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The '''Rausser College of Natural Resources''' ('''RCNR'''), or '''Rausser College''', is the oldest college at the [[University of California, Berkeley]] and in the [[University of California|University of California system]]. Established in 1868 as the College of Agriculture under the federal [[Morrill Land-Grant Acts]], CNR is the first state-run [[agricultural experiment station]]. The college is home to four internationally top-ranked academic departments: Agriculture and Resource Economics; Environmental Science, Policy, and Management; Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology; and Plant and Microbial Biology, and one interdisciplinary program, Energy and Resources Group. Since February 2020, it is named after former [[Dean (education)|dean]] and distinguished professor ''[[emeritus]]'' [[Gordon Rausser]] after his landmark $50 million naming gift to the college.<ref name="name">{{cite web|url=https://nature.berkeley.edu/news/2020/02/college-natural-resources-receives-50-million-naming-gift|title=College of Natural Resources receives $50 million naming gift|author=Kara Manke|website=Rausser College of Natural Resources|publisher=[[University of California, Berkeley]]|date=February 29, 2020|access-date=November 8, 2022}}</ref>
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The '''Rausser College of Natural Resources''' ('''Rausser'''), a college of the [[University of California, Berkeley]], is the oldest college in the UC system and home to several internationally top-ranked programs. Rausser's Department of Agriculture & Economics is considered to be one of the most prestigious schools in agricultural economics in the world, ranking #1 according to the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/31446/1/23020194.pdf|title=Ranking Agricultural Economics Departments by AJAE Page Counts: A Reappraisal|last=Kinnucan|first=Henry|date=1994|website=Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics|publisher=Agricultural and Resource Economics Review|access-date=}}</ref> #1 by the Chronicle of Higher Education,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://chronicle.com/article/NRC-Rankings-Overview-/124699|title=Doctoral Programs by the Numbers|date=2010-09-30|newspaper=The Chronicle of Higher Education|issn=0009-5982|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref> #1 by Perry for its Ph.D. programs and in International Trade,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://down.cenet.org.cn/upfile/52/2007427221351157.pdf|title=Ranking M.S. and Ph.D. Programs in Agricultural Economics – Spring 2004|last=Perry|first=George|date=2004|website=|publisher=Oregon State University|access-date=}}</ref> #1 by the [[National Research Council (United States)|National Research Council]] in Agricultural & Resource Economics,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.phds.org/rankings/agricultural-economics|title=Agricultural and Resource Economics Rankings - PhDs.org Graduate School Guide|website=www.phds.org|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref> and #1 by [[U.S. News & World Report|U.S. News]] in Environmental/Environmental Health.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-education-schools/edu-rankings|title=The Best Education Schools in America, Ranked|website=grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref> In environmental disciplines, QS World Rankings recognizes the University of California, Berkeley, as the world's leading university in Environmental Studies<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2016/environmental-studies#sorting=rank+region=+country=+faculty=+stars=false+search=|title=QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016 - Environmental Sciences|date=2016-03-17|website=Top Universities|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> with 100 points in Academic Reputation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-california-berkeley-ucb|title=University of California, Berkeley (UCB)|date=2015-07-16|website=Top Universities|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> U.S. News also ranks it as the best global university for environment and ecology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/environment-ecology|title=Top Environment/Ecology Universities in the World {{!}} US News Best Global Universities|website=www.usnews.com|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> A study of [[American Journal of Agricultural Economics|AJAE]] authors and their university affiliations found it to have the highest number of pages per research faculty member.<ref name=":0" />


