Rausser College News

A first-of-its-kind study co-authored by Assistant Professor Tamma Carleton shows that the global food system is more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought.Read more about Climate change cuts global crop yields, even when farmers adapt

A recent study by ESPM professor Rachel Carlson explores whether Hawaiian businesses are willing to pay to protect coral ecosystems.Read more about Assessing the private sector's role in reef restoration

A recent study from Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology researchers identifies opportunities to improve maternal health through the WIC program.Read more about Does the federal WIC program help manage gestational weight gain?

The pair received the awards at the California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (CAND) annual conference on April 25.Read more about Mary Lesser and Ajay Shenoy honored by CAND

The 2025 Rausser College student commencement speaker urged graduates to recognize the potential of using their voice and UC Berkeley education to change the world.Read more about Shreya Chaudhuri on how UC Berkeley inspires the courage to make change

New analysis by ESPM researchers reveals that irrigation more strongly shapes groundwater supplies in northern Italy's Po Plain than natural dynamics like snowpack or precipitation.Read more about Irrigation boosts groundwater resilience in northern Italy

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