Black and white photo of a dapper Bob in a argyle sweater.
Photo taken at Colonial Hall, a women’s boarding house on Durant, where Bob DuBois was a “hasher” in 1953−55 in exchange for his meals.

In the presence of Nobelists

Berkeley was my first chance to live on my own. Besides getting a world-class education, I learned how to become a self-sufficient adult. I also had the opportunity to take classes from three Nobel prize winners — Dr. Glenn Seaborg in chemistry, Dr. Melvin Calvin in chemistry, and Dr. Emilio Segre in physics. What other university could offer a student that level of education?

“Tell Us Your Story” submission by Bob DuBois

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