The Great Flattening. Where did all the Middle Managers go?
Check out the Future of Work podcast with @jfinlayson.bsky.social and Ron Coverson, @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social and produced by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social UC Berkeley Extension. voices.berkeley.edu/podcasts

Nominate leaders in #STEM for EDGE in Tech Athena Awards! Looking for exceptional executives, faculty, junior faculty, grad students and organizations encouraging the next generation of STEM leaders. Nominate now - due March 24 edge.berkeley.edu/athena-awards/ #DEI

Michael Wu breaks down what you need to know about #AI as a leader & an organization so you don’t lose your competitive edge.
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We kick off Season 2 of the #FutureofWork podcast with an excellent conversation with Daniel Zhao, lead economist & senior manager data science at Glassdoor. Don't miss this great dive into data, trends and insights for your own job search.
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Undergrads #UCBerkeley - Enroll now: Two courses open: "Designing Startups to Transform Society Challenge Lab" scet.berkeley.edu/students/cou... for new innovators and "Innovators in Residence" for experienced startup students decal.berkeley.edu/courses/7306 #socent #impact #startups

Hello, Blue Sky!

Annie and Lou, the resident Peregrine Falcons living at UC Berkeley wanted to wish you a Happy New Year!

We're already starting to see the first courtship behaviors. Look for courtship to ramp up over the next two months with laying at the start of March!

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NEW "Optimizing for What?" ESSAY: A new experiment from researchers at Cornell Tech and UC Berkeley finds that ranking content based on users’ stated preferences—not the engagement-based algorithm—can reduce polarizing and divisive content on social media. knightcolumbia.org/content/enga...

New Future of Work Podcast with Barry O'Reilly and Michelle Hector - Check it out and line up your upskilling for the new year.
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59% of bachelors & masters go to women yet "after establishing their academic careers in STEM, women are 2x more likely to leave compared with men" "career obstruction women face has broader toxic effect on academic culture, reducing productivity, education quality..."
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2023 EDGE in Tech #Holiday #giftguide for People in Tech Great gift ideas for women, people of color, and others in tech!
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Don't miss this chance to nominate leaders promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in tech! Deadline extended to Nov 2: edge.berkeley.edu/athena-awards/
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Deadline extended to Mon Nov 27! Nominate amazing leaders fostering diversity in tech. See prior winners & nominate: edge.berkeley.edu/athena-awards/ Last year's winners: Jodi Shelton, Tonya Evans, Dr. Erika Moore, and Cal NERDS. Give thanks for those who make a difference. Nominate now!

UC Berkeley is top university in creating venture-funded startup companies
PitchBook 2023 data shows that Berkeley undergraduate students and alumni have created more companies than founders from any other university in the world. news.berkeley.edu/2023/09/13/U...

#GoBears!

Hey, students at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz!

We want YOUR design for a campus-to-campus University of California air taxi system. Submit your proposal for the 2023 CITRIS Aviation Prize by Nov. 17: citris-uc.org/research/avi...

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Know aspiring social entrepreneurs and changemakers?

Westly Prize for Young California Innovators accepting applications until October 16, 2023. www.westly.org

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Calling all early-stage innovators in #climate-smart building technology! IMPEL, the Department of #Energy Building Technologies Office's Tech-to-Market program, is here to supercharge your journey from idea to market success. Visit impel.lbl.gov/apply to apply before Sept 20 priority deadline.

Get to know CITRIS Innovation Hub focused on promoting inclusive onramps into emerging technology careers, advancing innovation from lab to market, & fostering cross-disciplinary and global collaboration to solve global challenges. #Tech4Good citris-uc.org/innovation-hub See @jfinlayson.bsky.social