Campus Science News

The following news items are from various campus, college and department sources.

A photo of water pumped into an irrigation canal with an orchard in the background July 03, 2025

Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension Ellen Bruno's new analysis reveals that farmers will continue to drill wells and pump groundwater, actions that may exacerbate groundwater sustainability issues that California is trying to address.

An aerial photo of green forests surrounded by hardened lava July 02, 2025

In a study published this spring, ESPM researchers investigated the genetic and species diversity of Hawaiian arthropods in areas of wet forest left behind by lava flows. 

A graphic features a circular photo of a man in a suit looking at the camera. July 01, 2025

Bonnie, who led conservation and climate change initiatives at USDA during the administrations of Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, joins the Stone Center as a distinguished scholar.

The Department of Energy and the National Academy of Inventors have honored Professor Jay Keasling with their 2025 Innovator of the Year Award, which goes to one DOE employee who has translated research into tangible impacts that have benefited society at large. Keasling is a pioneer in synthetic biology who leads a groundbreaking research program focused on engineering microorganisms to produce advanced biofuels and chemicals.

Filipa Rijo-Ferreira named 2025 Freeman Hrabowski ScholarAssistant Professor (Affiliated) of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Filipa Rijo-Ferreira, was named a 2025 Freeman Hrabowski Scholar. The five-year grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) supports "outstanding early career faculty who have the potential to become leaders in their research fields and to create lab environments in which everyone can thrive". Read more about the 2025 Freeman Hrabowski Scholars here.  

A photo of buildings with the campanile in the background June 27, 2025

ESPM professors Jillian Banfield and Matteo Garbelotto are among the UC Berkeley researchers who have utilized facilities at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Joint Genome Institute to conduct cutting-edge genomic research.