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Researchers from Berkeley Plant & Microbial Biology and the Innovative Genomics Institute are leveraging CRISPR and other genomic tools to help safeguard the planet’s supply of cacao from disease. Read more about their efforts in our latest issue of Breakthroughs. nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/…

Congratulations to the Berkeley ARE class of 2025!!🥳🪅🎉rfom left to right: Abdoulaye Cisse, Yuen Ho, Becky Cardinali, and Connor Jackson celebrated their hooding at UC Berkeley’s Greek Theatre with their advisors.

Assistant Professor @urbanschell and alums Christine Wilkinson, PhD 🌈 and Phoebe Parker-Shames recently spoke to The New York Times reporter Heather Knight about one of San Francisco’s most polarizing urban residents: coyotes. nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/…

Professor Paolo D'Odorico and postdoctoral scientist Tobia Rinaldo are part of a new multidisciplinary effort involving researchers from seven UC campuses focused on better understanding the sources, impacts, and future of dust in California. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/2025/05/r…

As climate changes and drought intensifies, a new analysis led by ESPM researchers reveals that human activity, namely irrigation, more strongly shapes groundwater supplies in northern Italy's Po Plain than natural dynamics like snowpack or precipitation. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/2025/05/i…

It’s too soon to tell exactly how foreign demand for California almonds will drop, but Aaron Smith warns that the industry would take “a significant hit” if almond farmers see just a 5% drop in the wholesale price. sfchronicle.com/california/art…

Last Sunday, Rausser College’s 2025 student commencement speaker Shreya Chaudhuri urged graduates to recognize the potential of using their voice and education to change the world. Read more about her UC Berkeley experience and watch her full speech: nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/05/s…

Since 1888, more than 15,000 scientists, storytellers, and educators—including many from UC Berkeley—have been named National Geographic Explorers. We highlight a handful of Explorers with ties to Rausser College in our spring magazine. nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/…

🎧 #BerkeleyTalks podcast: UC Berkeley Professor Timothy Bowles and journalist Michael Grunwald discuss the impact of our current agricultural methods and debate the ways we can ramp up food production without causing more harm to the environment. news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/30/ber…

An international, interdisciplinary group focused on advancing seaweed research, cultivation, and application gathered at UC Berkeley in early May for the inaugural workshop of the International Bioeconomy and Macroalgae Center. Energy & Biosciences Institute nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/05/c…

LISTEN: ESPM professor Timothy Bowles and journalist Michael Grunwald discuss the impact of our current agricultural methods and debate the ways we can ramp up food production without causing more harm to the environment. news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/30/ber…

ICYMI: Bloomberg recently spoke to ERGBerkeley alum Esther Shears and Berkeley Environmental Science, Policy & Mngmt professor Jonas Meckling about their recent study that shows central bank policy on climate topics is closely correlated with—and influenced by—national politics bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“Now more than ever, science is essential for addressing complex global issues,” writes UC Berkeley Metabolic Biology professor Ana Paula Arruda. Learn more about her career path—and advice for new scientists—in our spring magazine. nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/…

LISTEN: Berkeley Agricultural and Resource Economics professor Meredith Fowlie recently spoke on a Capitol Weekly panel about the future of California's insurance market, and how climate change and wildfires are introducing new challenges. capitolweekly.net/special-episod…

Rooms 304 and 205 in Hilgard Hall now bear the names of three UC Berkeley scientists—George Meléndez Wright, Joseph S. Dixon, and Benjamin H. Thompson—credited with bringing science-based natural resource management to the National Park Service. nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/05/n…

In February, Dean David Ackerly visited Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, as one of UC Berkeley’s representatives during bipartisan discussions about water, agriculture, forestry, wildfire, and more. Learn more about the trip: nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/…

Alum Katie Low, BS '20 Ecosystem Management and Forestry; MF '22, works as Fire Network statewide coordinator for Ag&Natural Resources. Read more about her education and career path in this recent feature. ucanr.edu/blog/employee-…

Ali Odeh oversees nearly 300 water service providers across Palestine. As a recent participant in the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program, he’s drawing on his lessons to help navigate the urgent resource crisis. nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/…

Postdoctoral researcher Sunnyjoy Dupuis, PhD, PhD '25 Microbiology, writes about the S. Merchant Lab and QB3-Berkeley scientists peeking in on algae at night to discover how the organisms prepare for another stressful day on the job. qb3.berkeley.edu/news/tiny-orga…

You know it. You know the story. 🥇 UC Berkeley is ranked the top public university in the nation according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best global universities. Way to go, Bears. It’s all because of you! 💙🐻💛