Even before they arrive, new freshmen and transfer students are being invited to contribute to a new "Voices of Berkeley" database simply by recording their spoken language or languages. It's all part of this year's One the Same Page program. The collected bits of speech will help paint a digital map of Berkeley's languages that can be traced across time.
> Read the full article and watch the video...
|
Leaving a familiar life behind to follow an international scholar, student, postdoc or researcher to Berkeley can leave a trailing spouse feeling like an outsider. A new class, "Creating a Fulfilling Life in America," aims to ease the transition by helping newcomers build community and identity here.
> Read the full article...
|
The decline of large predators and herbivores high in the food chain has had cascading effects in marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems throughout the world, a new study co-authored by UC Berkeley researchers confirms. It highlights the impact "apex consumers" have on the dynamics of fire, disease, vegetation and soil and water quality.
> Read the full article...
|
|
