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UCB Youth Summer Cooking Camps will be starting up for the first time in 2026!

If you are a NST student interested in volunteering email Kgraves@berkeley.edu

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Dr. Jennifer Falbe's lab is looking to hire several UC Berkeley undergraduate students to be paid ($19.18/hour) data collectors for a public health nutrition research study. The data collector would be assigned to visit stores (e.g., grocery, drugstores) in Contra Costa County and Alameda County and asked to take photographs of and record the products sold at certain areas of the store. Data collectors may visit stores at any time of the day and any day of the week that they prefer (e.g., when stores are not crowded). Paid training will occur in January 2025, and data collection will follow in February & March. The ability to use a personal car is strongly preferred. Travel costs (if any) and mileage will be reimbursed.

If you are interested in this position, please respond to this survey. Ale Marquez (alemarquez@ucdavis.edu) is the supervisor in charge and she will reach out with further information upon receiving the application. Please apply before January 6th.

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UC Berkeley Master of Bioprocess Engineering (MBPE)

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UC Berkeley Master of Bioprocess Engineering (MBPE)

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Program Description

The Master of Bioprocess Engineering (MBPE) degree will provide graduates upon completion of a 9-month program with an understanding and ability to apply Bioprocess Engineering to a number of key technological needs spanning multiple industries. These include methods to produce biofuels, bio-based chemicals, proteins, pharmaceuticals, and other high-value biologics; how to design and/or operate appropriate unit operations (e.g., fermentation systems), mammalian-cell culture systems, and instrumentation to monitor and control biotechnological processes; and how to apply and test bioproduct separation technologies. Unlike other programs, the new program at UC Berkeley will have access to state-of-the-art bioprocessing equipment at the Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit (ABPDU), which is part of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory funded by US DOE. Access to the ABPDU will afford you with an integrated didactic experience. As a result, you will be able to immediately apply hands-on knowledge and become specialized in knowing how to relate engineering concepts to biological systems and organisms.

Which program is right for me?

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is home to two professional master's programs, The Product Development Program ( PDP) and the Master's of Bioprocess Engineering Program ( MBPE). There is some overlap between the programs, please review the infographic below for more information, and email mbpe@berkeley.edu if you have any questions.

>> View PDP and MPE comparison as a PDF

International Students

This program is eligible for OPT and STEM OPT. If you have further immigration questions please contact Berkeley International Office.

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The Master of Bioprocess Engineering (MBPE) degree will provide graduates upon completion of a 9-month program with an understanding and ability to apply Bioprocess Engineering to a number of key technological needs spanning multiple industries.

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UC Berkeley Master of Biotechnology (MBT)

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UC Berkeley Master of Biotechnology (MBT)

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https://mcb.berkeley.edu/masters

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NNSA Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program

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NNSA Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program

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Students are able to apply to this database to be selected by government and private institutions for summer internships next year. This is a paid opportunity, and may be a good fit for any of your students graduating with their bachelors this year before going on to their masters. If selected, they would be working with me, getting experience in corporate wellness. They would also be in a pool of applicants for other internships around the country.

It is an incredible opportunity, and I wanted to extend the invitation to apply to your students. The deadline is October 26th

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Zintellect - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - NNSA Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program - 2026-NNSA-MSIIP

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Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on the initiatives that support the current and future missions of the National Nuclear Security Administration (

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DeCal: Introduction to Prevention in Internal Medicine

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DeCal: Introduction to Prevention in Internal Medicine

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Are you wanting to learn more about internal medicine? If so, you should enroll in the 2-unit DeCal: Introduction to Prevention in Internal Medicine! The course introduces subspecialties within internal medicine and highlights the role of prevention in patient care through a combination of lectures and guest speakers. It meets Tuesdays from 6:30–8:00 PM in B51 Hildebrand. The flyer is attached with a QR code to the application.

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Boston University MS in Nutrition & Metabolism

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Boston University MS in Nutrition & Metabolism

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Nutrition and Metabolism Graduate Program at BU School of Medicine | Graduate Medical Sciences

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Nutrition and Metabolism is an interdisciplinary graduate program based at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. The program offers both Master’s and PhD programs with the opportunity to carry out focused research in clinical, epidemiologic, or laboratory-based studies. Classes are small and taught by a diverse medical school faculty of research scientists and clinicians.

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https://www.ihn.cuimc.columbia.edu/education/ms-human-nutrition

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UC Davis M.S. Health Informatics Program

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UC Davis M.S. Health Informatics Program

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UC Davis Health, Health Informatics Program

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Master’s Degree Program | Heath Informatics | UC Davis Heath

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Our Masters Degree program provides a comprehensive curriculum to prepare students for careers in research, teaching and information management.

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If you are interested in a program that looks at health from a holistic perspective, including physical fitness, nutrition, and psychological well-being, please reach out to the advisor, Emily Cardoza (emilygcardoza@berkeley.edu), or the general Health and Wellness advising account (hwminor@berkeley.edu).

NST/NMB Upper Division classes that can overlap:

Upper Div. Bio electives

Upper Div. NST electives

NST 103

NST 160

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The goal of the interdisciplinary minor in health and wellness is for students to have concentrated study in the area that can complement their major with a series of courses from outside their discipline.

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Conversations to Remember, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated towards combating loneliness and isolation felt by senior citizens.

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Volunteer with Cooking Matters | 18reasons.org

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We have volunteer opportunities available for community-minded helpers passionate about sharing their love of good food, home-cooking, and supporting our vision of creating more equity and belonging through food education. There is no professional experience required to volunteer to teach a Cooking Matters series. We accept volunteers on a rolling basis, and all roles are in person.

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email: info@conversationstoremember.org

telephone: 862-243-5331

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Nutrition & Metabolism (M.S.) at Boston University

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Nutrition & Metabolism (M.S.) at Boston University

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Nutrition and Metabolism Graduate Program at BU School of Medicine | Graduate Medical Sciences

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Nutrition and Metabolism is an interdisciplinary graduate program based at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. The program offers both Master’s and PhD programs with the opportunity to carry out focused research in clinical, epidemiologic, or laboratory-based studies. Classes are small and taught by a diverse medical school faculty of research scientists and clinicians.

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Interested in joining a safe community to share your eating disorder story and hear others? Join NourisHER, a student-led organization that promotes eating disorder healing through narrative sharing, interactive workshops, professional guest speaker, and student discussion forums. We believe that healing is possible through community and sharing your story will help you find the strength you are looking for. Come join and lead a safe space where you can translate your eating disorder story into hope for others and yourself! If you are interested, please fill out our membership recruitment form and we would love to see you!

Socials:

Instagram: @nourisher.berkeley

Google Form Link (to be filled out with Berkeley email)

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UC Davis Abroad: Organic Chem in Nottingham

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UC Davis Abroad: Organic Chem in Nottingham

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This course could be approved as a CHEM 3A equivalent! To seek approval, follow the instructions on this College of Chemistry Equivalency Form. **If you are pursuing a pre-health pathway, keep in mind that prerequisites taken outside of the US are typically not satisfactory. For more .information, contact Pre-Health Advising.

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

Program Overview

Whether you are longing to gaze upon Nottingham Castle or wander Sherwood Forest, Nottingham is the perfect student city. Complete CHE 118A and CHE 198 this summer in historic Nottingham, England. Studying on the beautiful University of Nottingham's campus, you will learn the basic principles of organic chemistry from a UC Davis professor of Chemistry. This course covers in-depth presentations on alkane and cycloalkane structure and reactivity, stereochemistry, organic structural analysis using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and more. Situated in the English midlands, excursions include Cambridge, London, York and Sir Isaac Newton's home.

Program Contacts

This course provides excursions around England, which include venues of scientific and cultural interest within the English midlands.

Fantastic public transportation allows students to explore every corner of this bustling student city.

Smaller class size abroad allows for more support from faculty when engaging this rigorous curriculum.

Supportive group dynamics as you and your classmates explore organic chemistry and historic Nottingham.

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Organic Chemistry in Nottingham Nottingham, United Kingdom Dates - June 29-August 2, 2024 Max Enrollment - 30 Taught In - English Prerequisites - Yes Academic Area - Chemistry Program Overview

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Sigma Xi is an international, multidisciplinary honor society comprised of students, faculty, and other researchers and professionals within STEM

The CSA (Committee for Student Advancement) goal is to increase the student presence within the chapter and provide students from universities around the Bay Area (Cal and beyond!) with opportunities for networking, outreach, mentorship, and professional/scientific development.

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Berkeley Sigma Xi/Committee for Student Advancement Interest Form

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Please fill out the following, brief form so we can add you to our email list! Look out for emails from sigmaxiberkeleycsa@gmail.com for information on Info Sessions, how to apply, opportunities for students, and more!

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Thailand - Microbiology Lab with Food Science and Technology credits in the Kingdom of Smiles

Explore tropical jungles, pristine beaches, and the mega-city of Bangkok while getting hands-on microbiology laboratory experience.

Recording of info session: watch here.

About UC Davis Study Abroad and Internship Abroad Programs:

Open to students as all UC campuses

Programs fill on a first-completed, first-reserved basis. Create a study abroad account to enroll.

Open to all majors, first year through graduating seniors

Financial aid applies – check with your campus Financial Aid office to determine aid eligibility.

UC Davis courses led by UC Davis faculty = UC units

Enrollment ends March 21st.

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Bangkok, Thailand

Program Overview

This laboratory program will introduce microbiology to students wishing to explore the enchanting Kingdom of Thailand. Hands-on activities complement lecture and lab exercises as we explore the microbiology of Thai food, international health issues and the changing environment. You will examine the microbial diversity of samples obtained from a variety of places, ranging from open-air markets and urban canals to pristine jungles and beaches. Excursions allow discovery of urban and rural locations to examine microbiology at the crossroads of public health, food safety and the environment. As a group, we will travel within Bangkok, to the United Nations' World Heritage Historic City of Ayutthaya and to islands in the Andaman Sea. The program will be hosted by Assumption University, one of Southeast Asia's top comprehensive international universities.

