UC Santa Barbara |
A win-win-win-win
With $1.5 million in National Science Foundation funding, a group of researchers from UC Santa Barbara and partner institutions will study the effects of a novel way of eradicating schistosomiasis.
ANR |
UC Berkeley honors Barbara Allen-Diaz
Campus's highest honor presented to retiring vice president of UC's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
UC Santa Cruz |
From farm to cup
UC Santa Cruz anthropology student traces java's route from Central America to California for senior thesis.
UCLA |
One-quarter of California adults are obese
In just 14 years, the percentage of obese Californians is up from one-fifth.
Capital Public Radio |
Water saving tips for your vegetable garden
Carol Hillhouse, ecological coordinator at the UC Davis student farm, says preparing your garden to survive hot dry days starts with the soil.
UC Davis |
Food engineer named World Agriculture Prize laureate
UC Davis' R. Paul Singh is recognized for a lifetime of internationally renowned contributions to food engineering research, education, development, consulting and technology transfer.
UC Berkeley |
Environment takes big hit from water-intensive marijuana cultivation
Irrigation, pest control and garbage take heavy toll on drought-stressed watershed areas.
CNET |
Surplus food for the homeless is just an app away
Komal Ahmad became interested in food recovery while a student at UC Berkeley; now 25, she is CEO of Feeding Forward, which matches businesses that have surplus food with nearby homeless shelters.
UC Riverside |
Scientists find safe repellent that protects fruit from pesky pest
Pleasant-smelling chemical compound effectively wards off spotted wing Drosophila, lab experiments at UC Riverside show.
UC Food Observer |
Q&A with Pam Ronald, UC Davis plant geneticist
Ronald, who has emerged as one of the most effective advocates for genetic engineering and for science literacy, discusses her work and shares her insight on a range of topics.
Wired |
The genetic quest to make strawberries taste great again
Steve Knapp, new director of UC Davis’s six-decade-old Strawberry Breeding Program, is interviewed about breeding a better-tasting berry.
Ensia |
Commentary: Agroecology can help fix our broken food system
UC Berkeley food systems researcher Maywa Montenegro writes about agroecology, and how it can be part of the solution to fixing the food system.