The Gish prize is considered one of the most prestigious honors for artists in the United States and awards one of the largest gift amounts each year. The announcement comes less than two weeks after Hood received the 2019 MacArthur Genius grant. 

UC Berkeley is launching an innovative advanced degree in design for emerging technologies. The new Master of Design (MDes) program is a 3-semester degree offered jointly by the College of Engineering and the College of Environmental Design.