Program Contacts

Program Highlights

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Explore tropical jungles, pristine beaches, exotic markets, and the mega-city of Bangkok while getting hands-on microbiology laboratory experience.

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Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program

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Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program

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The Berkeley Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) is recruiting for the Spring semester! We are an undergraduate student-run organization that provides free kidney disease screenings in underserved communities across the Bay Area to improve kidney health and promote health equity. As part of the organization, you will have the opportunity to provide health screening services to community members, raise awareness for kidney diseases, network with UCSF physicians, connect with fellow members, and gain valuable experience in community partnerships and public health! No experience is required and all years and majors are welcome! Come to one of our info sessions and learn more about us on our website (https://www.ucberkeleykdsap.com/) and Instagram (@berkeleykdsap)! Feel free to reach out to berkeleykdsap@gmail.com if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!

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Apply for Membership - Berkeley Student Food Collective | BSFC

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We are looking for Spanish-speaking volunteers to assist with a study called ADELANTE, which is a randomized clinical trial with Latinx patients who have diabetes and food insecurity. Participants receive deliveries of vegetables and whole grains and participate in a behavioral intervention (and are randomized to either get this intervention immediately or after a waiting period). We are evaluating diet using 24-hour diet recalls with the ASA-24 tool, which is an online platform that includes a large database of foods and portions. Study volunteers complete diet recalls with patients a total of 9 times over the course of their 1-year participation in the study. This is an ideal opportunity for students who have an interest in nutrition, public health, and/or medicine, and who can commit at least 6 months of volunteering. The hours that you would conduct these calls are very flexible, but we ask for approximately 4 hours a week. The study is a collaboration between Stanford and UCSF and involves patients at La Clinica de la Raza. If you have any questions, and are interested in volunteering, please contact Dr. June Tester at june.tester@ucsf.edu

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Projects of interest to NST:

Interactive Learning Board to Help Children Learn Digestive Education with a Multimodal Approach

Co-creating Public Health Communications on Social Media

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The Berkeley Center for New Media is pleased to announce four undergraduate research fellowships are open for application for spring 2024! Selected students will have the opportunity to work closely with new media graduate students on dissertation-level research. Each fellowship comes with a stipend of $1,000.

If you are interested in multiple projects, please submit separate applications for each project.

Applications are now open. Applications are due November 1, 2023. Apply here!

Projects for Undergraduate Research Assistance Spring 2024
Interactive Learning Board to Help Children Learn Digestive Education with a Multimodal Approach
This project blends modern learning methods and educational technology. The project will create an interactive learning board specifically for children in the 8-12 age range by integrating cutting-edge technologies like augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI). The goal is to fully immerse pupils in experiential learning around nutrition rather than merely facilitating rote learning.

This design product has its own instructional principle at its core. The materials will be provided in a construction kit in order for students to better comprehend the digestion and absorption process. This strategy boosts their focus while also increasing their level of participation.

This initiative aims to reframe conventional learning strategies with the goals of increasing engagement, reducing educational inequities, and enhancing overall learning effectiveness. A further extension of our goal, taking into account the universal applicability and scalability of such technologies, is to make these resources available to kids everywhere, enabling a democratic and enriching educational experience for all.
Co-creating Public Health Communications on Social Media
Public health communications are only as effective as the media they are delivered through. In today's digital age, the overwhelming amount of information on social media can either empower or hinder public health efforts. The COVID-19 pandemic starkly illustrated the challenges public health messaging faces when confronted with the rapid spread of misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms. Our research project aims to generate evidence-based recommendations that can potentially reshape public health communication strategies and counter the mis/disinformation in Southeast Asia, home to one of the world's fastest-growing populations of social media users.

Through this fellowship, an undergraduate researcher will have the opportunity to work closely with a Doctor of Public Health candidate. Her research interests center around addressing the digital infodemic, particularly in the context of public health information in Bahasa Melayu and Bahasa Indonesia (mutually intelligible languages that are widely spoken across multiple Southeast Asian countries). The undergraduate researcher will actively participate in the preparation and execution of virtual human-centered design workshops, which will be co-facilitated and participated by our stakeholders in Southeast Asia. The undergraduate researcher's role will involve:

1. Providing creative and technical expertise to guide workshop participants in the co-creation of short-form videos containing public health messages,

2. Developing training materials to support and empower participants in the process of creating short-form videos, utilizing accessible and user-friendly platforms like Canva

3. Gaining hands-on experience in qualitative research, such as data collection and analysis, to contribute to a deeper understanding of the public health issue

An ideal candidate is creative, organized and proactive; is able to demonstrate at least an intermediate level of expertise in designing social media content and videos on Canva; can offer valuable insights on the storytelling, visual aesthetics and technical aspects of content creation; has some experience in community engagement and cultural humility; and is highly motivated to learn key skills in training and research. Being able to speak Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Indonesia is an advantage but not a requirement. All majors/ minors are welcomed!
State of Mind | State of Mine
The breaking apart of the American state is as old as the concept of the United States itself. This project seeks to document the scale of state secessionist movements through time using primary and secondary sources. The broader context of this project is a study of the co-creation of space at the intersection of rural right-wing sociopolitical movements, climate collapse, and social media. This is with the intention of rethinking how we theorize the creation of space, and more specifically, how we may or may not conceptualize distance/proximity with the idea of better explaining the dynamics of right-wing movements, the rural-urban divide, online communities, and how all these things intersect. This is an open project in regard to direction. The ideal candidate would be ready to engage with supervisor on the question of how to make the resulting research available the broader public on a public facing digital platform.

This undergraduate researcher would join a team of three URAPs, duties will include: + co-create a database of state secessionist movements + find and document data sources (archival research/online research) + discuss/shape project direction with day-to-day supervisor + read literature related to the topic of state secessionist movements The student would be incorporated into my preexisting mentorship model where we have one bi-weekly meeting and then one 1:1 meeting a month where we chat about their research interests.
Annotating Landscape: Black Land in the Delta
In the Lower Mississippi River Basin, a place colloquially known as 'The Delta,' enslaved, bonded, and working class Black Laborers have, alongside the River, been central forces in shaping/holding stable/making possible the past and contemporary landscape. Today, after waves of great migrations, years of acute economic depression, and structural forms of erosion often only traces of these rich life worlds remain, scattered across material, mnemonic, and digital archives - with place, memory, and meaning at risk of erasure. This project questions the ways in which landscape can be studied, understood and re-presented through immersive New Media (particularly virtual/augmented reality among other forms of spatial media) to account for the endurance, possibility, and to reconstruct the ephemera of working class Black life. Inspired by the visual and constructive methodologies used by creative and experimental geographers, the digital humanities, digital archeology, and the investigatory group Forensic Architecture, this project seeks to question, map, model, and digitally annotate Black-Land formations in a section of this shifting landscape.

This project seeks assistance from an undergraduate researcher in scraping/organizing multiple formats of spatial information (including but not exclusive to maps, waypoints, shapefiles, archival images, and oral history interviews) into a cartographic regression and a singular database. A research assistant would also be welcome to assist in designing a library of 3 Dimensional object files / historical assets / mock architectural models, either by original design or by use of photogrammetry. Finally, students will have the ability to assist in developing a best practices protocol, providing feedback on iterative practice demonstrations working with VR/AR media and the co-constructive spatial methodology being developed through and at the core of this project.

Previous Undergraduate Research Fellows and Projects

2023 funded candidates and projects here and here!

2022 funded candidates and projects here and here!

2021 funded candidates and projects here!

2020 funded candidates and projects here!

2019 funded candidates and projects here!

2018 funded candidates and projects here!

2017 funded candidates and projects here!

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The Berkeley Center for New Media is pleased to announce four undergraduate research fellowships are open for application for spring 2024! Selected students will have the opportunity to work closely with new media graduate students on dissertation-level research. Each fellowship comes with a stipend of $1,000.

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Are you interested in a health career? The ATP deCal is a 1 unit class that is P/NP on Monday nights. Students will learn about the physician assistant, physical therapist, and nurse practitioner career fields. We will also have guest speakers from each field to discuss their career and answer questions about their respective career! Students will also learn to create a 4 year plan for their classes and a roadmap to apply to graduate schools.

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Assignments and activities for this decal will be geared towards learning more about the fields discussed in class. Through honest statistics and easy integration of material via class discussions and online learning tools, after completing this decal students will be prepared for their prospective future as medical professionals.

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From Mount Tamalpais College (MTC), an independent liberal arts institution dedicated to serving incarcerated students at San Quentin State Prison.

As we continue our efforts to expand the network of educators who might be interested in learning about, volunteering with, or spreading the word about MTC, I wanted to reach out and let you know that we have just launched our application for Spring and Summer 2024. MTC offers volunteer educators opportunities to teach in our Writing, Science, Math, Humanities & Social Sciences courses; we also also have roles in Student Development, Remote Research, and in our Computer Lab.

1. Apply here! In addition to applying yourself, please feel free to forward this invitation to your networks. Our volunteer faculty body encompasses a range of educators: from graduate students and postdocs who are keen to expand their teaching repertoire, to early and mid career educators who want to engage with an enthusiastic and diverse student body, to retired instructors who are looking for new avenues through which to channel their expertise.

2. Attend an upcoming virtual info session to learn more about MTC!

Visit our website at https://scienceatcal.berkeley.edu/coalition-for-education-and-outreach/.

