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Environmental Conservation: How to Make the Right Decisions
Imagine that you and a small group of conservationists must decide which life forms are most important to save from the brink of extinction. It’s a horrible task to be given; the extinction of any living thing is a tragedy and could cause immense damage. The web of biodiversity that connects...Read more about Environmental Conservation: How to Make the Right Decisions
My Favorite Berkeley Connect Moment, Spring 2017
We invited students participating in Berkeley Connect in Spring 2017 to enter our Student Voice Contest and share with us a memorable experience they had in Berkeley Connect. The winning entry was written by Surina Gulati, who participated in Berkeley Connect in...Read more about My Favorite Berkeley Connect Moment, Spring 2017
Preparing for professionalism with ESPM
“What is your dream job? What job are you applying for? Do they match?” As the Spring semester nears its end and employers begin recruitment for internships and part-time jobs, many undergraduates are thrown into the professional world unsure exactly how to pursue their dreams or whether they...Read more about Preparing for professionalism with ESPM
My Favorite Berkeley Connect Moment: ESPM
As the Fall 2016 semester drew to a close, Berkeley Connect students were invited to share their favorite Berkeley Connect moments. All three posts that were selected for publication focus on a moment of connection. Here, Kevin Yang describes how a professor in Berkeley Connect...Read more about My Favorite Berkeley Connect Moment: ESPM
Studying, Stress, and Self-Care
Students at Berkeley care. We care about our environment, we care about social issues—and we care about academics. With midterm season well underway, you don’t have to travel far on campus to see students frantically studying or comparing the number of hours they slept the night before....Read more about Studying, Stress, and Self-Care
Environmental Research, Environmental Action
What draws an individual to study a particular field? Or even dedicate their entire career to it? At a recent Berkeley Connect ESPM section, Professor Alastair Iles visited the class to discuss his career in environmental science with the students. Professor Iles is hearing-impaired, so he...Read more about Environmental Research, Environmental Action
My Favorite Berkeley Connect Moment #2
We invited students participating in Berkeley Connect in Fall 2015 to enter our Berkeley Connect Student Voice Contest and share with us a memorable experience they had in Berkeley Connect. The second of two winning entries was written by Elizabeth Ellis-Falik, a senior...Read more about My Favorite Berkeley Connect Moment #2
My Favorite Berkeley Connect Moment
We invited students participating in Berkeley Connect in Spring 2015 to enter the first-ever Berkeley Connect Student Voice Contest and share with us a memorable experience they had in Berkeley Connect. The winning entry was written by Christina Kaser, a first-year student...Read more about My Favorite Berkeley Connect Moment
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