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The Department of Agriculture and Economics is considered to be one of the most prestigious schools in agricultural economics in the world, ranking #1 according to the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/31446/1/23020194.pdf|title=Ranking Agricultural Economics Departments by AJAE Page Counts: A Reappraisal|last=Kinnucan|first=Henry|date=1994|website=Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics|publisher=Agricultural and Resource Economics Review}}</ref> #1 by the Chronicle of Higher Education,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://chronicle.com/article/NRC-Rankings-Overview-/124699|title=Doctoral Programs by the Numbers|date=2010-09-30|newspaper=The Chronicle of Higher Education|issn=0009-5982|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref> #1 by Perry for its Ph.D. programs and in International Trade,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://down.cenet.org.cn/upfile/52/2007427221351157.pdf|title=Ranking M.S. and Ph.D. Programs in Agricultural Economics – Spring 2004|last=Perry|first=George|date=2004|publisher=Oregon State University}}</ref> #1 by the [[National Research Council (United States)|National Research Council]] in Agricultural & Resource Economics,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chronicle.com/article/doctoral-programs-by-the-numbers-124699/|title=Doctoral Programs by the Numbers|website=www.chronicle.com|publisher=The Chronicle of Higher Education}}</ref> and #1 by [[U.S. News & World Report|U.S. News]] in Environmental/Environmental Health.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate-environmental-health|title=The Best Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Programs|website=usnews.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103142817/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate-environmental-health |access-date=2023-02-12|archive-date=2023-01-03 }}</ref> In environmental disciplines, QS World Rankings recognizes [[UC Berkeley|Berkeley]] as the world's leading university in Environmental Studies<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2016/environmental-studies#sorting=rank+region=+country=+faculty=+stars=false+search=|title=QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016 - Environmental Sciences|date=2016-03-17|website=Top Universities|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> with 100 points in Academic Reputation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-california-berkeley-ucb|title=University of California, Berkeley (UCB)|date=2015-07-16|website=Top Universities|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> U.S. News also ranks it among the best global university for environment and ecology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/environment-ecology|title=Top Environment/Ecology Universities in the World {{!}} US News Best Global Universities|website=www.usnews.com|access-date=2023-02-12}}</ref> A study of [[American Journal of Agricultural Economics|AJAE]] authors and their university affiliations found it to have the highest number of pages per research faculty member.<ref name=":0" />
Established in 1868 as the College of Agriculture under the federal [[Morrill Land-Grant Acts]], Rausser is the first state-run [[Agricultural experiment station|Agricultural Experiment Station]]. The college is home to four academic departments: Agriculture and Resource Economics; Environmental Science, Policy, and Management; Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology; and Plant and Microbial Biology, and one interdisciplinary program, Energy and Resources Group. Faculty include 40 [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright Fellows]], 30 [[American Association for the Advancement of Science|American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows]], 19 [[National Academy of Sciences]] members, 12 [[Guggenheim Fellowship|Guggenheim Fellows]], 9 [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] members, 7 [[MacArthur Fellows Program|MacArthur Fellows]], 4 [[List of Nobel laureates|Nobel Laureates]], 3 [[Wolf Prize]] winners, and 2 [[World Food Prize]] winners.


Faculty include 40 [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright Fellows]], 30 [[American Association for the Advancement of Science|American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows]], 19 [[National Academy of Sciences]] members, 12 [[Guggenheim Fellowship|Guggenheim Fellows]], 9 [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] members, 7 [[MacArthur Fellows Program|MacArthur Fellows]], 4 [[List of Nobel laureates|Nobel Laureates]], 3 [[Wolf Prize]] winners, and 2 [[World Food Prize]] winners. The current dean of the college is professor David Ackerly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/fa18/dean-david-ackerly|title=Profile: Dean David Ackerly|author=Jonathan Mingle|website=Breakthroughs: the Magazine of the Rausser College of Natural Resources|access-date=November 8, 2022}}</ref>
The Dean of the College is Prof. David Ackerly. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nature.berkeley.edu/about|title=About|website=UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>


== History ==
==History==
Plans for the creation of this public university were first developed at the 1849 [[Constitutional Convention (United States)|Constitutional Convention]], but when the State of [[California]] was established in 1850, it lacked the funds necessary to create such a school. Missionaries sent west by the [[American Home Missionary Society|Home Mission Society]] of New York, however, created the [[College of California]] and eventually transferred its ownership to the State in 1855.
Plans for the creation of this public university were first developed at the 1849 [[Constitutional Convention (United States)|Constitutional Convention]], but when the State of [[California]] was established in 1850, it lacked the funds necessary to create such a school. Missionaries sent west by the [[American Home Missionary Society|Home Mission Society]] of New York, however, created the [[College of California]] and eventually transferred its ownership to the State in 1855.


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On March 23, 1868, [[Henry Huntly Haight|Governor H.H. Haight]] combined the resources of this college with the College of California to create the first [[University of California]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://history.library.ucsf.edu/daniel_gilman.html|title=Daniel Coit Gilman and the Early Years of UC - Special Topics - A History of UCSF|website=history.library.ucsf.edu|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>
On March 23, 1868, [[Henry Huntly Haight|Governor H.H. Haight]] combined the resources of this college with the College of California to create the first [[University of California]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://history.library.ucsf.edu/daniel_gilman.html|title=Daniel Coit Gilman and the Early Years of UC - Special Topics - A History of UCSF|website=history.library.ucsf.edu|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>


The Board of Regents began admitting women to the University of California in 1871, and the first woman to graduate was Rosa L. Scrivner, with a [[Bachelor of Philosophy|PhB]] in Agriculture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/graduates00univ/graduates00univ_djvu.txt|title=Full text of "Graduates, 1864-1905. November 1905"|website=www.archive.org|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref> [[File:Cnr campus.png|thumb|Wellman Hall, flanked by Giannini and Hilgard Halls.]]
The Board of Regents began admitting women to the University of California in 1871, and the first woman to graduate was Rosa L. Scrivner, with a [[Bachelor of Philosophy|PhB]] in Agriculture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/graduates00univ/graduates00univ_djvu.txt|title=Full text of "Graduates, 1864-1905. November 1905"|website=www.archive.org|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>


