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UC Berkeley to offer new Master of Climate Solutions
Offered as a one-year program or a concurrent degree with the Haas MBA, Rausser College’s Master of Climate Solutions will empower leaders to enact solutions to the climate crisis.
Insects, algae and our changing climate
A new PNAS study led by ESPM professor Albert Ruhi and grad student Kyle Leathers suggests that drought may reshape California's mountain waterways—and the ecosystems that depend on them—by the end of the century.
Wind turbines have little effect on US property values
The values of homes within a wind turbine’s viewshed drop only slightly and temporarily, according to a new PNAS study co-authored by Maximillian Auffhammer.
Karine Gibbs on microbiology and mentorship
The PMB professor and former Packard Fellow speaks about her research on complex bacterial behavior and encouraging scientists to bring their authentic selves to work
A BIG thanks for a successful Big Give!
Thank you to our wonderful community for helping us reach our fundraising goals during Big Give! Your commitment, generosity, and participation yesterday are inspiring and make a real difference in our students’ and postdocs' lives.
New Agricultural Operations Building now open at the Gill Tract
The new facility provides meeting, storage, and workshop space to Rausser College researchers and Gill Tract farmers.
IB Participating in Big Give 24
This Thursday, March 14 is Big Give, the annual online giving day when the entire UC Berkeley community comes together to support their favorite departments and programs. Join us this year in our support of the Department of Integrative Biology. Every gift makes a difference. On March 14, follow this link to donate to IB and show your support for our students.
Molecular Therapeutics Initiative launches to accelerate drug discovery
MCB's Molecular Therapeutics (MTx) division announced today the launch of the new Molecular Therapeutics Initiative (MTI) designed to accelerate drug discovery by tackling the "undruggable" & discovering new therapeutics modalities. Read more...
A missed opportunity to accelerate corporate action
Professor Dara O'Rourke writes about the lobbying efforts that led the Securities and Exchange Commission to water down its climate disclosure regulations for the MIT Technology Review.
In Memoriam: David Wood
The accomplished forest entomologist and renowned bark beetle expert died February 10. He was 93.
Science Perspective: Amphibian hatchlings find mother’s milk
Integrative Biology Professor of the Graduate School, Marvalee Wake, shares her thoughts on recent findings about amphibians that provide "milk" to their young. Read her perspective in the journal Science here, and read more about the discovery in the New York Times article.
Museums' vertebrate collections go online — in 3D
CT scans of animal skeletons are now available to anyone, including those with 3D printers. Read more here...
What bats can teach us about the evolution of human speech
Renewable energy efforts in Nevada could be a double-edged sword
ESPM and ERG professor Meg Mills-Novoa spoke to Nevada Public Radio about her research on water scarcity and decarbonization across the Great Basin.
Alumnus Di Carlo will lead new UCLA Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cell research project
Wildfire smoke disproportionately affects California's Indigenous communities
A new method for measuring prolonged smoke exposure designed by ESPM's Rachel Morello-Frosch reveals the disproportionate impact of wildfire on Indigenous communities in California.
2024 Scientist Mentoring & Diversity Program
Microfluidics: Biology’s Liquid Revolution
Vernard Lewis’ message for the future
The professor emeritus of Cooperative Extension spoke to KTVU about his career and longtime efforts to inspire youth to pursue a science education.