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How Dr. Seuss created Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss is best known for his children's books. How did he go about putting them together? UC San Diego's Lynda Claassen walks us through his process of notes and sketches for the beloved 'Green Eggs & Ham.'
UC Berkeley |
Berkeley prof on ‘Becoming Richard Pryor’
English professor Scott Saul discusses his new book, 'Becoming Richard Pryor' — a richly researched biography about the comedian that's accompanied by a website, “Richard Pryor’s Peoria,” which presents more than 200 photographs and documents from Pryor’s first two decades in Peoria, Ill.
UC San Francisco |
The art of healing
The idea of art as medicine dates back to antiquity, but recently the concept is drawing increasing interest from the medical and science communities.
UC Berkeley |
Berkeley’s military history
Famous for its Vietnam war protests, UC Berkeley is less-known for its long and unbroken tradition of military training and service.
UC Irvine |
Irvine historian publishes book on Chinese food's role in American culture
'Chop Suey, USA' explores how the popular ethnic cuisine altered our gastronomic landscape.
UC Newsroom |
Honors for faculty, students
Riverside English professor is a finalist for the prestigious National Book Award in Poetry; Santa Cruz grad students' interactive fiction honored at IndieCade games festival.
UCLA |
Egyptologist gives new life to female pharaoh
No usurper, Hatshepsut was just really good at her job, according to new biography.
UC Berkeley |
Berkeley and the making of Yosemite
Digital book brings to life the revered national park that's marking its 150th anniversary.
UC Santa Cruz |
Film professor’s original animation debuts on PBS.org
Unconventional short film uses humor, hip hop and comic book-style animation to tell fascinating story of revolt in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
UCLA |
Visual poetry breaks through boundaries of art
Professor Jennifer Steinkamp won a national award for her video installation "Murmuration."
UC Santa Cruz |
Study traces ecological collapse over 6,000 years of Egyptian history
Ancient Egyptian artworks help scientists reconstruct how animal communities changed as climate became drier and human populations grew.
UCLA |
Archive unveils digitized speeches from turbulent Sixties
UCLA’s communication studies department has posted full speeches given on campus between 1962 and 1973, featuring major figures of the era such as Cesar Chavez, Lenny Bruce, Jane Fonda and Eldridge Cleaver.