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watercolor drawing of Professor Jill Banfield, her face frontal looking at viewer with ink washes of black and yellow to either side

EPS Professor Jill Banfield featured in California Magazine

This Woman is Reshaping Our Understanding of the Living World: Rocking the Tree of Life -by Hope Henderson
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EPS Professor Imke de Pater named 2022 Fellow of the American Astronomical Society

Professor de Pater is one of three UC Berkeley astronomers to receive the accolade for extraordinary achievement and service.
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Google Street View as a Teaching Tool for Assesing Earthquake Building Damage

EPS Graduate Student Will Davis shares his research in Seismological Research Letters
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headshot of EPS Professor Harriet Lau; female with long, black hair, wearing striped, sleeveless blouse and a necklace with a pearl

What can studying Earth's tiny vibrations teach us about our planet?

Science at Cal Lecture with EPS Professor Harriet Lau, recording now available
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student stands on tall, sheer rock outcrop taking measurements for field geology class

Learn About Local Geology with EPS Professors Nick Swanson-Hysell and Richard Allen

Join us at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve in Oakland on Saturday, October 30th, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Berkeley Edge Conference now November 5th

Prospective Graduate Students in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences: APPLICATION DEADLINE Monday, October 25th
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Flyer: Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair, Fri Oct 22 @ 11am, Find Your Fit at UC Berkeley, Register Now, Berkeley Graduate Division, photo of 2 students walking on campus, sunny day in front of Doe Memorial Library

Graduate Admissions Diversity Fair

Register now! EPS session on Friday, Oct 22 @ 11:00 AM
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Position Open: Assistant Professor - Astronomy + Department of Earth & Planetary Science

Applications accepted through Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
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Position Open: Assistant Professor - Department of Earth & Planetary Science

Applications accepted now through Tuesday Oct 19th 2021 at 11:59pm (PT), see full posting for details
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President Biden appoints Inez Fung to science advisory council

“To have the opportunity to serve on PCAST is an immense honor, one I could not have imagined decades ago when I came to the United States from Hong Kong for college" -EPS Professor Inez...
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