It was a major surprise when the Voyager 2 spacecraft discovered in 1986 and 1989 that the two ice giant planets in our solar system, Uranus and Neptune, do not have the typical dipolar magnetic fields. Instead of having well-defined north and south poles
Professor Bill Boos, a dedicated member of UC Berkeley's Earth & Planetary Science Department, is making strides in understanding how atmospheric and oceanic processes influence our climate, particularly in the tropics. His research sheds light on the impact of extreme weather events like...Read more about Spotlight on Professor Bill Boos: Going With The Flow
UC Berkeley's Earth and Planetary Science (EPS) professor, David Shuster, has co-authored a pivotal study on Mars rock samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover. Shuster, who is part of NASA’s science team, emphasized the mission's success, saying, “These samples are the reason why our...Read more about EPS Professor David Shuster Co-Authors Groundbreaking Mars Study
We are excited to feature the Berkeley Center for Ocean Futures (BeCOF) on our EPS website. This addition underscores the center's pivotal role in advancing ocean health research and solutions.
The Department of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for an Assistant Professor Faculty position with an expected start date of July 1, 2025. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,...Read more about EPS Faculty Search - Assistant Professor - Now Open 7/31/2024
A massive congratulations to second year PhD student, Kyla de Villa, who has published her very first scientific article in Nature Communications. The paper reports a novel state matter: double superionicity, in which two atomic species behave like a liquid while the largest atoms remain...Read more about Kyla de Villa discovers a new state of matter - double superionicity!
It is with the greatest pleasure that we share the news that Daniel Stolper was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Being granted tenure is a major accomplishment, but it is also just one stage in what will surely be...Read more about Congratulations Daniel Stolper!
In the article written by Robert Sanders, it mentions that researchers have found new large DNA molecules that have infected archaea and along the way have acquired a slew of genes from the archaeal hosts. The article says, "The researchers dubbed these microbes Borgs because, analogous to...Read more about Like the Borg of Star Trek, These 'Aliens' Assimilate DNA From Other Microbes
Profs. Kurt Cuffey and David Shuster along with former postdocs Alka Tripathy-Lang and Matt Fox have developed new constraints to show that most of the relief in Yosemite Valley has been generated in the geologically recent past as the Sierra Nevada have been uplifting and glaciers have...Read more about How old is Yosemite Valley?