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NST DeCal: Nutrition, Well-Being and the Environment

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NST DeCal: Nutrition, Well-Being and the Environment

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Nutrition and well-being in college will teach students about basic nutrition and inform them about resources on campus that can help with their nutrition goals and needs. This course aims to provide students with basic nutrition education and the role that Food choices play a role in leading a healthy lifestyle. In addition, this course will help students gain a deeper understanding on sustainable food systems by delving into the topics of sustainable food production, environmental impacts of agriculture, and public health issues. This course will seek to form a relationship between food and the environment, in regards to how to live a clean and balanced lifestyle into one’s future. (Class #33316)

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The City of Berkeley WIC is looking for a student volunteer for this summer. They are looking to provide an experience in WIC and find someone who is interested in helping them plan for the World Breastfeeding Week Celebration in August.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Monique Sims at MSims@cityofberkeley.info

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Food service volunteer opportunity

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Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files and more with Google Drive.

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Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files and more with Google Drive.

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USC: Research Institute for Scholars of Equity

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USC: Research Institute for Scholars of Equity

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https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lsNjCkVuh9BZUiwKjkyZvHZQmMZ9MTbAh12vNkZF2GOQ4QAxY8dF8EHLLasAkOCoe5BLftzff7-En4P0s35Nn-djBxmeRQ1Eq4a7mY8VFRfWdlX_Z4EeXrvortkscfA9

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https://careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/life-science-research-professional-1-20660

https://careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/life-science-research-professional-1-19814

https://careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/lab-assistant-for-killifish-husbandry-and-research-schedule-monday-friday-2-open-positions-20309

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Berkeley Alternative Protein Project (BAPP)

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Berkeley Alternative Protein Project (BAPP)

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Backed by The Good Food Institute, the Berkeley Alternative Protein Project (BAPP) aims to provide a community to explore the field of alternative protein and other opportunities associated with plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-derived meat, eggs, and dairy to plan future careers that will help transform the future of food. We’re now circulating a member and leadership interest form.

Our main goals for this semester include:

1. Sharing educational and career resources

Collaborate with alt. protein companies in the Bay (guest speaker events/panel, facility tour)

Share up-to-date resources on the club Slack channel/social media

2. Building a community around this field

hold general club meetings and socials

Our future plans include:

1. Creating pipelines to technical research for students

2. Partnering with companies to organize student-led projects

3. Potentially building a Decal about alt. proteins

Please fill out our interest form if you’d like to hear more updates from us OR if you’re interested in leading the BAPP with us! For questions, contact berkeleyaltprotein@gmail.com.

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The Experimental Social Science Laboratory (Xlab) invites you to join our research participant pool! As a registered participant, you will be supporting UC Berkeley's world class research. All experiments conducted online and at Xlab are computerized social science studies that typically last between 30 to 60 minutes. Participants earn $20/hour on average for the studies they participate in. For more information, visit xlab.berkeley.edu or watch our short video. To sign up, visit berkeley.sona-systems.com. We look forward to seeing you at the Xlab! Do science. Get paid.

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contact: paul.kim5@va.gov

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November 14, 16, 21 (2022)

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"The Pre-PA Club is UC Berkeley's only club fully devoted to students on the Physician Assistant path and is perfect for anyone interested in a career in medicine! We have guest speakers from the field, workshops to prepare you for PA School applications and more. All are welcome!"

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Global Poverty and Practice - Blum Center

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APPLY NOW: Opportunities to work on climate solutions, address college affordability, and more!

CALPIRG Students is a student organization here that works to protect the environment, make college more affordable, and promote civic engagement. Last Fall we helped nearly 10,000 students register to vote in California and got the UCs to release new policy to phase out single-use plastics to protect our oceans! Sign our petition to fight plastic pollution in Berkeley and check off Volunteering/Internships/Careers to get involved.

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Sign the petition to ban single use plastics

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Sign the petition to call on our state leaders to ban plastic!

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Open Reader Position for ISF 10: Enduring Questions and Great Books in the Western Tradition

Please contact Rakesh Bhandari, Acting Director, Interdisciplinary Studies if you are interested in reading for this course in the Fall.

He can be reached at bhandari@berkeley.edu

The  focus will be on two thinkers: Plato and Galileo. Two watersheds in the history of Western thought were the introduction of the logic of the concept and the practice of experimentation. In The Republic Plato introduced us to analysis of our everyday concepts to show how unstable, vague, poorly understood and arbitrarily applied they are. Thinking had to turn on the concepts through which we ordinarily think, and Plato gave us our still greatest dialectical example of this in his dialogues on the meaning of justice in The Republic. Galileo introduced into human thought the redefinition of knowledge grounded in observation and experiment and expressed in the abstraction of mathematical symbols. These are two of the greatest turning points in human thought, and we will focus on Plato’s and Galileo‘s writings, while also consulting Jonny Thakkar’s and Mario Livio’s recent commentary on them, respectively.

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NATRES 24: How to be a Rausser CNR Scientist

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NATRES 24: How to be a Rausser CNR Scientist

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Google Forms - create and analyze surveys, for free.

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Apply for Membership - Berkeley Student Food Collective | BSFC

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https://pe.berkeley.edu/health-and-wellness-minor

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The goal of the interdisciplinary minor in health and wellness is for students to have concentrated study in the area that can complement their major with a series of courses from outside their discipline.

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https://scet.berkeley.edu/students/courses/challenge-labs/alt-meat-product-design/

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Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

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Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

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https://www.aamc.org/professional-development/affinity-groups/great/summer-undergrad-research-programs

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Louisiana State Health Sciences Center. Shreveport Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience - Shreveport, La.
Summer Undergraduate Pharmacology Experience in Research Program (SUPER)

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine - Chicago, Ill.

Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisc.

Penn State University, College of Medicine - Hershey, Pa.

University of Chicago - Chicago. Ill.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Mich.

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center - Oklahoma City, Okla.

University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Penn.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Pittsburgh, Pa.

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry - Rochester, N.Y.

University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, Texas
Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Program

University of Virginia School of Medicine - Charlottesville, Va.

Washington University - St. Louis, Mo.

Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering - New York, N.Y.

Yale School of Medicine - New Haven, Conn.

Summer Programs of Affiliate GREAT Group Members

The bylaws of the GREAT Group allow the Steering Committee to appoint individuals from non-AAMC member institutions as affiliate members of the GREAT Group. Individuals from the following programs have been appointed affiliate members:

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Louisiana State Health Sciences Center. Shreveport Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience - Shreveport, La. Summer Undergraduate Pharmacology Experience in Research Program (SUPER) Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine - Chicago, Ill. Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisc. Penn State University, College of Medicine - Hershey, Pa.

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To apply for an open volunteer position, please email us at We will arrange for you to come into the pantry to learn about the position and to determine if it is a good fit for you.

If our currently open positions do not work for you, or if there are no open positions, please check back from time to time since our need for volunteers changes regularly.

If you would like to be placed on our volunteer waiting list, please email us at

All of our volunteer positions (listed to the left) are open at this time. In addition, please feel free to contact us if you have unique skills to offer or have a large group of volunteers seeking a one-time Saturday opportunity.

Please follow the instructions to the left if you are interested in one of these volunteer positions.

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Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunities | San Francisco-Marin Food Bank

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All registered students at the University of California are required to meet the university's health insurance mandate. Registered UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) as a way to meet this mandate.

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Food, Equity, Entrepreneurship, & Development; a food consulting group that works with clients who are transforming the food system.

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ADVOCACY | COMMUNITY | SOLIDARITY

We are excited to announce that we will be holding our (virtual) Fall 2020 class! During the academic year at UC Berkeley, those interested in volunteering with the Suitcase Clinic and working directly with folx in our clinic spaces (once we are able to) must first take this class. Class content includes caseworking, security training, and clinic policies and procedures. The application process requires a written application and, if selected, a follow-up interview. Our application is now live and can be accessed . The deadline to apply is September 9th, 4 p.m. here

We will be hosting virtual tabling hours and infosessions as well as participating in this semester's virtual Calapalooza, so please attend any of these events if you're interested in learning more about what we do as an organization and hearing from current volunteers about their experiences (more information on the graphic on the left as well as our volunteer tab). Make sure to also RSVP to our Facebook recruitment event here .

from 7 to 8 p.m. (EDIT: Grab-and-go will start at 7 p.m., not 6 p.m.). Instead of our usual clinic operations, we will be having a grab-and-go format, whereby folks can pick up dinner, health education supplies, and educational pamphlets. We will be doing our best to enforce measures to protect the health and safety of our volunteers and clients. Please see the graphic on the right for more details.

Due to the risks of community spread due to COVID-19, we will not be having class for the Summer 2020 semester.

Image from Berkeley Free Clinic

Berkeley Eviction Defense Center

Are you a Berkeley Tenant? Are you behind on rent? Did you suffer a loss of income due to COVID-19? The Eviction Defense Center can help.

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We have recently partnered with other Berkeley-based nonprofit organizations, under the Berkeley Outreach Coalition, who are working both on the ground and at a policy level to advocate for housing and food insecure folks. We provide a variety of resources including legal assistance, harm reduction supplies, health/medical kits, and food. If you are in need of essential supplies, access to COVID-19 testing, food, or water, please fill out our Emergency Request Form so that we can assess your needs and connect you with the right people. Check out our website for local resources, updates on the city's inadequate response to COVID-19's devastating effects on our unhoused community and on efforts that our coalition has made to compensate for this irresponsibility, and more.

Serving the Berkeley community since 1989

The Suitcase Clinic is a humanitarian student organization and volunteer community that offers free health and social services to underserved populations. Structured around the principles of public health, social welfare, and community activism, it currently operates three weekly multi-service drop-in centers in the city of Berkeley: the General Clinic, the Women's Clinic and the Youth/LGBTQ+ Clinic. In addition to providing services, it strives to educate students, engage in community organization, and support public policy efforts that address homelessness in the local community.

