Brightening Science's Future

Directing the Advanced Light Source occupies most of physics professor Roger Falcone's time, but he remains involved in undergraduate education at Berkeley with Cal Teach, an effort to encourage undergraduates in math and science to become K-12 teachers.

Making History in Math

Professor Ken Ribet is headed for a place in math's hall of fame, with a number of important theorems and mathematical objects bearing his name. He is best known, however, for his role in solving modern mathematics' most famous problem.

Signaling an End to TB

Among public health officials, tuberculosis is the pathogen to watch. Once routinely treated with cheap antibiotics, TB is poised to make a terrifying comeback. Berkeley professor Tom Alber is working to forestall this dire scenario.

UC Berkeley Physics professor Roger Falcone's work suggests the future of science is a bright one—in more ways than one.