Chancellor-to-be Nicholas Dirks today makes his first visit to the campus he will lead starting in June. In preparation for the festivities, he sat down for a video interview about his life, his work and his preparation for Berkeley's top job. The UC regents approved his selection today, and Dirks will address the campus community from the steps of Doe Library at 3:15 p.m. Follow the day's events on the NewsCenter, and send the next chancellor a greeting at #WelcomeNick.
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The Hawaiian Islands are a perfect laboratory for learning how plants and animals colonize new ecological niches, since every time a volcano sticks its head above the waves, life invades. A new $2 million federal grant will allow UC Berkeley researchers to study how insects and spiders create biodiversity on Hawaii.
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Berkeley Law's new Green-Collar Communities Clinic helps low-income workers and entrepreneurs incubate cooperative, environmentally sustainable ventures, from solar-installation businesses to green nail salons. It all started when Sushil Jacobs, a 2011 graduate, went to India on a fellowship.
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