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Summer Grab-and-Go General Clinic

General Clinic will be up and running this summer starting Tuesday, July 14th. The format will be grab-and-go to minimize contact.

Please see clinic pages for professional services offered during each clinic.

Youth/LGBTQ+ Clinic (teens + 20s only): Mondays 6:00-9:00pm

Location: St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

Women's Clinic (female-identifying + children): Mondays 6:00-9:00pm

Location: LIFE Adventist Church, 2236 Parker St, Berkeley, CA 94704

General Clinic : Tuesdays 6:15-9:00pm (Sign-ups for services outside door starting Tuesday morning)

Location: First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana St, Berkeley CA 94704 (entrance on Haste)

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**NOTE: Because we are run by undergraduate students at UC Berkeley, our clinics operate around the school schedule and may be closed for holidays and during school breaks. Please check the clinic-specific calendars to check if clinic will be open on a specific day. Scroll below for more information on each clinic, including clinic-specific calendars and maps.

UNDERGRADUATE SERVICES ( free + provided at each clinic)

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Dinner (General at 7:30pm, Youth/LGBTQ+ 7 pm, Women's 6 pm)

Footwashing

Haircutting & Hairwashing (General & Youth/LGBTQ only)

Hygiene Supplies

Community resources and employment referrals

Legal Services

Wellness and art activities

Nail-painting (Women's only)

Children's Services/Care (Women's only)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ( free + provided only on certain days and clinics)

**These services are not offered consistently. Please check clinic-specific calendars for the most up-to-date info.

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Optometry Vouchers (General Clinic only)

VSP vouchers for free eye exam, prescription, and eyeglasses at UC Berkeley's Eye Center

ONLY for uninsured (those with Medi-Cal are NOT eligible)​ and a voucher must not have been used in the past year

May not have them every week and will be put on waitlist if not available

Medical Services (all clinics)

Massage (Youth/LGBTQ+ & General only)

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (all clinics)

HIV/Hepatitis Testing (Youth/LGBTQ+ & General only)

Acupuncture (Youth/LGBTQ+ Clinic only) ​

Spiritual Counseling (General only)

BFHP Housing Outreach (General only)

Chiropractor (Women's & General only) ​

**DISCLAIMER: Due to the great interest in certain services, we mainly operate on a first-come, first-serve waitlist and cannot guarantee you will be seen for a specific service at each clinic. However, we will try our best to prioritize individuals who haven't used our services before or weren't able to get a specific services the previous clinic. In addition, some of our professional service providers are subject to change until the day of clinic. Although we try to update our calendars as much as possible, please keep this information in mind when coming to our spaces. You may also contact the clinic directors through the contact form on each clinic page.

Learn more about our clinics!

GENERAL CLINIC

General Clinic is the oldest of the Suitcase Clinic's three drop-in centers. Here, individuals can receive health and social services, eat dinner, or just hang out with other community members and Cal students.

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YOUTH/LGBTQ+ CLINIC

The Y/LGBTQ+ Clinic provides culturally relevant and accessible resources for individuals in their teens and twenties. The LGBTQ+ friendly space offers health and social services and is a great place to relax and hang out.

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Learn More

WOMEN'S CLINIC

Women's Clinic recently relocated to LIFE Adventist Church. A space for female-identifying individuals and children, the clinic provides health and social services specific to their needs.

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Learn More

Congregation BETH EL

Located in North Berkeley, Congregation Beth El serves a monthly Sunday meal for the community. Partnered with the UC San Francisco Joint Medical Program, it provides medical services, as well as health supplies other resources.

Learn More

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ADVOCACY | COMMUNITY | SOLIDARITY We are excited to announce that we will be holding our (virtual) Fall 2020 class! During the academic year at UC Berkeley, those interested in volunteering with the Suitcase Clinic and working directly with folx in our clinic spaces (once we are able to) must first take this class.

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UC Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources

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The Food Systems minor, hosted by the Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management (ESPM) at the Rausser College of Natural Resources, is an interdisciplinary program of study that explores the role of food within the environment and society. Drawing from diverse fields as far ranging as ecology, sociology, the humanities, nutrition, history, and economics, the food systems minor critically examines issues of contemporary food and agriculture from a whole-systems perspective.

Students are required to take 5 courses to complete the minor, one of which is the required community engagement course, "Experiential Learning Through Engagement in Food Systems" (ESPM 197). Students will ideally complete this course in their junior or senior year, allowing them to bring together what they have learned in classes in a real-world setting.

Students who complete the minor will gain a broad and interdisciplinary understanding of critical themes and concepts related to the social, political, economic, environmental, cultural, nutritional, and public health issues of contemporary food and agriculture systems both domestically and internationally.

If you intend to declare the Food Systems Minor, please complete the Food Systems Minor Interest Form. By completing the Interest Form, you will receive emails, updates, and deadlines regarding the minor.
Food Systems Minor Requirements Learn About Experiential Learning Through Engagement in Food Systems
Minor Advisor:
Katie Owensby
foodsystems.minor@berkeley.edu
260 Mulford Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-3100
View our advising hours schedule here

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The Food Systems minor, hosted by the Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management (ESPM) at the Rausser College of Natural Resources, is an interdisciplinary program of study that explores the role of food within the environment and society.

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The Global Public Health summer minor and certificate programs explore health-related issues affecting populations in the United States and worldwide. Students complete courses covering a range of disciplines and methods relevant to promoting and protecting human health, emerging health issues, and healthcare systems.

This type of program enhances students' preparation for careers in the dynamic, growing field of public health, including clinical graduate training. Students learn strategies for addressing emerging population health issues locally and globally.

The minor and certificate can serve as precursors to further study in public health, other health professions, or any fields in which the health of persons and populations is a relevant concern. The programs can augment and enhance many different undergraduate bachelor degree programs and prepare students for professional and academic careers. In addition, public health is of interest for its own sake, as a component of a rigorous liberal arts education.

The summer minor is available to all UC Berkeley undergraduate students, including current or intended Public Health majors. The certificate can be pursued by non-UC Berkeley students in or outside of California.
Note for UC Berkeley students: Both Public Health and non-Public Health majors may earn a Global Public Health Summer Minor. Five courses are required for successful completion of the Global Public Health Summer Minor or Certificate. There are constraints from L&S requirements for Public Health majors to complete the Global Public Health minor. The difference in requirements for Public Health majors is as follows: Public Health majors will not take PH 250A and instead take another elective course; these three elective courses may not include PH 150B or PH 150D.
L&S Minor Declaration Policy

If you are a major within the College of Letters and Science (L&S) then per L&S Policy you must declare any minor (including the Global Public Health [GPH] Minor) by the last day of RRR week in the term preceding your EGT.

For example, if you are graduating with an EGT of Summer 2055 then you must declare your minor by the last day of RRR week in Spring 2055. Similarly, if you are graduating with an EGT of Spring 2055 then you must declare your minor by the last day of RRR week in Fall 2054.

IMPORTANT GPH Minor Declaration Processing Time information:
This means that you must submit your Global Public Health Declaration form two weeks prior to your appropriate RRR week. This will assure that we will be able to declare your minor within the appropriate time.
If there are any questions please reach out to the advisors at sphug@berkeley.edu.

Curriculum
Download the Summer 2020 Minor/Certificate curriculum (.pdf)
Both the Summer Minor in Global Public Health Program and Certificate in Global Public Health Program consist of five courses: three core courses and two elective courses (For non-public health majors and individual pursuing the certificate) or two core courses and three elective courses (for public health majors). The courses are taken over two consecutive six-week summer sessions.

All required courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C- to be eligible for the minor or certificate.

The expectation for the summer minor is that all courses must be taken during the summer. Some are only offered in the summer, or are restricted to or prioritized for public health majors during the academic year.

While enrollment is guaranteed during the summer, we do not guarantee enrollment during the academic year.

If UC Berkeley students have already completed any of these courses during the fall or spring semesters prior to beginning the summer minor, application of this coursework to the summer minor program will be considered.

Courses taken at other universities will not be applied towards Berkeley's Global Public Health minor or certificate. Contact your home university to discuss the possibility of transferring or being credited for courses taken at UC Berkeley.
Note: UC Berkeley students and visiting students who do not want to pursue a minor or receive a certificate - but who are interested in taking public health classes - may enroll in as many courses as they wish. Note: Summer Minor 2020 courses will be offered online.
Core Courses

The three courses below are required to complete the summer minor/certificate.
Note: If you are a Public Health major pursuing this minor, you will need to only take the following two core courses: PB HLTH 142 and PB HLTH N112/112.
PB HLTH 250A: Epidemiologic Methods
(3 units) (Session D, p.m.)
PB HLTH 141/142: Introduction to Biostatistics
(4 units) (Session D, a.m.)
Elective Courses

Select two of the following courses:
Note: If you are a Public Health major pursuing this minor, you will need to select three of the following courses. These electives cannot double count for your Public Health major's required ten elective units. You may not use PH 150B or PH 150D toward your Global Public Health Minor; if you choose to take these courses over the summer (and you can!) they will count toward your PH major only. You must use electives that are unique from your major electives. (i.e. you cannot use any minor electives toward your major electives).
PB HLTH 150B: Human Health and the Environment in a Changing World
(3 units) (Session A, p.m.)
PB HLTH 150D: Introduction to Health Policy and Management
(3 units) (Session A, a.m.)
PB HLTH 155B: Women's Global Health and Empowerment*
(2-3 units) (Session D)*
PB HLTH 196: Global Public Health Internship and Seminar
(3 units) (Session C, p.m.)
PB HLTH 196: War and Public health*
(3 units) (Session A, p.m.)*
Declaration and Enrollment Process

For information on enrollment into the minor or certificate program, go to the Enrollment in the Undergraduate Summer Minor or Certificate in Global Public Health page.

