New Pilot Program Builds Problem-Solving Teams Around the World
A new environmental education program bringing the latest research and expertise from the University of California, Berkeley, to the far reaches of the world’s developing countries announced its inaugural call for proposals yesterday (Tuesday, Jun
"Tree of Life" Technology to Visualize Complex, Biodiverse Relationships
By Karyn Houston, Plant and Microbial Biology
Forestry Club Marks Centennial With New Benches
Steelhead trout lose out when wine country water is low
By Sarah Yang, Public Affairs
The competition between farmers and fish for precious water in California is intensifying in wine country, suggests a new study by biologists at the University of California, Berkeley.
Fatty-Liver Disease Discovery Promises New Treatments, Has Cal Researchers Shouting "Go bears!"
Two types of naturally produced substances–one of them a bear bile acid–reduce the uptake of fat by the liver, opening the door to the development of new treatments for fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes, according to a
VIDEO: Farm Bill Panel Packs Wheeler Auditorium
The United States farm bill is up for renewal this year, and what goes into the $400 billion, 5,000-plus page piece of legislation will affect what tens of millions of Americans eat – and don’t eat – in the coming years.
ESPM Faculty and Students Receive Notable Campus Awards
ESPM faculty and students were included in major campus honors this spring in addition to recently announced <a data-cke-saved-href="http://nature.b
Brian Wright Name AARES Distinguished Fellow
In February 2012, Brian Wright, a professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the department's chair, was named a Distinguished Fellow of the Australian A
Western Bluebirds Provide Pest Control
By Joe Eaton and Ron Sullivan
The Bluebird of Happiness has a new gig. Now it's the Bluebird of Ecosystem Services.
Study: Eat More Often, Weigh Less
Reuters
Jan 13 - Girls who ate frequent meals and snacks put on less weight and gained less on their waistlines over a decade than those who only ate a couple of times a day, according to a U.S. study.