Integrative Biology

The UC Berkeley Integrative Biology Fall 2020 Newsletter is out! https://ib.berkeley.edu/newsletter/fall-2020

Awesome work from a collaboration of a current IB graduate student and two IB alumni! Way to go, Peter Kloess (current IB grad student), Ash Poust (IB PhD 2019), and Tom Stidham (IB PhD 2001)! https://www.smithsonianmag.com//scientists-reveal-what-may

Tune in to tomorrow (October 27th @ 9:00AM) for a new episode of The Graduates as we hear from Jose Arevalo (Dept. of Integrative Biology) about his graduate work studying muscle physiology. https://www.kalx.berkeley.edu/ Now in the third year of their PhD, Jose is interested in understanding the way aging impacts the type of molecular energy - such as carbohydrates vs. lipids - skeletal muscle is able to use, ultimately shaping metabolic patterns. In our interview, Jose shares his path from SoCal skateboarder to science, as well as the importance of following your passions when creating the trajectory of your career.

Thanks to Valeria Ramírez-Castañeda, a graduate student in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, for bringing attention to this important issue! https://news.berkeley.edu//is-english-the-lingua-franca-o/

We're so excited to have Professor Jack Tseng as part of our team! Welcome home, Jack. https://news.berkeley.edu//meet-our-new-faculty-jack-tsen/

Spring 2021 DeCal Forms due Monday, October 19 The departmental deadline for Spring 2021 IB DeCals is 11:59 pm on Monday, October 19. The instructions and required forms are posted on the IB website: https://ib.berkeley.edu/undergrad/leadership/decal. If you have any questions, please contact Alli Warren at [email protected].

IB graduate student Jenna Ekwealor was featured on Science Friday last week. Nice job! https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/moss/

Through back to January: IB Alumni Ash Poust was featured on Science Friday -- woot woot! https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/winged-dinosaur/

Dr. Joyce Chery, who received her PhD from UC Berkeley's Department of Integrative Biology in 2019, has just been featured for her research in the NYTimes -- wow, two IB folks in the NYTimes in one week! https://www.nytimes.com///science/vines-lianas-panama.html

Congratulations to IB Graduate Student, Jess Aguilar, for being named an HHMI Gilliam Fellow! https://www.hhmi.org//hhmi-awards-45-gilliam-fellowships-t

IB Graduate Student Jenna Ekwealor's work was featured in the New York Times -- way to go, Jenna! https://www.nytimes.com//moss-quartz-biology-syntrichia.ht

Our Black admissions staff speak out against racism and anti-blackness, and affirm that #BlackLivesMatter: This cannot be a moment and must be the movement. W...e are Berkeley, and we will do our part! #WeAreBlack #BLM This message is shared on behalf of all our Black Admissions staff, including those who did not appear in the video, and in honor of the Black community at UC Berkeley.

Dear IB Alumni and Friends, Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our most recent PhD graduates and welcoming them as important members of the IB alumni community! You can view individual alumni profiles highlighting their achievements, professional plans as well as some interesting personal projects here: http://ib.berkeley.edu/people/grad/alumni ... We look forward to staying connected and hearing about the inspiring work they will do in the future!

The Department of Integrative Biology supports its faculty, staff, and students that participate in the #ShutDownSTEM strike today.

Some IB faculty wish our new graduates all the best in their next adventures.