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UC Berkeley staaff, faculty and students at SACNAS Conference 2024.

Attending #SACNAS2024? Stop by our booth in Academic Expo Hall, Row 300, to meet UC Berkeley’s Biosciences Division grads, faculty, and staff! Let’s chat about our STEM graduate programs and all things #STEMBerkeley!

Assistant Professor Daniel Okamoto will co-lead a new center to advance use of seaweed in the global economy. The International Bioeconomy Macroalgae Center (IBMC) at UC Berkeley, will address the need for foundational knowledge, technological approaches, supply chain designs, policy frameworks, community engagement, and educational materials for businesses and consumers to build sustainable macroalgal-based bioeconomies. Read the full article here

Insect attracting nematode with static, credit Victor Ortega Jiménez

Assistant Professor Víctor Ortega Jiménez and his research on Electrostatic Ecology is featured in a fascinating article about how insects use static electricity for many purposes such catching prey and collecting pollen.   Read the Full Article