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Alum Solomon Hughes receives Pete Newell Career Achievement Award

Hughes MA Education '07, BA Sociology '02, a three-year starting center for California men's basketball, has spent his career in higher education, academic programming and student development, with a strong commitment to supporting young athletes and scholars. He has taught and led initiatives centered on social development, academic success, and mentorship.

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BSE hosts top UC Berkeley officials to discuss college admissions, the need for more collaboration between TK-12 and higher education

“Our institutions benefit – and the public we serve benefits – when we communicate, collaborate, and support one another. Let's commit to doing even more of that today,” UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons told the gathering.

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It takes two to OЯTHO

Can two people learn math together by acing an arcade game? It's a question being investigated through an interactive tabletop digital game called OЯTHO, where players pick up fundamentals of the Cartesian coordinate system as their secret sauce for entering the hallowed hall of fame. Developed by Professor Dor Abrahamson and two scientists at the Copernicus Science Centre (CSC) in Warsaw, Poland, Katarzyna Potęga vel Żabik and Ilona Iłowiecka‐Tańska, OЯTHO challenges players to collaboratively navigate a virtual ball through maze-like paths, with the objective of completing the course in the shortest time and with the fewest moves.

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BSE now offers a Bachelor's degree in Educational Sciences

We know that education not only happens in schools and higher education, but also includes myriad forms of learning across contexts and the life span. Educational Sciences as an academic discipline explores the field of education via academic inquiry and direct engagement with schools, families, and local and global communities. 

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