sustainability

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Research

Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?

UC Berkeley microbiologist makes the case for Neurospora-laced oat pulp and cheesy moldy bread

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Campus & community

Graduation season is getting greener at UC Berkeley

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Business & economics

To solve challenges, Californians broadly favor a mix of bold, practical solutions

Campus at night

Campus & community

UC Berkeley takes top spot in new sustainability rankings

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Process converts polyethylene bags, plastics to polymer building blocks

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Renewed funding for Energy & Biosciences Institute, with focus on sustainable fuels

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UC Berkeley drills 400-foot borehole to explore geothermal heating on campus

solar panels

What does being energy independent really mean?

Paul Groth writing at his desk.

Celebrated Berkeley architecture professor Paul Groth dies

Peggy Lemaux, professor of cooperative extension, specialist in crop genetics

Reasons to be hopeful, optimistic and maybe even cheerful in 2022

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New smart-roof coating keeps homes warm in winter, cool in summer

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Baby it’s cold inside… especially for women in offices

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Alexii Sigona on supporting his tribe as an academic

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Recycling isn’t what we thought it was. So, what now?

A photo of Daniel Kammen at a desk in front of a large bookshelf.

UC Berkeley professor to advise USAID on sustainable energy development

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Analysis reveals global ‘hot spots’ where new coronaviruses may emerge

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