"Berkeley is a jewel in the crown of one of the greatest systems of higher education ever created," says Provost-designate Claude Steele. "Coming here, I think, is a bit like joining a grand parade that's marching along and has a new leader, and wanting to contribute to it in some way." The Stanford dean's selection as executive vice chancellor and provost was announced by Chancellor Dirks on Monday.
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> Also: A chat with the provost-designate
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A comparison of Y chromosomes in eight African and eight European men dispels the common notion that the Y's genes are mostly unimportant and that the chromosome is destined to dwindle and disappear. "Our study shows ... the human Y is going to stick around for a long while," says evolutionary biologist Melissa Wilson Sayres, lead researcher on the project.
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Coming soon to a the Shattuck Cinemas: If You Build It, a documentary about Project H, founded by Berkeley architecture graduate Emily Pilloton. Living on credit and grants while confronting a resistant school board in rural North Carolina, Pilloton and her co-founder taught 10 high-school students the power of using design-thinking to create positive change in their community and their lives. Be sure to watch the trailer.
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