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Gain real-world insights from our UC Berkeley–approved instructors who excel in their fields. Our educators share their experiences—in and out of the classroom—and how they got to where they are today.
The Way of Writing
Jan 10, 2018
Aiqin Zhou has been fully immersed in creating art since the age of five. As a child growing up in China, Zhou fell in love with...
Honors for an Online Instructor
Aug 29, 2017
Carl Limsico, one of our 2018 Honored Instructors, showed an early interest in computing sparked by the gift of an Atari 800 from his...
2017 Extension Honored Instructor Stephen Wong
Aug 15, 2017
Stephen Wong, one of our esteemed Extension Honored Instructors for 2017, exemplifies the best that we have to offer: professionally...
The “Non-Teaching” Teacher
Jun 15, 2017
“He is such a naturally talented teacher that I bet a knitting class with him would be fun and informative,” a Post-Baccalaureate...
Education Is a Two-Way Street
Jan 28, 2017
Not everyone is cut out to fully commit to higher education at 18 years old. Or at 22. Or even at 54. But what UC Berkeley Extension...
Breaking the Cycle of Self-Destruction
Dec 19, 2016
Coping with stress is something that both plants and animals experience, according to the late UC Berkeley philosophy Professor Emeritus...
Meet Your Instructor: Monica Ranes-Goldberg
Jun 6, 2016
Longtime UC Berkeley Extension science instructor Monica Ranes-Goldberg has been creating online science courses since 1999.
The Urgency of Memory
Jun 1, 2016
Carlos Javier Ortiz forges strong bonds with the subjects in his photographs, which document the tragic loss of young life in urban...
Solid Opinions on Soft Sculpture
Apr 14, 2016
Shannon D. Schmidt teaches several of our cutting-edge art courses, including The Found Object: An Exploration of Appropriation and...