Ellen Bruno, an assistant professor of Cooperative Extension in ARE, breaks down California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in a recent Q&A with the Berkeley Food Institute.
NST Professor James Olzmann receives 2022 Spark Award from Bakar Fellows Program
The award will support Olzmann as he pursues research that may help target cancer cells that fail to self-destruct.
Rausser College faculty to co-lead new carbon storage efforts at Innovative Genomics Institute
Research by PMB and ESPM faculty will be supported by an $11 million commitment by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
ESPM postdoc Christine Wilkinson named 2022 Schmidt Science Fellow
The postdoctoral award will support Wilkinson as she explores machine learning and computer science.
Energy & Biosciences Institute renews partnership with Shell
The continued research agreement will enable further research that can make next-generation fuels a competitive, sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
New UC Berkeley initiative uses AI Research to solve climate problems
ESPM Professor Manuela Girotto is part of a new UC Berkeley research initiative that connects experts from AI and climate-related fields.
Bridging Nutrition and Disability Justice
Alena Morales (BS ’21, Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology-Dietetics) believes that disability justice and dietetics should be more closely intertwined.
Q&A: Scholars and Leaders
A discussion with Varsha Madapoosi and Lucy Andrews, two students with leadership and activist roles who are making a difference in our College, on campus, and beyond.
How Vernard Lewis inspired a 4-year-old to pursue a PhD
Rebecca Varney, who is now a postdoctoral fellow at UC Santa Barbara, credits a tour of the Essig Museum that Lewis gave her in 1994 with spurring her interest in ocean-dwelling invertebrates.
In Their Own Words
Energy and Resources doctoral student Kate Altemus Cullen on participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference last fall.
Extracurricular Endeavors
A glimpse at how some Rausser College students spend time beyond their studies.
Commencement speakers share messages of "fearless optimism" in the face of uncertainty
Listen to speeches from university medalist Anjika Pal, student commencement speaker Jacob Dadmun, and founder of Latino Outdoors José G. González.
Ben Williams named 2022 Hellman Fellow
The program supports research by junior faculty members at UC Berkeley and across the UC system.
New study identifies contributing factors to the 2020 Creek Fire
A new study published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management has identified dead biomass and live tree dentistry as major factors in the 2020 Creek Fire.
Jonathan Jarvis releases new book calling for an independent National Parks Service
Jarvis, the former director of the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity, will share his viewpoint in Tuesday afternoon webinar.
Student Spotlight: Jacob Dadmun
The graduating Society and Environment major will deliver the student address at the 2022 Rausser College commencement ceremony.
Three seniors honored with Kenneth L. Babcock Prize in Environmental Science
Endowed as a tribute to longtime soil chemistry professor Kenneth Babcock, the prize recognizes high-achieving ESPM undergraduates.
Deciphering Microbial Mysteries
Rausser College students are helping reshape our understanding of the bacterial world.
Toxic Tides
A new project visualizes how sea-level rise may threaten hazardous facilities and the surrounding vulnerable communities along California’s coastline.