U.S. Department of Agriculture

Whether you were a nobleman in 17th century England or a suburbanite today, the lawn is a symbol of success—a reflection of who you are as a person.

Following multiple reports of bats sustaining injuries or dying during UC Berkeley research, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, alleged that UC Berkeley mistreats bats in animal facilities and called upon campus to switch to safer, human-based research.

Ralph Basilio, the program and project manager at the California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discussed NASA's use of remote sensing and its connection to environmental policy decision-making at an event hosted by the Berkeley Forum on Tuesday night.

A team of UC Berkeley researchers is working in the AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems, a new $20 million center led by UC Davis.

The program will begin June 17 and will take place at three schools: Berkeley Arts Magnet School at Whittier School, Washington Elementary School and Berkeley High School.

California is officially drought-free for the first time since December 2011, according to the United States Drought Monitor map released March 19.

Thanks to a $40,000 grant from Annie’s Homegrown on Monday, Berkeley’s Longfellow Middle School will have an opportunity to redevelop a gardening program.