Five outstanding UC Berkeley faculty have been selected as recipients of the 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award, the campus's most prestigious honor for teaching: Kathleen Donegan, English; Daniel Feldman, molecular and cell biology; Ulrike Malmendier, economics and Haas School of Business; Francine Masiello, comparative literature and Spanish and Portuguese; and Lev Michael, linguistics.
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In honor of Women's History Month, the NewsCenter's Cathy Cockrell has been asking Berkeley students about the women in history who have inspired them - and why. Meet eight undergraduates and learn about the artists, First Ladies, civil rights activists, scientists and others they admire and emulate.
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UC Berkeley researchers have created a new "smart bandage" that uses electrical currents to detect early tissue damage from pressure ulcers, or bedsores, before they can be seen by human eyes - and while recovery is still possible.
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Marty Turcios, a Berkeley golf coach, runs a popular drop-in class at Tilden Park on Fridays that helps students with the game of golf - and of life. KQED reporter Jeremy Raff recently produced a story and video about Turcios, who has cerebral palsy and doesn't let the condition get in his way.
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RESEARCH
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Tiny computer in bug backpack records muscle moves.
Conifers's single-wing design evolved to maximize their seeds' wide dispersal.
Bakar Fellow Shawn Shadden uses computer modeling to guide doctors, save lives.
New material saves energy used.
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PEOPLE
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Resisting world leadership would help U.S. strengthen itself at home,
longtime congressman says.
Primatologist Frans de Waal offers evidence that monkeys have a sense of fairness.
Astronomy department hires Caroline Porco, a popularizer of science.
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IN THE WORLD
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Journalism professor teaches inmates self-reflection as well as storytelling.
Alumna mounts first exhibit of the artifacts of foster care, at the Oakland Museum.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
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All three make Times Higher Ed's top 10 in reputation rankings.
Students mount sustainability campaign.
Architecture-trained chef close to a deal.
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SPEAKING FREELY
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Law professors cheer ruling that curbs arbitrary professional icensing laws.
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