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The blockbuster discovery of a 4.4 million-year-old hominid, Ardi, adds another chapter to the history of human origins. What does this discovery tell us, and what more is there to learn about the story of human evolution? (October 9, 2009)

 

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from Ardi to Alternate Energy

Daniel Kammen, Class of 1935 Distinguished Professor of Energy | 10/12/09 | 2 comments | Leave a comment
Daniel Kammen

From undergraduates studying human origins in Ethiopia, to humanities students learning about energy, there is something wonderfully intellectually open and curious about the students here. More >

Comments to "from Ardi to Alternate Energy":
    • Lou Alessi 6/26/10, 1:30 pm There is something in the water indeed...and it's this type of thinking that will change the world we live in for the better. The establishment might disagree with me, but I'm just saying.
    • Jane 2/25/10, 10:49 pm It sounds interesting, yes, students with different backgrounds work together will produce unexpected ideas. Not only to work, students with different majors should be arranged to the same dormitory, same room. Thank you!

Ardipithecus and the research university

Kevin Padian, professor of paleontology and evolutionary biology | 10/10/09 | 8 comments | Leave a comment
Kevin Padian

The future of discoveries such as Ardipithecus — and the future of Berkeley’s scholarly reputation — is going to depend on support for Berkeley’s research by the state. More >

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    • Eat Stop Eat Review 10/13/10, 3:59 am 'I think that Berkley will continue to dominate and I think that it’s awesome that if you can make the grades, you can make it at Berkley.' Well said, I totally agree and think that Berkley is such a great institution that it wont fail. Thanks, Tom
    • fat burning pills 3/28/10, 6:08 pm Yes, Berkley will continue to dominate if they remember what got them where they are in the first place and continue to follow that pattern. It's a competitive world, but Berkley has all the personnel and tools to be on top.

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