and staff who have supported and sustained the Freshman and Sophomore Seminar Program in its first thirty ...
How a Bit of Awe Can Improve Your Health
Jan 03 2023Awe can mean many things. It can be witnessing a total solar eclipse. Or seeing your child take her first steps. Or hearing Lizzo perform live. But, while many of us know it when we ...
Alison Gopnik: Making AI more childlike
Dec 19 2022The renowned expert on how babies learn about the world through curiosity and exploration is now collaborating with artificial intelligence researchers to make AI systems smarter by being more like children.