BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
David Blackwell
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Obituary
JANUARY 25, 2023
'Wonderfully eclectic': Statistics professor emeritus Roger Purves dies at 87
Roger Purves, professor emeritus at the UC Berkeley Department of Statistics, recently died at the age of 87.
Obituary
JANUARY 25, 2023
'Wonderfully eclectic': Statistics professor emeritus Roger Purves dies at 87
Roger Purves, professor emeritus at the UC Berkeley Department of Statistics, recently died at the age of 87.
Campus
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
'Admired everywhere': Petition circulates to name Evans Hall replacement after David Blackwell
A petition originally created in November 2021 to rename the Evans Hall replacement building after David Blackwell is circulating among Blackwell’s former students, peers and admirers.
Campus
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
'Admired everywhere': Petition circulates to name Evans Hall replacement after David Blackwell
A petition originally created in November 2021 to rename the Evans Hall replacement building after David Blackwell is circulating among Blackwell’s former students, peers and admirers.
Black History Month 2020
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
'A Berkeley hero': UC Berkeley professors, alumnus reflect on legacy of David Blackwell
Rising above the prejudice that engulfed global academia throughout the 1900s, former UC Berkeley professor David Blackwell has been seen as an everlasting exemplar of courage, perseverance and brilliance.
Black History Month 2020
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
'A Berkeley hero': UC Berkeley professors, alumnus reflect on legacy of David Blackwell
Rising above the prejudice that engulfed global academia throughout the 1900s, former UC Berkeley professor David Blackwell has been seen as an everlasting exemplar of courage, perseverance and brilliance.
Campus
DECEMBER 05, 2018
Commemorative portrait of David Blackwell unveiled in Blackwell residence hall
A portrait of former campus statistics professor David Blackwell was unveiled Wednesday at David Blackwell Hall. The portrait was commissioned and donated by one of Blackwell’s former students, Richard Davis.
Campus
DECEMBER 05, 2018
Commemorative portrait of David Blackwell unveiled in Blackwell residence hall
A portrait of former campus statistics professor David Blackwell was unveiled Wednesday at David Blackwell Hall. The portrait was commissioned and donated by one of Blackwell’s former students, Richard Davis.
Campus
AUGUST 10, 2018
David Blackwell Hall opens doors to incoming students
Named after the university’s first tenured Black professor, Blackwell Hall is 185,000 square feet and can house 777 students in its 412 rooms.
Campus
AUGUST 10, 2018
David Blackwell Hall opens doors to incoming students
Named after the university’s first tenured Black professor, Blackwell Hall is 185,000 square feet and can house 777 students in its 412 rooms.
Campus
FEBRUARY 08, 2018
New UC Berkeley residence hall on track to open in August
The UC Berkeley residence hall under construction along the block of Dana Street between Bancroft Way and Durant Street is on track to open in August 2018.
Campus
FEBRUARY 08, 2018
New UC Berkeley residence hall on track to open in August
The UC Berkeley residence hall under construction along the block of Dana Street between Bancroft Way and Durant Street is on track to open in August 2018.
Black History Month 2018
FEBRUARY 02, 2018
Prominent Black figures in Berkeley history
He was a expert in several areas, including probability and game theory, and made significant discoveries in each of them. For example, he developed the Rao-Blackwell theorem, a foundational idea in modern statistics.
Black History Month 2018
FEBRUARY 02, 2018
Prominent Black figures in Berkeley history
He was a expert in several areas, including probability and game theory, and made significant discoveries in each of them. For example, he developed the Rao-Blackwell theorem, a foundational idea in modern statistics.
Research & Ideas
OCTOBER 06, 2014
3 UC Berkeley professors honored with National Medal of Science
Three UC Berkeley faculty members were selected to receive the National Medal of Science, the nation’s highest honor for scientists and scholars, on Friday.
Research & Ideas
OCTOBER 06, 2014
3 UC Berkeley professors honored with National Medal of Science
Three UC Berkeley faculty members were selected to receive the National Medal of Science, the nation’s highest honor for scientists and scholars, on Friday.
