Fourth year Conservation and Resource Studies major Ella Griffith discusses food waste issues and her historical narratives project on Sierra Club's influential women.
Molecular ‘switch’ reverses chronic inflammation and aging
New research from associate professor Danica Chen highlights the potential to reverse several aging-related diseases.
Two faculty members receive Miller Professorship
Professors Steven Beissinger and James Olzmann were among nine at Berkeley to receive the Professorship.
Obituary: Watson "Mac" Laetsch
The distinguished professor emeritus of plant biology, a campus leader and strong advocate for inclusivity in science, passed away in January.
Shaking up UC Berkeley’s beverage service
Multidisciplinary course evaluates campus’ relationship with Big Soda.
Forestry expert testifies before congress
Brandon Collins, a research scientist with the Center for Fire Research and Outreach at Berkeley Forests, spoke about the current state of forests and wildfires.
Introducing the inaugural Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion
Isha Ray, associate professor at the Energy and Resources Group and Co-Director of the Berkeley Water Center, will start the position on July 1st, 2020.
Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity launches conservation journal
The Parks Stewardship Forum highlights interdisciplinary research and knowledge on place-based conservation.
Researchers link weight gain, inactivity to vehicle ownership in Beijing
In a new study, agricultural and resource economics professor Michael Anderson evaluates how car ownership could impact public health.
100 Percent Empowerment, Zero Percent Guilt Trip
PMB PhD candidate Cat Adams founded the Unconscious Bias Project to help scientists tackle the biases lurking in our labs, lives, and classrooms.
Looking Beneath the Surface at Diversity in STEM
Two ESPM grad students call for increased diversity and inclusion in the field of geosciences.
Planting Doctorates: Inside the Plant Gene Expression Center
PMB graduate student Nanticha Lutt highlights the Plant Gene Expression Center (PGEC) and her fellow researchers in this photo essay.
How do you cultivate a healthy plant microbiome?
Steven Lindow, a professor in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, co-authored a study on the microbiome of commercial tomatoes.
An alternate hypothesis for same-sex behavior in animals
In Nature Ecology & Evolution, two ESPM researchers argue for a new understanding of the evolutionary origins of non-reproductive sexual behavior.
Early climate modelers got global warming right, new report finds
In collaboration with researchers at MIT and NASA, ERG doctoral student Zeke Hausfather analyzes decades of climate change projections.
Energy advances open the door to more aggressive climate policies
ERG professor Dan Kammen co-authored a study on the role of climate models and renewable energy in the effort to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Genomic gymnastics help sorghum plant survive drought
New research from cooperative extension specialist Peggy Lemaux examines how sorghum plants alter their gene expressions to resist and adapt to drought.
In food security study, researchers highlight collaboration with Native communities
As part of a five-year study on the sovereignty and security of food in the Klamath River Basin, researchers emphasize the need for working closely with Indigenous groups.
Deadly human diseases may have killed off the Neanderthals
ESPM professor emeritus Wayne Getz co-authored a study examining the role of disease in the extinction of Neanderthals.
Student Spotlight: Thien Crisanto
In this month’s Student Spotlight, graduate student Thien Crisanto tells us about a non-linear path to science that cemented her love of mentoring and how her love of photosynthetic slugs led her to study algae.