David Wake

Submitted by rhkayen on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:28

It is with sadness that we share the news that our beloved colleague and friend, David Wake, passed away yesterday morning, surrounded by his family.  A native of South Dakota, Dave earned his Ph.D.

Tyrone Hayes is Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Submitted by rhkayen on Fri, 04/23/2021 - 15:40

Congratulations to Professor Tyrone Hayes. One of six UC Berkeley faculty members and top scholars have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), a 241-year-old organization honoring the country’s most accomplished artists, scholars, scientists and leaders who help solve the world’s most urgent challenges.

Congratulations to Kirsten Verster and Leslea Hlusko for Winning the Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times Award

Submitted by rhkayen on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 10:31

The Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times Award is intended to honor UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and student instructors who in 2020 embraced the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and engaged in or supported excellent teaching. These instructors and staff used innovative methods and worked beyond their traditional roles to ensure that students remained engaged and supported, and were challenged to do meaningful work under extraordinary circumstances.

Congratulations to the 2021 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) selections!

Submitted by rhkayen on Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:15

The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost of education allowance of $12,000 to the institution.

Congratulations to:

Dan Kim, 

Claire Evensen

Daisy Horr

 

Carina Galicia receives a 2021 UC Berkeley Excellence in Management Award

Submitted by mjalbe on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:55

Congratulations to Carina Galicia on receiving a 2021 UC Berkeley Excellence in Management Award! Galicia is the Director of Student Services for the Biosciences Divisional Services, which oversees undergraduate and graduate student advisors in the Integrative Biology (IB) and Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) Departments. "Carina cares about people – the students, the faculty, her staff, all of us. ...Guided by kindness, she treats everyone with respect and dignity."

Marian Diamond Day

Submitted by rhkayen on Fri, 03/12/2021 - 11:59

It was proclaimed on March 14th, 2017, also known as "Pi Day" and is Albert Einstein's birthday (and on every March 14th henceforth) that it is Marian Diamond Day in the City of Berkeley. 

Professor Marian Diamond loved to bake pies, and was the first person to publish research on Einstein's brain. We honor her memory this upcoming Pi Day.