Science News has announced its "SN10: Scientists to Watch" list, which celebrates 10 early- and mid-career researchers who are making significant impacts and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery. Víctor Ortega Jiménez, integrative biology faculy member, is honored as one of the featured scientists. Read the full story here.
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UC Berkeley evolutionary biologist Moisés Expósito-Alonso has been awarded a prestigious Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering, receiving nearly $1 million in unrestricted funding over 5 years. Read the full story here.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $18.4 million to a collaborative team, including UC Berkeley integrative biology professor Rauri Bowie as the co-principal investigator, to create an extensive genetic database of over 250 Antarctic species and 600 ecosystem samples. Read the full story here.