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Dr. Michelle Kiang Featured on ABC 7 For Contributions to Taiwan-US Relationship
Taiwan is a key trading partner for the United States. Dr. Michelle Kiang spoke about her role is strengthening this relationship on ABC7.
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Feng Wang Receives American Physical Society Prize
Professor Feng Wang has received the Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids. This award recognizes outstanding optical research that leads to breakthroughs in the condensed matter sciences.
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Bakar Fellow Markita Landry Named 2023 Schmidt Science Polymath
Schmidt Futures announced the 2023 cohort of the Schmidt Science Polymath Program, recognizing nine professors with remarkable track records and the desire to explore risky new research ideas across disciplines to accelerate scientific breakthroughs.
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Bakar Fellow Alessandra Lanzara Appointed Faculty Director for Berkeley Discovery
Professor Alessandra Lanzara has been appointed as faculty director of the Berkeley Discovery Initiative, bringing a fresh and expanded vision to give every undergraduate access to a “Discovery journey” enriched by experiential learning opportunities and the development of critical thinking skill sets that are integral to post-graduation success.
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AI models can analyze thousands of words at a time. A Google researcher has found a way to increase that by millions.
In this Insider article, Pieter Abbeel discusses his work making AI models more advanced and what this means for the future of AI's abilities.
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Bakar Fellows Program Announces Fall 2023 Ignite Scholars
Meet the Fall 2023 cohort of the Bakar Ignite Scholars Program.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Selects Grace Gu as Inaugural Recipient of Early Career UC Faculty Initiative
Grace Gu was selected as the inaugural recipient of the LLNL Early Career UC Faculty Initiative for her proposal, "Toward AI-driven additive manufacturing for metal-ceramic composite structures."
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