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Start-Up U

Berkeley’s energy venture will radically reshape the university, the Bay Area, and the world. By Lisa Margonelli
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Plus: AB32: Back to 1990 by 2020, Getting a Greenitude, A Campus Kyoto, and What’s Hot.

California Grid

A look at the vast power network that supplies California’s energy. Photo essay by Jeff Jacobson
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When Ants Can Fly

New discoveries in the evolution of flight emerge from Panama’s treetops. By Kenneth Brower
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Patching a Broken City

Edward J. Blakeley has brought order and urgency to rebuilding New Orleans. Will it be enough? By Sara Catania
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Plus: Mud Pies in the Sky

Praxis

The Upside of Erosion

Yes, it damages hillsides and streams, but erosion is not all bad. By Nathanael Johnson
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Bureaucratic Maze

Collapsed freeway is just the beginning. By Eric Simons
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A Flash of Inspiration

Heat removes HIV from breast milk. By Rebecca Ruiz
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Building a Better Mouse Model: Fighting Dengue Fever in The Lab

By Massie Santos Ballon
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Phishing for Trouble

By Eric Simons
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Lab & Field Notes

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Glad You Asked

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Show

Dancing in Twyla’s World

Twyla Tharp believes you can have it all—pop and classical art, with humor and discipline but not snobbery. By Katherine Luce
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Go

Cultural Tectonics

Yunnan’s ethnic multiplicity and spectacular setting make it a unique place to experience China’s transformation. By Kerry Tremain
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Sather Gate

Water Dance

Cal swimming coach Teri McKeever favors balance and body movement over traditional long-distance training. By Eric Simons
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Berkeley Moment

What a Difference a Place Makes

Well-traveled memories of Bowles Hall. By Alexei L. Vranich
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