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The M.DevEng Class of 2022 (Photo by Amy Sullivan)

Congrats, M.DevEng Class of 2022! Members of Inaugural Cohort, Themselves Pioneers in DevEng, Graduate

December 21, 2022

After 16 months, three semesters, 44 internships, 26 capstone projects, and countless hours in the classroom and out in the field, the inaugural cohort of UC Berkeley’s M.DevEng program walked across the stage of campus’ Sibley Auditorium in the Bechtel Engineering Center on Saturday to receive the country’s — if not the world’s — first master of development engineering degree.

Blackbook University team members at their first event in collaboration with Berkeley's Black Student Union. In a panel discussion, titled "How I Succeeded as a Black Professional," speakers discussed their experiences navigating their careers. (Blackbook University photo)

Past Big Ideas Winner Blackbook University Brings Together Resources, Opportunities, and Networking for Cal’s Black Student Community

December 20, 2022

Blackbook University is a digital platform that equips Black students with relevant information, opportunities, and a network to connect with their peers. It was launched to meet the needs of Black students on UC Berkeley’s campus — and to be a model that can be replicated across California, and eventually the nation.

Bhat with a community health worker she interviewed in Karnataka. (Samhita Bhat photo)

GPP’s Peer Advisors on Tackling Poverty While Building Community in their Minor

November 30, 2022

The Global Poverty and Practice minor was the reason Grace Elam ended up at Berkeley in the first place. The university was “way too close

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Congrats, M.DevEng Class of 2022! Members of Inaugural Cohort, Themselves Pioneers in DevEng, Graduate

Past Big Ideas Winner Blackbook University Brings Together Resources, Opportunities, and Networking for Cal’s Black Student Community

GPP’s Peer Advisors on Tackling Poverty While Building Community in their Minor

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