A landmark grant from the Simons Foundation will allow UC Berkeley to establish a world center for theoretical computing. The new institute promises to catalyze new advances in broad disciplines that affect our everyday lives, from how we spend our money to how we fight disease.
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"Growing up, when I pictured a scientist, I thought of some goofy old white guy with crazy hair and glasses," says UC Berkeley graduate student Patty Garcia. "I didn't picture ... a young Hispanic woman. And a lot of people think of scientists in the same way, even today." She's working to change that, as she also closes in on her Ph.D. in molecular and cell biology.
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Journalism chops, media savvy, nerdiness and (especially) curiosity add up to the "Field Trip Podcast," a radio program created by a trio of J-School grads, and returning soon to a computer or smartphone near you.
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