More Sustainable Feedstock for Ethanol

Perennial crop yields can compete with corn stover, study suggests

Safer Nanotech

A CALS researcher is investigating the biological impacts of nanomaterials

Dairy Dash Embodies the Spirit of Alpha Gamma Rho

A fun run with a serious mission has become a signature event for an agricultural
fraternity marking 100 years of service

The Futures Market—and Students’ Futures

Undergrad experience with commodity trading translates into jobs

CRISPR: The Promise and the Peril

Dietram Scheufele serves on a national committee examining the risks and benefits of human
genome editing technology.

Interview by Joan Fischer

Class Act: Kate Griswold and Training to Make a Difference

Class Act – Kate Griswold

A growing appetite for food systems

Anyone looking to see exciting growth of a new field should talk with the Department of Community and Environmental Sociology. Since changing its name from […]

Catch up with … Andrea Garber BS’92 PhD’99 Nutritional Sciences

As a professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, Andrea Garber BS’92 PhD’99 conducted a groundbreaking study concerning a very vulnerable group: […]

Breeding for Flavor

CALS scientists are breeding new varieties of produce that not only are delicious, but also will thrive in organic growing systems. And in a new collaboration called “Seed to Kitchen,” they’re partnering with chefs and farmers to help determine what works best.

Final Exam – Summer 2016

In the Field: Improving the world through Community and Environmental Sociology (CES) formerly Rural Sociology

Kweku Brewoo BS’14 Kweku Brewoo was drawn to pursue CES and International Studies degrees by his desire to someday work for the United Nations. At […]

Final Exam