The Somo Project: Learning Lessons in Kibera
The Somo Project: Learning Lessons in Kibera
December 21, 2015
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A Class for the Pandemic
When Rachel Dzombak and Vivek Rao began planning for the spring 2020 Development Engineering course “Innovation in Disaster Response,” part of their motivation was to get students to think about the use of technology during past disasters. But by early March, it was clear to Dzombak and Rao that the COVID-19 pandemic was increasing the relevancy of their class in ways no one could have predicted.
May 19, 2020
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As Wildfires Worsen, Berkeley Students and Alumni Team Up with First Responders to Solve Information Challenges
At the beginning of summer, the University of California brought together scientists and faculty from across the UC system for a symposium series to tackle one of the biggest threats to the state: wildfires. With expertise in forest ecology, climate change, and drought, panelists shared how innovations in understanding and modeling fire behavior and other risk factors affect our ability to prepare for, battle, and recover from ever-more-destructive blazes.
July 20, 2021
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Electrification for “Under Grid” Households in Rural Kenya: Five Questions for Ken Lee
By Sybil Lewis In the summer of 2012, an interdisciplinary research group at UC Berkeley set out to study the demand for and effects of
October 21, 2014
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Motivation and Mentorship Spurred 2019 Big Ideas Contest Winners
How do you become a social entrepreneur? The question has been the subject of many articles, books, and TED talks. For applicants to the Big Ideas
May 14, 2019