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David Schaffer: Research that takes risks must be supported
Bakar Fellows Program Director David Schaffer reflects on his commitment to innovation
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Tampere University names Bakar Fellow Ana Claudia Arias as Honorary Doctor
This award is considered the highest recognition of excellence.
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Nanobiotechnologist selected for inaugural Philomathia Prize
Bakar Fellow Dr. Landry has been selected as an award recipient for her outstanding research at UC Berkeley.
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Bakar Fellows Program Names Seven New Spark Award Recipients
The 2022 cohort for the Bakar Fellows Spark Award has been announced.
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Bakar Faculty Fellow Raluca Popa Wins 2021 ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award for Design of Secure Distributed Systems
Raluca Popa has won the 2021 ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award for designing secure distributed systems which protect confidentiality.
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Advisory Board Member Rich Lyons Wins UC Berkeley’s 2022 Excellence in Management Award
Vice Chancellor for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and advisory board member for the Bakar Fellows Program, Rich Lyons, has been awarded for his excellence in management.
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Bakar Fellow Dan Fletcher to Serve as New Faculty Director of Blum Center
Bakar Fellow Dan Fletcher will serve as the Faculty Director for the Blum Center for Developing Economies at UC Berkeley.
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