Rausser College News

ESPM professor Paolo D’Odorico and postdoctoral scientist Tobia Rinaldo co-authored a new report that shows that dust emissions in California are now greater than at any other period in history.Read more about Report details the widespread impacts of dust on California

The graduating molecular environmental biology major spoke to Rausser College about her time at UC Berkeley and plans for the future.Read more about Student Spotlight: Nikita Bahadur

The NST assistant professor speaks about why she became a scientist and the value of scientific research for shaping a healthier and more sustainable future.Read more about Q&A: Ana Paula Arruda

The third-year environmental economics and policy student spoke to Rausser College about his journey to UC Berkeley and love of film production.Read more about Student Spotlight: Steven Zeng

A Stanford Medicine study co-authored by NST researchers identified a peptide that suppressed appetite and led to weight loss in mice and pigs without the side effects associated with Ozempic.Read more about Naturally occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss

Staskawicz, a longtime professor of Plant and Microbial Biology, has been awarded the 2025 Wolf Prize in Agriculture in recognition of his groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants.Read more about Brian Staskawicz awarded Wolf Prize in Agriculture

The second-year Master of Nutritional Sciences & Dietetics student spoke about her decision to change careers and her experience in the new graduate program.Read more about Student Spotlight: Yesim Goktekin

Mice spontaneously developed liver cancer under conditions that mimicked the chronic jet lag associated with many weeks of round-trip overseas flights.Read more about New study shows chronic jet lag increases risk of liver cancer

The study explores the function of Coenzyme Q in metabolism and weight loss.Read more about Stahl Lab research featured on cover of The EMBO Journal

Recent Rausser College graduate Vishal Subramanyan and collaborators have photographed California’s most elusive mammal alive for the first time.Read more about California’s most elusive mammal photographed for the first time

The most recent issue of California Magazine featured Rausser College and Forestry Field Camp.Read more about Seeing the forest for the trees

Undergraduates in the Food, Culture, and the Environment course partnered with local and international organizations over the summer on projects with real-world implications.Read more about Connecting with communities and cultures through food

Nine researchers in ESPM, PMB, and NST were ranked among the top 1% worldwide in scholarly citations by analytics firm Clarivate.Read more about Nine College faculty are among the most highly cited in their fields

More than 100 images were submitted to Rausser College's 50th Anniversary photo contest! View this year's winning photos here.Read more about 2024 Rausser College Photo Contest Winners

A new study led by UC Berkeley researchers identifies why cancer and other fast-growing cells choose a less efficient way to produce energy.Read more about Cancer cells opt for faster, less efficient energy creation

Berkeley Forests researchers who manage Whitaker’s Forest intentionally set fire at the site for the first time in over 50 years. The prescribed burn was carried out to advance research as well as to serve as a maintenance treatment following a 2021 wildfire in the area.Read more about Prescribed burn was first at Whitaker’s Forest in half a century

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, Rausser College hosted a special Albright Lecture featuring National Geographic Society CEO Jill Tiefenthaler.Read more about Meeting the Moment: Embracing Change at the National Geographic Society

As part of a visit to campus last week, Rausser College of Natural Resources was honored to host Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics and USDA's Chief Scientist, for a visit at the UC Berkeley’s Oxford Facility.Read more about USDA Under Secretary Jacobs-Young Tours Oxford Facility

The adjunct assistant professor in NST will receive funding to support research on the role of endoplasmic reticulum structure in fatty liver disease.Read more about Güneş Parlakgül receives 2024 Career Award for Medical Scientists

A new study by the Arruda lab details how liver cells reorganize their internal membrane structures to adapt to changes in nutrient availability.Read more about New insights into metabolic adaptation to nutritional changes