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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.
Discovering Your Voice in Flash Fiction
What kind of story can you tell with just 100 words? Turns out, you can write stories that are complete with plot, written with care and...
Prescription Drug Abuse: Prevention as Treatment
On October 26, 2017, President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic "a national public health emergency" under federal law. As a...
The Grand Tour: Art and Travel of the 18th Century
What is an allegory, a symbol, or an emblem? How do we distinguish Rococo from the Baroque? Why the rise in Neoclassicism in the...
Berkeley author Jane Anne Staw writes about the pleasures and importance of thinking small
Jane Anne Staw may be the Bay Area’s horse whisperer for writers. A successful writer herself, Staw has served as a teacher and...
Why You Should Study Shakespeare
Jan 17, 2018
“Nay, an I tell you that, I’ll ne'er look you i' th’ face again: but those that understood him smiled at one another and shook...
2017 UC Berkeley Extension Honored Instructors
We recently had the pleasure to join together to celebrate the must-deserved recipients of the 2018 Honored Instructor Awards. Diana Wu,...
Technical Engineer Finds Sweet Spot in Product Management
Instructor Ray Ranga's path from engineer to a cybersecurity product manager shows that he never shies away from a new challenge—or...
Real-World Impact: English Skills for Today’s Job Market
Brett Yokom works extensively with international students and teaches our Business English course, geared toward UC Berkeley Extension...
Video: Turn Your Writing Into Your Career
“It wasn't just one single moment that I had this cataclysmic kind of thought; it was more that I had a calling my whole life and then...