UC Berkeley Forum: “Swine Flu 2009: Are we Facing a Pandemic?â€
Monday evening panel of UC Berkeley professors led a forum discussing the H1N1 virus, more commonly referred to as swine flu.
From Toxic Goop to Worm Poop
It looks like Thomas Azwell -- a graduate student whose work crosses disciplanary boundaries from Society and Environment, where he is pursuing his Ph.D., to microbial biology, where he works closely with plant biologist Norm
Climate Change to Spur Rapid Shifts in Fire Hotspots
Climate change will bring about major shifts in worldwide fire patterns, and those changes are coming fast, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis led by researchers at the College of Natural Resources, in collaboration with scientists at Texas Te
Berkeley's Extraordinary Microscopes
KQED Quest's recent program on The World's Most Powerful Microscope features Steve Ruzin, director of CNR's Biological Imaging Facility.
Professor Max Auffhammer honored with 2009 Distinguished Teaching Award
Maximilian Auffhammer, assistant professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics and International and Area Studies, has received the Distinguished Teaching Award for 2009.
Climate Action, Adaptation, & Job Creation in America: <BR> Lessons from California
David Roland-Holst, professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources, will speak on Climate Action, Adaptation, & Job Creation in America: Lessons from California at a spe
UC Berkeley researchers explain key mechanism of inheritance that defies Mendel’s first law of genetics
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Report Details Increasing Overweight and Obesity in California
Health and medical professionals have cited sobering statistics in recent years about the ever-increasing waistline of adults and children in the United States and the long-term impact carrying that extra weight will have on our collective health and
Freshman & Sophmore Seminar Awards
Started in fall 1992, the Freshman Seminar Program establishes early intellectual contact with faculty members to enhance the freshman experience at Cal.
Jim Bundschu on the dawn of California's wine revolution
Wine from the Sonoma Valley wasn't always so glamorous. Jim Bundschu recalls his dad hanging out at the kitchen table with California Burgundy jug pioneer August Sebastiani, playing the card game Pedro in the early 1960s.
Green Perspectives: David Roland-Holst
In a recent conversation with Green Technology magazine, Professor David Roland-Holst, co-author of two key reports on green
ANR Statewide Conference: “Defining Our Future: Putting Science to Work in an Interconnected Worldâ€
Attention CNR Academics & Staff:
Mice without key enzyme eat without becoming obese
Researchers CNR have identified a new enzyme that plays a far more important role than expected in controlling the breakdown of fat.
Study Underscores Impact of Court Imposed Water Pumping Restrictions
A study prepared by Berkeley Economic Consulting, under the direction of David Sunding, professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, outlines the statewide economic and water supp