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UC Berkeley professor invents word processor to catch plot holes in writing
UC Berkeley professor invents word processor to catch plot holes in writing Granthika/CourtesyA UC Berkeley professor has invented a new computer program that aims to prevent errors in the writing...
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Test-taker realizes he forgot calculator, long division
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Why the humanities should be one subject
Why the humanities should be one subject UC Berkeley professor Robert Alter wrote back in 1972, “More and more, America comes to seem the land of perpetual identity crisis.” If the professor had chosen...
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Lessons from a lousy scientist
Lessons from a lousy scientist Now that school has begun, the first item on my agenda is to declare my major in molecular environmental biology. It’s a bittersweet moment — sweet, because maybe now I...
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Summer 2018 research: Alternatives to cold-emailing professors that you might...
Summer 2018 research: Alternatives to cold-emailing professors that you might not know about Xinyu Li/FileIt’s a new year and a new semester — and for those of us studying subjects that involve...
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We need more Black people in STEM research
We need more Black people in STEM research Franchesca Spektor/StaffSo, there is a need for more Black people in research spaces — particularly in science and engineering fields. No, I do not mean...
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Love thy major?
Love thy major? When people ask me why I chose math as my major, my response is simple: It just happened. I didn’t come to UC Berkeley set on becoming a math major. In fact, I wasn’t really sure what I...
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Proofs in high heels
Proofs in high heels I don’t think anyone would ever guess that I’m a math major. It could be because some people never found any interest in studying math or because math seems frightening or boring....
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The great competition
The great competition Last semester, the Math Undergraduate Student Association, or MUSA, held a seminar called “We’re All Imposters.” The seminar aimed to address “imposter syndrome” — a complex...
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I grade my own homework
I grade my own homework I remember the first time I got a zero on my homework. It was spring semester of my sophomore year. The class was Electrical Engineering 16A, “Designing Information Devices and...
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An unlikely pairing
An unlikely pairing I knew I wanted to study abroad when I came to UC Berkeley. As I started taking Mandarin in my second semester, my dreams of studying abroad became more specific. I wanted to go to...
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A lesson in resources
A lesson in resources Even as a senior, I still think UC Berkeley’s advising system is confusing. I was assigned a general adviser from the College of Letters & Science when I was a freshman. To...
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Lab overtime
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Ten majors at UC Berkeley you probably haven’t heard of
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5 types of people who should come to UC Berkeley (and 5 types who shouldn’t)
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Unsung heroes
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Technological advancement precludes the creation of a sustainable world
Technological advancement precludes the creation of a sustainable world Wikimedia/Creative CommonsOur culture, especially in the Silicon Valley, embraces innovation: we focus on finding the next big...
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Why not both?
Why not both? Many freshmen arrive at UC Berkeley and are faced with difficult choices — numerous open roads and routes to pursue in college, all encompassed by the feeling steeped in the word...
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Design matters
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‘Freelancers Anonymous’ is LGBTQ+ comedy with bad jokes, worse representation
‘Freelancers Anonymous’ is LGBTQ+ comedy with bad jokes, worse representation Sonia Sebastian/CourtesySonia Sebastian/CourtesyGrade: 1.0/5.0 A film is set in the buildup to a classic church wedding...
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