New research illuminates calcium's role for plant immunity
Berkeley conference illuminates scientific history and its applications
Gordon Pherribo and Santiago J. Molina speak about bridging sociological and scientific research in ethical decisions
Becky Mackelprang named AAAS Mass Media Fellow
Congratulations to Becky Mackelprang on receiving the AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship!
Student Spotlight: Big Ideas award winners
Two microbial biology students share the inspiration behind their recent award-winning research, which aims to use microbes to breakdown plastic waste.
Exploring Intricacies of Interconnectedness with the Study of Plant Microbiomes
Walking with Wildflowers
2019 Zhang Awards
Every year, PMB awards the major citation to the top graduating undergraduate student in Genetics and Plant Biology major and the top student in the Microbial Biology major.
New research on Neurospora crassa cell-to-cell communication
London’s Royal Society elects two from CNR
Professor Brian Staskawicz is a newly-elected foreign member of the Royal Society of London.
Microbial Prospecting: The Search for Marine Bacteria with Quirky Metabolisms
College of Natural Resources photo contest
Perennial Explorer: A Profile of Neelima Sinha
Glausinger and Komeili named American Academy of Microbiology Fellows
Britt Glausinger and Arash Komeili have been elected into the Academy's class of 2019 Fellows.
PMB faculty awarded Berkeley curriculum development grant
The grant, which was awarded to five PMB faculty members, provides funding for the team to develop, improve, transform, and examine core areas of the undergraduate curriculum.
Removing Harmful Contaminants from Water Using Bacteria
John Coates' laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, using bacteria to remove harmful contaminants from our water
Magnetic Attraction
The fall issue of Breakthroughs magazine features Arash Komeili, whose research examines magnetotactic bacteria.
Berkeley ranked highly for plant and animal science by the U.S. World & News Report
As part of the U.S. World & News Report "Best Global University Rankings," Berkeley was ranked fourth for its plant and animal science programs.
PMB at Upcoming Student Diversity Conferences
PMB Department Members Available to Meet with Prospective Students at SACNAS and ABRCMS
Bringing Science to the Masses, One Beer at a Time
At a cozy watering hole in downtown Oakland, California, budding scientists wield an unconventional weapon to help fight ...
Gut bacteria’s shocking secret: They produce electricity
Scientists find that some bacteria located in the gut produce electricity in a new way not previously known.