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Student Spotlight: Trinity Reimer
Fourth-year microbial biology major Trinity Reimer has taken full advantage of the extracurricular and mentorship opportunities offered by Rausser College and UC Berkeley.
Plans for water equity in a warming world
A collaborative research project led by Cooperative Extension professor Ted Grantham will develop new planning tools for sustainable, inclusive, and equitable water distribution for the state’s nearly 40 million residents.
Mapping waters of the U.S. using new tools
ARE PhD candidate Simon Greenhill and alum Hannah Druckenmiller, PhD '21 ARE, speak with Resources for the Future about their work using machine learning to predict Clean Water Act regulation.
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.