Scholarships

A $2,000 scholarship is available to undergraduate students who are enrolled in a minor that is only available in the summer, including the Summer Minor in Global Public Health. International students are eligible for this scholarship if they are enrolled full-time during the academic year. Students would not have to apply to the scholarship, if you meet the eligibility requirements below then you will automatically be added to the scholarship list.

To be awarded the summer minor scholarship, you must:

Be currently enrolled as a UC Berkeley student,

Complete the academic requirements of the minor in one summer or during two consecutive summers,

Complete at least 4 of the 5 classes for the minor during the summer,

Complete all required courses with a minimum grade of C- to be eligible for the minor or certificate,

Complete all coursework with a letter grade prior to graduation and receive a minimum of a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) in courses used to satisfy the minor requirements; please note that a C- in all the classes would be a 1.70 GPA and a C in all the classes is a 2.0 GPA,

Fill out the Completion of Minor form within two weeks of the start of your final course or no later than two weeks prior to the completion of your final GPH Minor/Certificate Course. Please make sure you have also filled out the Declaration form in the Declaration and Enrollment Process section above.

If you are a senior taking your final class for the minor during the academic year and are graduating within that same academic year (Fall or Spring), it may affect your eligibility for the scholarship.

This scholarship will be credited to your CalCentral account in early December following your completion of the minor.

This scholarship is only available to students enrolled in the Global Public Health Minor. It is not available for those earning the Global Public Health Certificate.

If you are a senior taking your final class for the minor during the academic year and are graduating within that same academic year (Fall or Spring), it may affect your eligibility for the scholarship.

Beginning Summer 2020, if you plan to take one class for the minor during the academic year, you MUST take your final class during the summer to remain eligible for the $2,000 scholarship. If you take 4 classes over the summer and one class over the following Fall or Spring semester, you will no longer be eligible for the scholarship. If you take one class the Fall or Spring semester and complete the summer minor the following two consecutive summers or less, you are still eligible for the scholarship.

Employment

Students who complete the minor can enhance their preparation to pursue careers and jobs in public health departments, hospitals and health systems, health policy, community health settings, non-profit organizations, consulting firms and health related start-ups and private companies. The program can also strengthen student preparation for clinical careers, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, optometry, physician assisting, and mental health and/or graduate degrees in public health, public policy, business, social work, law and city planning.

Even if not used directly in a professional setting or graduate program, the multidisciplinary approach of public health will provide students with a broader understanding of the world and tools to engage and influence their surroundings.

Interested in where our public health majors go after graduation? Visit UC Berkeley's Career Center's Destination Survey.

Are you interested in making public health your major or minor? Subscribe to the Prospective student listserv to receive weekly Public Health Newsletters and one off announcements! prospective_sphug@lists.berkeley.edu

Please note the following to subscribe or unsubscribe yourself. You are responsible for unsubscribing yourself.

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Are you a UC Berkeley School of Public Health undergraduate major or minor alumni? Subscribe to the sphugalumni@lists.berkeley.edu listserv to receive one off emails with opportunities for alumni!
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CalTeach is a program for undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors interested in exploring a career in education. Through our courses, students learn conceptual teaching skills and practice these methods in local K-12 classrooms. CalTeach offers the Science and Math Education minor as well as a unique opportunity for students to complete both a bachelor's degree and a California teaching credential as an undergraduate.

Want to learn more about CalTeach?
Speak to our Student Services Coordinator or our Peer Advisors!
Ready to enroll in CalTeach courses?
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Interested in attending an Info Session?
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CalTeach is a program for undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors interested in exploring a career in education. Through our courses, students learn conceptual teaching skills and practice these methods in local K-12 classrooms. CalTeach offers the Science and Math Education minor as well as a unique opportunity for students to complete both a bachelor's degree and a California teaching credential as an undergraduate.

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A survey course of nutrition with an emphasis on the relationships among diet, physical activity, and health.

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University of California Golden Bears Athletics

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Cal Sports Nutrition

It is the mission of Cal Sports Nutrition to provide every student athlete with top tier sports nutrition services utilizing current, evidence based resources to promote academic and athletic success at the University of California, Berkeley. Our program is dedicated to ensuring optimal energy intake, nutrient timing, and fluid balance while sustaining the overall well being of each athlete.

It is our purpose and goal to educate student athletes on the foundations of proper nutrition not only for athletic performance, but for success in the classroom and for life. It is the intent of this program to enhance health and performance of Cal Athletics and to provide these individuals with the best care possible.

Services for Student-Athletes

Private assessment of nutrition behaviors and intake with specific plans to:

Pre-workout Nutrition and Post-Workout Recovery Planning

Body composition management

Learn budget-friendly ideas and meal planning

Develop strategies for snacking and meal timing

Grocery Store Tours

Dining Hall Tours

Cooking Classes

Dietary Analysis

Education for Special Diets (Vegetarian, Food Allergies, etc.)

Supplement Education and Monitoring

Services for Coaches

Consultation on nutrition-related concerns about student-athletes

Answer questions about nutrition

Team or small group nutrition education

Create sport-specific nutrition education materials (brochures, handouts, etc.)

Trainings or briefings for coaching staff on nutrition issues or topics

Body composition/weights consultation

Consultation for meals during traveling

For more information you can email us at:
sportsnutrition@berkeley.edu

Sports Nutrition Resource Websites

Sports Nutrition Handouts

ELIZABETH McNEAR, MS, RD, CSSD
Performance Dietitian

Simpson Center (SAHPC)
2227 Piedmont Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94720

Elizabeth McNear is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) in her first year as a performance dietitian at Cal Athletics. She works closely with the athletes to develop healthy nutrition habits that improve sports performance and further nutrition knowledge. She has been working in the collegiate setting since 2014.

Education: Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University 2013. Dietetic Internship, Saint Louis University 2014. Master of Nutrition and Physical Performance, Saint Louis University 2015.

Of Note: Elizabeth is a member of Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA) as well as the Sports Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) Dietetics Practice Group.

YASI ANSARI MS, RD, CSSD
Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition

Simpson Center (SAHPC)
2227 Piedmont Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94720

Yasi Ansari is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), currently working in her first year as Cal's Assistant Director of Performance Nutrition. Yasi's role involves helping athletes meet optimal health and performance goals through sound nutrition practices.

Yasi's undergraduate degree was completed in Mass Communication Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduate degree in Family and Consumer Sciences with an emphasis in Nutrition and Dietetics from California State University, Northridge (CSUN).

Yasi's previous sports nutrition experience includes working as a Sports Dietitian at California State University Long Beach, and as a Sports Dietitian and Clinical Nutrition Coordinator at UCLA Athletics. Yasi's previous clinical nutrition experience includes working as a Clinical Dietitian at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Hoag for Her Center for Wellness and Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach and Irvine through Sodexo.

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Campus clearinghouse for lots of ways to volunteer your time!

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Learn about the mission of the Public Service Center, programs you can get involved in, and resources and information to support public service efforts.

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The types of volunteer assignments we have involve socializing and interacting with adult and pediatric patients, families, and staff in our hospitals and outpatient clinic settings.

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Bioinspired design views the process of how we learn from Nature as an innovation strategy.
NST Senior, May 2020: "A bioengineering class with fun projects!"

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PB HLTH 162A: Public Health Microbiology

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PB HLTH 162A: Public Health Microbiology

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Introduction to properties of microorganisms: their relationship with humans in causing infectious diseases and in maintaining health.
NST Senior, May 2020: "Super relevant for anyone interested in healthcare!"

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Research for healthy food, people and places

The Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) envisions a world in which healthy food, beverages and opportunities for physical activity are accessible, affordable, equitable and sustainable for everyone.

NPI's mission is to conduct and translate policy-relevant research to transform environments for healthy children, families and communities.

Read more about our mission and vision, and learn about our impact.

We have compiled COVID-19 Update. The State of California has issued a shelter in place order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Nutrition Policy Institute is working remotely and is still available to answer your questions and address needs. resources for consumers and UC Cooperative Extension county directors and advisors on federal & state policy action, local food initiatives, food safety & health, grocery stores, farmers markets & shopping, and guidance on safe access to the outdoors despite COVID-19. Please contact us if you have any questions.

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Be sure to sign up to receive Research to Action, the Nutrition Policy Institute's news brief providing information on research, policy, news, announcements, events, articles and action items focused on nutrition and healthy communities.

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Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) director and cooperative extension specialist Lorrene Ritchie commented on why school meals matter now more than ever as the United States is grappling with two major public health crises, the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism and inequities. The invited commentary was published online on August 20, 2020 in the journal Public Health Nutrition. Ritchie's commentary describes how the USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which provided over 4.8 billion lunches to nearly 30 million children in the US during the 2018-2019 school year, supports improved food security for all students. This is important as students from lower income non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic families who have higher rates of participation in the NSLP than their non-minority counterparts. Given the historic levels of food insecurity Americans are now facing due to the COVID-19-related economic downturn, and the disproportionate effect it is having on black families, Ritchie also cites the importance of the NSLP in supporting health equity through improved nutrition. Ritchie shares evidence from a recent nationally representative study conducted by colleagues at Boston University School of Medicine which shows that NSLP participating students' diet quality improved after the school meal nutrition standards were updated in 2012-2013 to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as mandated by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010. Ritchie closes her commentary requesting public health researchers, practitioners and policy makers (1) object to any rollbacks to the HHFKA nutrition standards, and (2) advocate for school meals to be made available to all students without additional charge. The commentary is available online.

Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) partnered with Stanford Medicine Department of Pediatrics to develop a series of fact sheets to support the provision of nutritious and sustainable school meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. NPI's Christina Hecht led development of the fact sheets that are targeted to school nutrition professionals, school boards, and advocacy organizations. The fact sheets distill the latest on the USDA Child Nutrition Program waivers that have provided flexibility for school districts, allowing them to maximize their meal service despite COVID-19 disruptions including school closures and supply chain problems. Each fact sheet in the series addressed a specific challenge: how to continue meal service during "spring break," provision of school meals over the summer, and the transition to "back to school" school re-opening scenarios. The fact sheets also provide tips and resources from the field, aiming to encourage school districts to take full advantage of the USDA flexibilities to maintain meal quality and build student participation in the meal programs. As one example, when providing "grab & go" meals while schools are closed, districts can aid families, keep meals fresh, and reduce waste by providing "bulk foods." By using the waivers for non-congregate feeding and meal times, a district could provide a weekly sack of foods equivalent to the amounts and nutritional requirements normally provided by single meals. Bulk food provision can reduce the use of pre-packaged one-portion items, for example substituting a fresh melon for individual fruit cups. It can also minimize the number of trips a family needs to make to pick up school meals and it can support use of fresh and local produce. Fact sheets were designed for California districts and for a national audience; the latter were co-branded by the School Nutrition Association (SNA) and provided to SNA's 53,000 members. Template versions make it easy to pull and co-brand the information to target specific regions. The fact sheets and modifiable templates are available for download at the links below.
"Back-to-School" Fact Sheet:

Back-to-School: We'll Keep Feeding Those Kids! UC ANR Nutrition Policy Institute. Stanford Medicine Department of Pediatrics. School Nutrition Association. 12 August 2020. [Download (PDF)]
"Summer Meals" Fact Sheets:

Calling all Districts! USDA Summer Meals Can Keep Kids Healthy (National version). UC ANR Nutrition Policy Institute. Stanford Medicine Department of Pediatrics. School Nutrition Association. 20 June 2020. [Download (PDF)] [Download Template (Word document)]

Calling all Districts! USDA Summer Meals Can Keep Kids Healthy (California version). UC ANR Nutrition Policy Institute. Stanford Medicine Department of Pediatrics. Updated 20 June 2020. [Download (PDF)] [Download Template (Word document)]

"Spring Break" Fact Sheets:

Kids' Hunger Doesn't Take a Spring Break. While closed for COVID-19, school districts can serve meals over spring break (National version). UC ANR Nutrition Policy Institute. Stanford Medicine Department of Pediatrics. 2 April 2020. [Download (PDF)] [Download Template (Word document)]

Kids' Hunger Doesn't Take a Spring Break. While closed for COVID-19, California districts can serve meals over spring break. UC ANR Nutrition Policy Institute. Stanford Medicine Department of Pediatrics. 1 April 2020. [Download (PDF)] [Download Template (Word document)]

Berkeley, California made history by passing the nation's first sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax paid by beverage distributors in 2014, which garnered unanimous support from City Council and 76% of the vote in a public referendum. NPI-affiliated researchers Jennifer Falbe (lead author) and Kristine Madsen published a new article titled "Implementation of the First Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax in Berkeley, CA 2015-2019" in the American Journal of Public Health. The article identifies policy and contextual characteristics that made the tax a success, shares recommendations for other cities, and highlights two critical findings. First, this tax on the beverage industry generated over $9 million that was invested into the community through public health and health equity programs. These programs aim to prevent the diseases caused by SSBs. Examples include the public school's Gardening and Cooking Program, a Head Start obesity prevention program, and Healthy Black Families' programs to reduce racial health inequities. The City's SSB tax advisory committee, which represents community and expert voices, was instrumental in making these investments, which are featured in short videos by The Praxis Project. Second, interviews with retailers indicated that beverage industry claims that SSB taxes amount to "grocery taxes" that raise food prices were false.

The article was published online ahead of print on July 16, 2020. Authors include Jennifer Falbe, UC Davis Department of Human Ecology; Anna H. Grummon, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Nadia Rojas, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Suzanne Ryan-Ibarra and Lynn D. Silver, Public Health Institute; and Kristine Madsen, UC Berkeley School of Public Health and Berkeley Food Institute. Read the complete article online.

The National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs help reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition for school-aged children. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows schools with high levels of children in poverty to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students. It was introduced through the bi-partisan Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 to increase participation of low- to moderate-income students in the federal school meals programs. The CEP automatically reimburses schools for a fixed percentage of meals corresponding with their poverty level, making universal meals financially viable by reducing administrative costs and improving economies of scale in meal preparation and distribution. Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) researchers' latest study suggests that when high-poverty schools implement CEP, participation in the school breakfast and lunch programs for students who are near or above the cut-off for free or reduced priced meals increases. Data for the study came from the 2013-2014 Healthy Communities Study, funded by the National Institutes of Health. NPI researchers compared 842 kindergarten through eighth-grade students from 80 schools implementing CEP to 1,463 students from 118 schools without CEP. The study was published on August 4, 2020 in the Journal of School Health by lead author May Lynn Tann of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Evidence for Action program at the University of California (UC), San Francisco. Additional study authors include Barbara Laraia and Kristine Madsen of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Rucker Johnson of the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, and Lorrene Ritchie of the Nutrition Policy Institute. The study abstract is available online. For full access to the study, please email may.lynn.tan@ucsf.edu.

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Skip to main content Research for healthy food, people and places The Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) envisions a world in which healthy food, beverages and opportunities for physical activity are accessible, affordable, equitable and sustainable for everyone. NPI's mission is to conduct and translate policy-relevant research to transform environments for healthy children, families and communities.

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Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) Summer Research Program

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Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) Summer Research Program

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Designed to provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to immerse themselves in the world of basic or clinical research for 3 months in the summer.

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The CHORI Summer Student Research Program is designed to provide an unsurpassed opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the world of basic and/or clinical research for three months during the summer. The program pairs students with one or two CHORI principal investigators who serve as mentors, guiding the students through the design and testing of their own hypotheses and methodology development. At the end of the summer, students present their research to their peers just as any professional researcher would do.

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What is the Objective of the program?
The objective of the CHORI Student Research Program is to provide basic and clinical research training opportunities for High School and Undergraduate students. The goal is to provide these research opportunities for individuals from dis-advantaged backgrounds, racial and ethnic minorities, and others who are underrepresented in this field (e.g., individuals with disabilities). The CHORI Program provides students with a research training experience to stimulate interest in pursuing a career in biomedical, clinical, basic and/or behavioral research in a friendly and nurturing environment.
What will students who are selected be involved with?

Be paired with a mentor who will guide them through a clinical or basic science research project

Participate in a research program based on a structured curriculum for 9 to 20 weeks (depending on the program (see Program Details)

Attend weekly seminars and meetings during the summer months with other CHORI research students

Present their research findings at a one-day Research Symposium on the last day of the program (typically the 2nd Friday in August).

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The CHORI Summer Student Research Program is designed to provide an unsurpassed opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the world of basic and/or clinical research for three months during the summer. The program pairs students with one or two CHORI principal investigators who serve as mentors, guiding the students through the design and testing of their own hypotheses and methodology development.

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This is a special topic of a course on corporate social responsibility. Each week, a wide range of professionals working in food industry, sustainability, safety, production, and other areas lecture on their areas of expertise as they relate to the food movement. Previously L&S C101/NATRES 101.

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Edible Education 101, now in its seventh year, is a uniquely UC Berkeley course that explores the future of food, its diverse systems, and movements. The course is offered free to the public through the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. We invite you to attend the class in person or stream lectures live each week. You can find more information on the course and individual lectures by visiting the Edible Schoolyard website. The Edible Education 101 archive includes lecture video recordings from past semesters. Lecture topics have included organic agriculture, food safety, hunger, farm bill reform, farm-to-school initiatives, agroecology, labor in the food system, urban agriculture, food sovereignty, and local food economies.

Course Playlists

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Edible Education 101, now in its seventh year, is a uniquely UC Berkeley course that explores the future of food, its diverse systems, and movements. The course is offered free to the public through the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. We invite you to attend the class in person or stream lectures live each week.

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University Health Services Nutrition Outreach Worker (NOW)

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University Health Services Nutrition Outreach Worker (NOW)

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NOWs are a team of students dedicated to improving the nutrition and wellness of their UC Berkeley peers.

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All registered students at the University of California are required to meet the university's health insurance mandate. Registered UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) as a way to meet this mandate.

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CalFresh benefits are pre-loaded monthly into an EBT card that can be used like a debit card at most major chain grocery stores, like Trader Joe's, Safeway, and Costco. It can also be used at some smaller stores, like the Berkeley Student Food Collective!

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Work for Cal Dining

Student Jobs

Perks include free meals, great starting wages, and flexible work schedules!
Find the Student Jobs online application.
Dining Commons (Foothill, Crossroads, CKC, Café 3), Brown's

Concessions (Stadium, Haas Pavilion)

Catering (Memorial Stadium, Clark Kerr, various campus locations)

Training Table (Memorial Stadium, Haas Pavilion)

Please email if you have any questions: caldining_studentjobs@berkeley.edu

Staff Jobs

Join our award-winning culinary team, and receive great benefits!

How to apply via the HR employment website:

1. To apply you must have a valid email address.

2. Go to jobs.berkeley.edu where you may apply online.

3. Select whether you're an "Internal" or "External" applicant.

4. Under "Basic Job Search" in the "keywords" box, search for the jobs below using the job ID number or position name.

5. Create a profile and include your resume. Once you complete the process, an email will be sent to confirm your resume has been received.

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Perks include free meals, great starting wages, and flexible work schedules! Find the Student Jobs online application. Dining Commons (Foothill, Crossroads, CKC, Café 3), Brown's Concessions (Stadium, Haas Pavilion) Catering (Memorial Stadium, Clark Kerr, various campus locations) Training Table (Memorial Stadium, Haas Pavilion) Please email if you have any questions: caldining_studentjobs@berkeley.edu Join our award-winning culinary team, and receive great benefits!

