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Stanford University burn control experiment could help ecosystem, cut fire risk in years to come
There's a new twist on wildfire preparedness here in the Bay Area. It's an experiment at Stanford University, not just to cut the risk this year but potentially cut it in decades to come.On a sunny afternoon, crews guiding a tank-like machine burned a path through the wild grass near the Stanford University dish, kicking off a study that will eventually turn thousands of acres into a living fire lab.Known as the BurnBot, the unit works like a rolling furnace, scorching the ground with a precision that's keeping the controlled burn safe and potentially providing new clues for researchers.MORE:...
The Oakland Ed Week in Review 6/29/24-7/5/24
We’re back with our roundup of education news from around The Town, the Bay Area, state, and nation for your weekend reading. This is a Dirk favorite and one of the last blogs he published for Great School Voices. Here’s what’s been going on:. Here in Oakland...
I am an academic butter knife at UC Berkeley
Let me set the scene: It’s the summer before my junior year at UC Berkeley. I’m sitting at my desk, navigating through the CalCentral academics tab. Summer Session C has just started — I’ve sat through exactly one lecture and one lab for Data 8 so far.
J School Stories: Local Musicians Breaking Ground
This week, we are proud to share stories from the students in the audio program at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. These pieces were produced during the 2023 - 2024 school year. In this episode, we’ll hear three stories about California musical acts that are breaking rules and...
10 Exec Ed Courses For Digital Transformation You Can (Still) Take In 2024
The pace of change for everything digitization touches has never been faster. And digitization touches, well, everything. For businesses, it poses unique and sometimes daunting challenges, but also incredible opportunities to create a competitive advantage amidst all the chaos. The winners will be those who recognize the critical need to stay ahead of the digital curve.
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