October 26, 2022

Martinez-Gomez, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, breaks down her research on bacterial metabolism and offers career advice for aspiring scientists.

October 26, 2022

ERG professor Dan Kammen and Sylvia Earle, former chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, call for a moratorium on deep seabed mining.

October 25, 2022

Recent research co-authored by ERG professor Dan Kammen calls for a shift in how politicians, funders, and researchers address the energy transition in the African continent.

Clint Carroll, an associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, gave a talk called "Reuniting with Our Lands and Waters" in September

October 24, 2022

The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology’s Directed Conversations allow for discussion and connection on the topics of racial justice and discrimination, belonging, and equity and inclusion.

October 20, 2022

The vice president spoke on climate action at an event in San Francisco earlier this week. 

October 20, 2022

A type of transferrable DNA structure recently identified by ESPM and PMB researchers appears to play a role in balancing atmospheric methane.

Aaron Streets has been named to the inaugural class of Science Diversity Leadership Award winners, a new partnership between the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The program aims to recognize and further the leadership of excellent biomedical researchers who — through their outreach, mentoring, teaching, and leadership — have a record of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their scientific fields.

Newly discovered chunks of DNA may help archaea remove methane from soils, and could one day help reduce atmospheric levels of this potent greenhouse gas.

The age of Yosemite Valley has been hard to pin down. UC Berkeley geologists now say it's younger than we thought, with most of it carved out over the past 5 to 10 million years.

Professor Aaron Streets has been named to Popular Science’s Brilliant 10, a list honoring trailblazing early-career scientists and engineers who are tackling pressing challenges with innovative solutions. Streets is bioengineering's Vice-Chair of Undergraduate Affairs, Faculty Director of the BioEngineering Scholars Program, and a talented researcher who combines mathematics, physics and engineering to develop novel tools for precision measurement of biological systems.

October 18, 2022

PhD candidate Vera Chang merges empirical research with participatory photojournalism.

October 18, 2022

The gift supports the BiomeForge project, a collaborative effort including professor Jill Banfield.

October 17, 2022

ARE researchers recently found that better information about the location and size of fish populations would decrease profits for the world's largest fishery.

October 17, 2022

Morello-Frosch is recognized for her expertise on structural determinants of environmental health inequities and her leadership in community-engaged data science.

October 13, 2022

The Mendocino Voice recently interviewed Andrea Brown and Monica Donegan, graduate students who are studying Pierce’s Disease in the Almeida Lab.

October 13, 2022

Air travel carbon mitigation fees will help fund campuswide sustainability projects.

Register here to attend our Integrative Biology PhD Program Info Session at the UC Berkeley Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair. Our info session will be October 18, 2022 from 2-3pm PST. Attendance is totally free!

 

October 12, 2022

A collaborative USDA grant will expand undergraduate education in organic agriculture across three UC campuses and UCANR.