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UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor for Research

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Simons Foundation today (Aug. 25) awarded $10 million to a UC Berkeley-led program to gain a theoretical understanding of deep learning, which is making significant impacts across industry, commerce, science, and society.

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The evidence is in: Nice guys and gals don't finish last, and being a selfish jerk doesn't get you ahead. That's the clear conclusion from research that tracked disagreeable people-those with selfish, combative, manipulative personalities-from college or graduate school to where they landed in their careers about 14 years later.

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UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships (OURS)

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History of Art

How did you first get involved in research on campus?
My first semester at Berkeley I made myself a promise: I would go to two out of my four Professor's office hours each week with substantial questions. New to Berkeley as a transfer student, I knew I had less time than others to create meaningful faculty mentoring relationships. By the end of my first semester I was offered a URAP position which launched my experience in research, including work-based travel to European archives and cultural institutions the following summer. I got involved in research at Berkeley... Read More...

Molecular and Cell Biology

How did you first get involved in research on campus?
I was interested in seeing how the lab techniques that we learned in our classes were done.
I think as students we can learn a lot from the lectures and textbooks, but we can't fully understand how it is done unless we do them ourselves. I really enjoyed the lab I worked in so I stayed in the same lab for 3 years.

What did you gain from the experience?
I definitely learned how a lot of laboratory techniques are done and a lot of new information specific to my project that I wasn't... Read More...

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Undergraduate Research - Letters & Science - UC Berkeley

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History of Art How did you first get involved in research on campus? My first semester at Berkeley I made myself a promise: I would go to two out of my four Professor's office hours each week with substantial questions.

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Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology | University of California, Berkeley

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Our research and curriculum focuses on the understanding of the function of nutrients, phytochemicals, and toxicants, and the metabolic interaction of these elements in living organisms. The application of this field informs recommendations for dietary patterns to achieve optimum health and the treatment or prevention of chronic disease conditions (including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer).

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Our students have countless opportunities to dive into the world of research and practice through our diverse array of centers and programs. Led by our prestigious faculty, these centers address a wide variety of issues, including health and societal problems like alcohol abuse, population and family planning, health technology, STD prevention, infectious diseases, emergency preparedness, healthcare markets, and traffic safety.

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Research Centers - Berkeley Public Health

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Our students have countless opportunities to dive into the world of research and practice through our diverse array of centers and programs. Led by our prestigious faculty, these centers address a wide variety of issues, including health and societal problems like alcohol abuse, population and family planning, health technology, STD prevention, infectious diseases, emergency preparedness, healthcare markets, and traffic safety.

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A large percentage of IB majors engage in research before they graduate, most on faculty-initiated research projects, but some on projects initiated by themselves. Research is not just for students who want to go on to graduate school or want to become scientists. You can pursue research to learn how to solve problems, to put into practice what you are learning in your courses, to explore things at the cutting edge. You learn to pay attention to details because results must be reproducible. There are many opportunities for doing research beyond the bounds of Integrative Biology and many ways to find funding for your research. Read on!

When Should I Start Doing Research?

There really is no right answer to this question. Students can start research any time they wish, as long as they have a lab to work in. We recommend that students take on research after they have gotten used to Cal. For many, this is around their 3rd or 4th years. We advise transfer students to wait until their second semester at Cal to begin research.

Finding a research position

There is no sure way to find a research position; different avenues exist by which students may pursue research. The first place to start may be Cal's Research Page.

The Career Center maintains an Internship Directory and provides workshops and seminars on finding internships.

Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) - Faculty post descriptions of positions for which they would like to recruit undergrad research assistants (RAs). See postings for URAP positions in IB. Applications typically open the week before instruction begins and close two weeks later.

Direct contact with faculty or graduate students. Students may contact a faculty member or grad student directly who is doing work related to the student's area of interest. If unsure about what people in IB are studying, take a look at the Faculty Research Interests and Students Research Interests pages. (You may also want to look at faculty research interest and grad student pages for other biology departments or do a search here: http://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty-expertise.) See the tips for contacting faculty members below.

Off-campus research positions: IB students work in labs in various departments across campus, including Molecular & Cell Biology, Psychology and Plant & Microbial Biology, just to name a few. Additionally, it is possible to do research in a lab off campus if you wish-IB students can earn credit for research at the University of California, San Francisco or Oakland Children's Hospital Research Institute, for example, as long as a Cal faculty member is willing to sponsor them. Please note that in order to earn research credit through IB, a student must be an IB major or be working in an IB lab.

Finding funding for your research

There are a variety of ways to secure funding for your research. The best way to find out about them is to a) attend a research workshop, offered during fall and spring semesters or b) read through the programs available and apply.

Tips for Contacting Faculty

Tips for approaching faculty about research:

1. Research the faculty member beforehand:

If their research is interesting to you, think about why.

Read the most recent publications from the lab.

Become well informed regarding recent and current research in the lab, enabling you to discuss why you would like to enter the faculty member's lab and why you think you (and your specific interests) would be a good fit.

2. Contact the faculty member via email first to set up an appointment. Mention in the email that you are interested in pursuing research and why you think their research is interesting. Be sure to include a cover letter and resume, if applicable.

3. Practice for the meeting. Try some tips from the Career Center.

4. Bring your resume and cover letter to the meeting. See the Career Center's guide to resume writing. Think about these qualities that we think most faculty would like to see:

Dedication and reliability

Passion for the research topic(s)

Analytical thinking skills

Ability to think outside the box

Willingness to commit to at least one year of research in the lab

Unit credit for research

There are many ways to earn units for research. Unit credit is earned on the basis of 1 unit per 3 hours of research per week. (E.g., 6-8 hours of research time per week would earn 2 units for the semester, while 9-11 hours would earn 3 units.) A student can accumulate up to a maximum of 16 units of Independent Study towards the bachelor's degree, and enrollment in Independent Study is restricted to 4 units in a given semester. Check with the College of Letters & Science for further restrictions.

**Though all research credit is earned through work with a faculty sponsor, some credit can only be earned for working on a highly independent project.
**IB unit credit is only available for unpaid research.

Adjustments for Fall 2020

All IB research courses are being offered in Fall 2020, as are URAP positions. Students working with IB faculty must consult with their labs to ensure they are either approved to conduct in-person research or have developed a remote research plan. Labs have unique constraints and some may not be able to accommodate undergraduate researchers during the public health crisis. IB faculty can still serve as sponsors for research conducted outside the department, including labs on other campuses.

The following adjustments will be made to the requirements for each of the courses.

IB 99/199. No changes necessary since IB 99/199 cover all manner of research activities.

IB 191. This course typically requires students to conduct hypothesis-driven research that includes quantitative analysis of a biological hypothesis. This is typically achieved via generation and analysis of empirical data. For Fall 2020, review of published literature will also be allowed if students complete a quantitative analysis of the resulting metadata.

IB H196A/B (Honors). Honors will continue to be a two semester commitment to independent, hypothesis-driven research. See our honors page for acceptable modifications to the standard research model.

With all course options, students are encouraged to maintain connection to their lab communities through lab meetings, journal clubs, 1:1 meetings, etc.

Options for earning unit credit for research
See our forms page for the research unit applications.
Procedure for earning credit

1. Contact an IB Faculty member to sponsor you (see steps above).

2. Complete an application for research units (found online). Applications are due the Friday of the third week of instruction. Students must already have communicated with their faculty sponsor before submitting an application.

3. The advising staff will provide you with a course control number (CCN) for you to register for units. Please note that CCNs are not usually available until the beginning of the semester.

Research FAQ

For more information about Undergraduate Research, visit the Research FAQ compiled by DIBS.

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Why do research?

Science is a way to figure things out, so doing research will aid you in other aspects of your life. You ask and answer open-ended questions. You link seemingly disconnected pieces of information. You find results that were not predicted.

You explore things at the cutting edge and that no one has explored before.

You learn tenacity, problem-solving, and learn to be critical about the details because things have to be reproducible.

You solve mysteries and experience the excitement of discovery!

Sound intriguing? Over 40% of MCB majors work in a lab to gain valuable experience in scientific research

How to find research

Students find research in a variety of ways. To get started, talk with classmates, peer advisors, a staff undergraduate advisor, graduate student instructors (GSIs), and faculty about your interest in learning more about laboratory research. For more information on research, read " How to Find a Lab Position."

Under the guidance of an MCB faculty sponsor, undergraduates in the MCB major may have the opportunity to work in a laboratory to gain valuable experience in scientific research. Interested students must take the initiative to make such arrangements.

Getting credit for research

Students may receive academic credit for their work by enrolling in an independent study course: MCB 99/199, MCB H196, or MCB 191. Enrollment applications are due via online form by the Friday of the third week of instruction. Students should confirm their projects with their faculty sponsors before submitting the form; not all labs are able to accommodate student research participation. Departmental Honors are awarded to students who excel in both research and academics. See information about the MCB Honors program, with deadlines and requirements here.

Finding funding for your research

There are a variety of ways to support your research. We recommend you attend a workshop at the Office of Undergraduate Research, or look for funding opportunities at their website, or the scholarships website.

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UCSF Department of Epidemiology Pre-Health Undergraduate Program

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UCSF Department of Epidemiology Pre-Health Undergraduate Program

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Designed for underrepresented minority undergraduate students planning on pursuing a health professional program after graduation.

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Founded in 2009, the UCSF/ Kaiser Permanente Undergraduate Research Internship (URI) was created to build a supportive pathway for underrepresented University of California, Berkeley, students interested in a career in medicine to address specific challenges these students face.

Annually, URI engages 16 interns in a meaningful summer research project, clinical shadowing at UCSF and Kaiser Oakland, didactics, leadership training, and extensive mentoring during the 8-week program. The program directors also offer mentoring through the medical school application process.
Program Outcomes
Our program has graduated 170 students. Of these students:

54 are enrolled in or have completed medical school (1 MD/ PhD).

