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David Schaffer Elected to NAE

Department of Bioengineering - Tue, 02/11/2025 - 13:10
Congratulations to David Schaffer, Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering and Molecular & Cell Biology, on his election to the National Academy of Engineering!
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ESPM staff member contributes art to Parks Stewardship Forum

College of Natural Resources - Tue, 02/11/2025 - 10:45
Image of artwork "Radiant Lands," photograph in Death Valley of pillars in the desert February 11, 2025

Kelly Redfearn Kinder’s digitally illustrated photograph graced the cover of the journal’s recent issue on Indigenous co-stewardship of public lands. 

Lynn Huntsinger honored by the California Cattlemen's Association

College of Natural Resources - Mon, 02/10/2025 - 12:32
Huntsinger holding award February 10, 2025

The ESPM professor was awarded the 2025 Gordon K. Van Vleck Memorial Award at the California Cattlemen's Convention.

BlotSeq single cell sequencing – animated!

Department of Bioengineering - Fri, 02/07/2025 - 14:37
BioE postdoc Trinh Lam's animated video explains how Herr Lab's BlotSeq single-cell tool uses sequencing data to guide protein selection without the need to predefine targets, making the process more flexible.
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MTM + NASA = Success

Department of Bioengineering - Fri, 02/07/2025 - 14:28
A team of Master of Translational Medicine students partnered with NASA to find the perfect applications for their microfabrication technology.
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After the LA wildfires, stories emerge of great loss, support and strength

College of Natural Resources - Fri, 02/07/2025 - 14:03
An aerial view of the Alphabet Streets in Pacific Palisades, where nothing remains following the fire except miles of rubble. February 07, 2025

The devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, which ignited a month ago, affected many at UC Berkeley, including the family of ESPM professor Christopher Schell.

Dan Kammen on USAID, Clean Energy, and the Future of Global Development

College of Natural Resources - Thu, 02/06/2025 - 12:23
Image of Dan Kammen with library backdrop February 06, 2025

The Energy and Resources Group professor was interviewed about the consequences of dismantling USAID, what it means for clean energy and economic development worldwide, and how the U.S. might navigate global leadership in sustainability without its flagship development agency.

Student Spotlight: Michael Brand

College of Natural Resources - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 16:40
Image of Michael Brand presenting his poster. February 05, 2025

The second-year Environment Economics & Policy student was recently interviewed about his experience studying transoceanic internet cables through UC Berkeley's Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program.

Alum Zac Unger serving on the Oakland City Council

College of Natural Resources - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:08
Portrait of Zac Courtesy February 04, 2025

A graduate of the Range and Wildlife Management program, Unger was elected as Oakland’s District 1 Councilmember last November.

Book Talk: Most Delicious Poison by Noah Whiteman

Department of Molecular and Cell Biology - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 15:02

Whiteman book talkProfessor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Noah Whiteman will be speaking about his new book, Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature’s Toxins—From Spices to Vices, on March 5th at 5:00 pm in the Berkeley Morrison library. Learn more about the event here

Balancing action and acceptance amidst rapid environmental change

College of Natural Resources - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 10:36
A large blue mesh bag filled with crabs placed on a concrete surface. A person's leg in jeans is visible on the left side. February 03, 2025

A new study led by ESPM graduate student Abby Keller may help ecosystem managers and decision-makers determine when it is best to accept rapid, irreversible ecological changes.

Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate. Others, not so much.

Department of Integrative Biology - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 10:23

Grasshopper

Postdoctoral fellow César Nufio and his colleagues (IB Professor Caroline Williams, Dr. Lauren Buckley, and Dr. Monica Sheffer) have shared a new study of Colorado grasshoppers that shows grasshoppers that overwinter as juveniles have a head start on those that emerge in the spring. Read more via this UC Berkeley News link here: https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/01/31/life-cycles-of-some-insects-adapt-well-to-a-changing-climate-others-not-so-much/.
 

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Coordinating interests is key to achieving clean energy goals

College of Natural Resources - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 09:45
Electric vehicle charging stations in a parking lot with palm trees in the background. January 31, 2025

A government is far likelier to achieve clean energy goals when its policies resolve conflicting interests between different stakeholders, according to new research led by ESPM professor Jonas Meckling.

2025 MCB Lisa Eshun-Wilson Community Award

Department of Molecular and Cell Biology - Thu, 01/30/2025 - 16:17

Recipients of the 2025 MCB Lisa Eshun-Wilson Community AwardWe are excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 MCB Lisa Eshun-Wilson Community Award. This award was established to recognize the outstanding contributions of our MCB graduate students and postdocs who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to fostering a welcoming and equitable community.

Community and forest health intertwine in pinyon-juniper woodlands

College of Natural Resources - Tue, 01/28/2025 - 13:40
A hand reaches towards a green pine cone hanging from a branch against a clear blue sky. January 28, 2025

ESPM professor Miranda Redmond and researchers in her lab are collaborating with Stanford University, tribal nations, and California government agencies on an interdisciplinary project aimed at improving the resilience of pinyon-juniper woodlands.

California’s most elusive mammal photographed for the first time

College of Natural Resources - Mon, 01/27/2025 - 10:51
A Mount Lyell shrew photographed in the brush near Lee Vining in the Eastern Sierra. January 27, 2025

A team led by alum Vishal Subramanyan, released the first images of the Mount Lyell shrew more than 100 years after it was discovered.

Can California Afford Carbon Pricing?

College of Natural Resources - Fri, 01/24/2025 - 13:42
Electric cars charging in a parking lot with charging stations under a partly cloudy sky. Trees and a building are in the background. January 24, 2025

Professor Meredith Fowlie writes about the future of California’s cap-and-trade program in a recent Energy Institute blog post

Yartsev wins Richard Lounsbery Award

Department of Bioengineering - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 14:41
Michael Yartsev will receive the 2025 Richard Lounsbery Award from the National Academy of Sciences to recognize his extraordinary scientific achievement in understanding the neural basis of natural behaviors.
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In Memoriam Professor Emerita Thelma E. Rowell

Department of Integrative Biology - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 14:26

Troop of Gelada monkies
It is with sadness that we report the passing of Professor Emerita Thelma E. Rowell during December 2024. Dr. Rowell joined the Berkeley faculty in 1974 as a member of the Department of Zoology and, later, the Department of Integrative Biology.

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Yartsev wins Richard Lounsbery Award

Department of Bioengineering - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 10:46

photo of Yartsev near trees

Michael Yartsev will receive the 2025 Richard Lounsbery Award from the National Academy of Sciences to recognize his extraordinary scientific achievement in advancing our understanding of the neural basis of natural behaviors.
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