Berkeley and CAL FIRE formalize an agreement to collaborate on critical environmental research.
Hands on learning at home
Rausser College instructors have adapted creatively to engage students during remote learning.
Researchers receive grants from Bureau of Cannabis Control
The agency awarded $4.6 million to Berkeley, with most funding going to the Cannabis Research Center.
UC Berkeley receives grant to measure effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatments
Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology professor William Evans studies methods to detect changes in total muscle mass.
Study explores impact of cannabis expansion on Western wildlife
Graduate Phoebe Parker-Shames was the lead author of a new study on the environmental impacts of cannabis farming.
Protect the Antarctic Peninsula — before it’s too late
Energy & Resources Group graduate student Váleri Vasquez collaborated on this article published in Nature.
Researchers discover link between microRNA and metabolic disorders
An international team led by Anders Näär has uncovered a crucial regulator of energy metabolism, impacting metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.
An expert on 'undruggable' targets tackles the coronavirus
Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology professor Dan Nomura applies his past research to search for anti-viral drugs.
UC Berkeley team advances food systems in new $20M AI research center
ARE professor Ethan Ligon and other campus experts will use simulation technologies as part of new AI Institute for Next Generation for Food Systems.
Researchers assess the field of fence ecology
A new study finds that fences’ environmental impacts are underestimated and deserve a focused discipline.
Dean Ackerly on the "State of the College"
The second annual State of College address featured information on faculty hires, equity and inclusion efforts, capital projects, and more.
Analyzing the sustainability of apparel factories
ESPM professor Dara O’Rourke and graduate student Niklas Lollo examine a tool designed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
For an effective COVID vaccine, look beyond antibodies to T-cells
Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology professor Marc Hellersteins aims to develop a vaccine which sparks long-lasting immunity.
Benefits of cattle grazing for reducing fire fuels and hazard
UC Cooperative Extension specialists in the Bartolome-Huntsinger lab collaborated on a new study.
Interview with Professor Michael Mascarenhas
Mascarenhas is the editor of the new textbook Lessons in Environmental Justice.
Outside For All: Investing in Parks to Build Community Power
The recent Albright Lecture featured a discussion between the Trust for Public Land and other community leaders.
Systemic racism hurts not just humans, but urban biodiversity
Postdoctoral researcher Max Lambert discusses the importance of social justice in improving conservation.
New study assesses the sequencing of newborns' genomes
Plant & Microbial Biology graduate student Aashish Adhikari was featured in a Berkeley News article about widespread genetic testing.
Gene found to impact drought and heat stress adaptation in plants
Researchers at the Plant Gene Expression Center discover a mechanism that promotes vascular function in maize.