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 social innovation contest, however, the answer is fairly simple: motivation and mentorship.
By Lisa Bauer Founded in 2005 at UC Berkeley, Big Ideas has become one of the largest and most diverse student innovation competitions in the
George Moore, an InFEWS Fellow and Development and Mechanical Engineering PhD student, has been awarded the Birgeneau Recognition Award for Service to Underrepresented Students.
In international development circles, the application of machine learning to monitor and alleviate poverty has become a much discussed aspiration. However, Joshua Blumenstock, assistant professor
Blum Center affiliate Dr. Kweku-Opoku Agyemang discusses his research on corruption in Africa. Special thanks to our partners at Seeker. Seeker features adventurers, explorers, and
By Nicholas Bobadilla In 2012, UC Berkeley inherited the bright-eyed, intrinsically motivated, and socially-minded Chloe Gregori. This May she graduated as a Peace and Conflict
