Campus Science News

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

Image of farmer analyzing a cornstock in a field of corn April 25, 2025

Professor Timothy Bowles and collaborators including researchers at the UC Berkeley Schmidt Center for Data Science and the Environment have released a paper and an open source tool that models the likely future of the US corn industry, in which growers and insurance companies face increasing economic uncertainty.

A composite image featuring portraits of three people April 24, 2025

The prestigious research fellowship provides financial support and professional development opportunities to awardees. 

Dan and Rio elected to American Academy of Arts and SciencesProfessor of Molecular Therapeutics Yang Dan and Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Donald Rio have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). The Academy selects members for their exceptional contributions with the aim to connect across disciplines to advance the common good. Read more about the individuals elected in 2025 here
 

2025 MTI Innovator AwardeesFive MCB faculty and one PhD candidate were recently named 2025 Molecular Therapeutics Initiative (MTI) Innovator Awardees:
 

A composite image of a woman's headshot and cover of a book April 21, 2025

The ESPM and ERG assistant professor’s latest book, Sweet Deal, Bitter Landscape, was honored by the American Association for Geographers.

Electric Caltrain on railroad. April 17, 2025

A study co-authored by UC Berkeley professors Allen Goldstein and Joshua Apte, PhD '13 Energy and Resources, found that electrifying the Caltrain commuter line reduced riders’ exposure to carcinogenic black carbon by an average of 89%.