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Areidy Beltran awarded two national fellowships
A graduate student in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, Beltran received awards from both the Department of Energy and the Ford Foundation.
Rodrigo Almeida receives 2021 Lee M. Hutchins Award
The American Phytopathological Society recognizes Almeida, a professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, for his research into fruit plant diseases.
Vernard Lewis selected as 2021 ESA Founders' Memorial Lecturer
The emeritus Cooperative Extension specialist will honor Margaret Collins, a legendary entomologist and civil rights advocate, in his address.
Student Spotlight: Adriel Ghadoushi
Ghadoushi, a third-year Society and Environment major and Fung Fellow on the Conservation + Tech track, discusses his projects for societal change and his passion for policy, sustainability, and justice.
Berkeley receives top rating for sustainability achievements
The university ranked 7th highest out of 674 colleges and universities with an active STARS rating this year.
Mary Lesser receives Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award
The California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics honored Lesser for her exceptional work in dietetics education.
Six students receive 2021 Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability Award
The undergraduate students, all in Rausser College and graduating this year, were honored with the university-wide distinction.
Adélaïde Bernard wins first prize in Grad Slam competition
After winning first place in the UC Berkeley Grad Slam last month, metabolic biology student Adélaïde Bernard will represent campus at the systemwide Grad Slam competition on May 7th.
Alum Asmeret Asefaw Berhe nominated to direct Department of Energy’s Office of Science
Berhe earned her PhD in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management in 2006 and is now a professor at UC Merced.
Two Rausser College instructors receive Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship
Professor Mary Wildermuth and lecturer Maryani Palupy Rasidjan were recognized with the 2021 university-wide award.
Two faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Barbara Baker and N. Louise Glass, both faculty in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, join the Academy's 2021 cohort.
Instructors honored for Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times
Five people in Rausser College were recognized for engaging in or supporting outstanding teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rausser graduate students receive National Science Foundation awards
Seven students at Rausser College have been awarded the prestigious research fellowship.
Rachel Morello-Frosch joins White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Morello-Frosch is widely known for her research on environmental health and environmental justice.
Tim Bowles wins Faculty Mentor Award
Bowles is an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.
Two Rausser faculty testify before lawmakers
Professor Kate O’Neill and Dean David Ackerly recently spoke with legislators about issues related to plastic pollution and funding for agricultural research.
2020 anniversary edition of The Death of Nature
The legacy of professor emerita Carolyn Merchant’s seminal work remains 40 years after its publication.
Two Rausser College affiliates join Biden administration
Alumna Jane Flegal and professor Catherine Wolfram are the latest additions from Berkeley to join the administration.
Rausser College Photo Contest Winners
The images submitted to the 2020 Rausser College photo contest represent the diverse research and activities of the college community.
Rausser College naming gift in top 50 philanthropic gifts of 2020
Gordon Rausser’s landmark gift is listed at #33 in the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s “Philanthropy 50” report.