5 are enrolled in or have completed a graduate nursing program.

11 have completed a Masters of Public Health (MPH) or Masters of Public Policy (MPP).

Many of our graduates are still completing undergraduate studies, are taking gap years to take the MCAT or other preparation for graduate school, or are in a health career (e.g. research assistants, lab/ case managers, etc.).
Alumni Engagement
The URI program has a growing network of URI graduates who contribute back through peer-to-peer support, by mentoring new URI interns, and serving as ambassadors for our program.
Our Leadership
Please consider donating to URI - Our program cannot continue without your support. Donations will help us offset intern stipends, and support our continuing effort to increase diversity in the health professions. Go here to donate.

The application for the Summer 2020 URI Program is now closed. LEARN MORE HERE.

Hear from URI Alums

"[URI] is such a motivator. I have never been so certain that I can become a physician one day. I hope other people who have similar goals can feel the same way I feel now." - URI Graduate

"URI restored my passion for medicine and my confidence that in making it. It also made me aware of the many ways to become a physician and gave me access to valuable contacts who can help me achieve my goals.!" - URI Graduate

Video Testimonals

A few of our URI graduates have shared about their experiences in the URI program. Please take a look at what they have to say!

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Research opportunities in the biomedical and biological sciences for undergraduate students wishing to pursue a PhD or MD/PhD

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The SRTP provides research opportunities in the biomedical and biological sciences for undergraduate students with the desire to pursue a PhD or MD/PhD. Students selected for summer research at UCSF spend up to ten weeks working with faculty members on research projects. Participants in the program take part in seminars, lectures, and social events, creating a cohesive and supportive community. At the end of the program, students give presentations of their research and get valuable feedback from students, postdocs, and faculty at UCSF.

In addition to being a great opportunity for undergraduates to learn about working in a lab, the SRTP is also a chance for students to explore the possibility of applying to UCSF's MSTP. See below for how some of our current MSTPs took advantage of the Summer Research Training Program not only to learn about UCSF, but also to use it as a stepping stone towards MSTP. For more information about the SRTP, please visit the Graduate Division's website.

Kristoffer Leon, MSTP III
I participated in the SRTP through HHMI's EXROP program, which is one of many organizations that fund students for their summer at UCSF. My experience was absolutely amazing! I had never experienced SF before, and I found the city and UCSF to be a super welcoming and fun environment. I worked with Joseph DeRisi on Snake Arenaviruses, which was my first foray into molecular biology. I actually returned the next summer and worked on two different projects on Malaria and Paramyxoviruses. Both summers ultimately led to my application and eventual decision to attend UCSF. I found the faculty driven and excited to work with students, as well as passionate about both science and medicine. And the facilities were world class, with some of the newest technology, providing unique opportunities to conduct groundbreaking science. Overall, my experience with SRTP and UCSF gave me the opportunity and motivation to apply and attend the MSTP.

May Szeto, MSTP VI
During the 2009 UCSF Summer Research Training Program, I conducted research in the laboratory of Jonathan Weissman. I worked directly with a postdoctoral fellow who was interested in gaining a comprehensive understanding of environmental stress response pathways. I contributed to the project by designing, creating, and characterizing fluorescent sensors responsive to environmental stress. My experience demonstrated to me the applications of basic science research from a systems biology standpoint to medicine. I presented my findings in oral and poster presentations at the end of the program, and in the 2009 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS).

In addition to developing skills as a scientist, I also developed my networking skills. Since UCSF does not have an undergraduate campus, I found myself interacting with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty on a regular basis. I found everyone to be extremely friendly, collaborative, and willing to help me. I quickly became comfortable with seeking career advice from these people. The personalized mentoring I received assured me that UCSF would be a great environment for me to continue my MD/PhD training in.

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Food Science and Tech at Cal aims to bring together students at UC Berkeley who share a passion for food science and related technologies.

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Food Science and Tech at Cal aims to bring together students at UC Berkeley who share a passion for food science and related technologies. We are the first and only food science organization on campus, and work closely with the College of Chemistry and Department of Nutritional Sciences to educate about food related issues. During the year we bring in guest speakers and go on factory tours to provide a real-world look into the food industry, conduct student-led research through the College of Chemistry, hold educational workshops to teach about food science concepts, and work together to develop innovative food ideas for competition. Our club is open to all UC Berkeley students of any major. Feel free to email us at fstatcal@gmail.com or just drop by any of our meetings.

Check back soon for our Fall 2020 events! They will be hosted online.

Interested in learning more about what we do? Want to host an infosession with us? Shoot us a message!

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Website by William Zhuang. Updated Feb 2019. We are a student group acting independently of the University of California. We take full responsibility for our organization and this website.

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Our COVID-19 Street Outreach

During COVID-19, there are fewer resources than ever for folks navigating housing instability or homelessness in Berkeley. In response to this, we have increased our street distribution of food, hygiene supplies, tents, and other essential items to our homeless neighbors. We also build, maintain, and refill handwashing stations and water tanks since many people living in tents do not have access to potable water. We're working in collaboration with other orgs in the Berkeley Outreach Coalition. If you are homeless and would like to request non-emergency support, you can reach out to the coalition here. If you'd like to support our efforts you can donate online and select "Outreach Water Relief", have your donation matched by donating to our Go Fund Me campaign, or visit our COVID-19 Outreach page to learn more about our current efforts and needs.

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Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteers have more than forty areas of service to choose from. Here are just a few ways in which volunteers can spend their time.

Volunteer Department

Family Resource Center

Carol Ann Read Breast Center

Guides Program (Surgery Day Care Reception and Admitting Areas)

Telecare

Markstein Cancer Center

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Preoperative Clinic

Diabetes Center

DCHC Disabled Community Health & Spasticity Clinic Outpatient Office

Physician Shadowing Program

This program is a reward program for volunteers who have completed 200+ hours. The shadowing experience includes accompanying one physician on patient visits in the units or observing procedures conducted by the physician on his/her patients. Physicians from various disciplines have offered to participate in this program, so each volunteer's experience will be varied and unique.
Please Note: Volunteers who hold or have held a certification or license for which he or she is normally paid may not volunteer in the clinical departments.

Benefits of Volunteering

"There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up." - John Andrew Holmes

Volunteering is a wonderful gift that can be given to patients and the community. Volunteers meet people, make new friends, use their skills and acquire new ones. They feel a sense of accomplishment and perhaps the most important benefit is satisfaction of knowing they are contributing to their community and making a difference.

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The Pre-Pharmacy Informational Learning and Leadership Society (PILLS) is a reliable resource for pre-pharmacy students at UC Berkeley.

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Throughout the school year, PILLS organizes informative general meetings (inviting pharmacy-related guest speakers), and provides numerous resources, such as the SIBLING and PhREND programs, to give you a better insight of the pharmacy field. By joining PILLS, you will not only receive these and countless other benefits, but also gain knowledge of the pharmacy field, find a community of like-minded students, and be prepared for applying to pharmacy school.

PILLS is not exclusively for pre-pharmacy students. Whether you are someone who is planning to go to pharmacy school or one who is still undecided about the field, feel free to drop by one of our events or contact any of the PILLS officers for more information.

Featured Events

Members can participate in general meetings (guest speakers, workshope, etc.), NCPPS, Mentorship (SIBLING, PhRENDS), Socials, Volunteering, and MORE!

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The American Medical Student Association at Berkeley is a premedical chapter of students dedicated to giving to the community, learning about medicine, and creating community.

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UC Berkeley Pre-Medical Chapter

BLM Solidarity Statement

In light of recent, tragic events, we wanted to assure our members that AMSA stands in solidarity with the Black community in the fight against racism and police brutality. Please take some time to read our full statement, look into the many resources available to educate yourself and your peers, and support in any way you can the organizations and movements that are working towards raising awareness and creating change.
Thank you guys for participating in AMSA this semester! We can't wait to see you in the fall!
This semester, the COM committee has put together a website designed to help pre-med and pre-health students navigate the world of healthcare and find the jobs, practices, and opportunities that are best for them. Please check out the website and share it with your friends!

Upcoming Events

Please check back next semester!

About AMSA at UC Berkeley

The American Medical Student Association at UC Berkeley is a premedical chapter of students dedicated to giving back to the community, learning about medicine today, and creating a welcoming and supportive community at Cal. Our chapter was founded more than a decade ago in the 1990s by UC Berkeley students and is affiliated with the national American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States, which is known to have over six decades of medical student activism.

Get Involved

To get more involved in the different events happening this semester, make sure to come to our weekly general meetings, which will be held every Thursday from 8 PM to 9 PM in Wheeler 222. To become more active with AMSA in the community, check out the Community Service committee page to get a list of community service events this semester. In addition, subscribe to our mailing list, check out our calendar of events, follow us on social media, and join the AMSA Slack channel to stay updated!

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UC Berkeley Pre-Medical Chapter BLM Solidarity Statement In light of recent, tragic events, we wanted to assure our members that AMSA stands in solidarity with the Black community in the fight against racism and police brutality.

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Assistants, Therapists, and Practitioners at Berkeley is dedicated to information sharing for students planning on careers as Physician's Assistants, Physical Therapists, and Nurse Practitioners.

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Nutrigenomx at Berkeley aims to educate about nutritional genomics, and specifically the effects of specific food components on genetic predispositions.

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Kids in Nutrition empowers the younger generation to lead sustainable and healthy lives through nutrition and food sustainability education.

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SNAC is a student led organization that works to promote nutritional awareness on the UC Berkeley campus. SNAC is a welcoming community for students interested in ANY sector of the nutrition field -- personal interest or career! We provide opportunities such as connecting with Registered Dietitians, networking events, nutrition education, and more!
Visit https://www.instagram.com/ucbsnac/ to stay in touch!