On February 29, 2020, the College of Natural Resources received a $50 million dollar donation from former dean Gordon Rausser. The College of Natural Resource's name was changed to Rausser College of Natural Resources in honor of that gift.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nature.berkeley.edu/news/2020/02/college-natural-resources-receives-50-million-naming-gift|title=College of Natural Resources receives $50 million naming gift|last=UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources|publisher=University of California, Berkeley|accessdate=1 March 2020}}</ref>
On February 29, 2020, former dean [[Gordon Rausser]] made a $50 million dollar donation to the college, which then changed its name to the Rausser College of Natural Resources in honor of the gift.<ref name="name"/>


== Campus ==
==Campus==
[[File:Cnr map.png|thumb|The original College of Agriculture consisted of the Hilgard, Wellman, and Giannini halls. Today, Rausser has expanded to occupy the Koshland, Morgan, and Mulford buildings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nature.berkeley.edu/site/forms/pdf/CNR_Report.pdf|title=College of Natural Resources|last=|first=|date=February 2016|website=Forms & Petitions|publisher=University of California, Berkeley|access-date=}}</ref>]]
[[File:Cnr map.png|thumb|The original College of Agriculture consisted of the Hilgard, Wellman, and Giannini halls. Today, Rausser has expanded to occupy the Koshland, Morgan, and Mulford buildings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nature.berkeley.edu/site/forms/pdf/CNR_Report.pdf|title=College of Natural Resources|date=February 2016|website=Forms & Petitions|publisher=University of California, Berkeley}}</ref>]]
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Located on the northwest end of the [[UC Berkeley|Berkeley]] campus, the college comprises six main buildings. These include the historic group of Wellman, Hilgard, and Giannini halls that composed the original college. This trio, known as the Agriculture Complex, is the most unified grouping of buildings on campus.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Riggs|first1=William|last2=Knapp|first2=Frederic|date=2012-01-01|title=Hilgard Hall (John Galen Howard) Historic Structures Report|url=https://works.bepress.com/williamriggs/15/}}</ref> They are on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and are visually unified by a Mediterranean landscape of olive and stone pine trees.
The College of Natural Resources is located on the northwest end of the UC Berkeley campus, and comprises six main buildings.


The first hall, Wellman Hall, was designed under [[neoclassical architecture]] in 1912 by [[John Galen Howard]]. It was named after [[Harry R. Wellman]], professor of agricultural economics and acting president of the university.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://texts.cdlib.org/view?docId=hb7t1nb4v2&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=div00071&toc.id=|title=University of California: In Memoriam, 1997|website=texts.cdlib.org|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>
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These include the historic group of Wellman, Hilgard, and Giannini halls that composed the original college. This trio, known as the Agriculture Complex, is the most unified grouping of buildings on campus.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Riggs|first=William|last2=Knapp|first2=Frederic|date=2012-01-01|title=Hilgard Hall (John Galen Howard) Historic Structures Report|url=https://works.bepress.com/williamriggs/15/}}</ref> They are on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], and are visually unified by a Mediterranean landscape of olive and stone pine trees.


The first hall, Wellman, is a Classical Revival building designed in 1912 by [[John Galen Howard]] and named after [[Harry R. Wellman]], a professor of Agricultural Economics, and acting president of the University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://texts.cdlib.org/view?docId=hb7t1nb4v2&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=div00071&toc.id=|title=University of California: In Memoriam, 1997|website=texts.cdlib.org|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>
Hilgard Hall was constructed six years later by the same architect, and it was named after [[Eugene W. Hilgard]], professor of agricultural chemistry and father of modern soil science. Its neoclassical design is inscribed with the phrase "''To Rescue for Human Society the Native Values of Rural Life''."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://noehill.com/alameda/nat1982004647.asp|title=National Register #82004647: Hilgard Hall on UC Berkeley Campus, California|website=noehill.com|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>


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Giannini Hall was designed by Howard's co-worker William Charles Hays through an endowment from the Bancitaly Corporation (now known as [[Bank of America]]) in memory of their founder, [[Amadeo Giannini]].
Hilgard was constructed six years later by the same architect, and named after [[Eugene W. Hilgard]], professor of Agricultural Chemistry and father of modern soil science. Its neo-classical design is inscribed with the phrase "''To Rescue for Human Society the Native Values of Rural Life''."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://noehill.com/alameda/nat1982004647.asp|title=National Register #82004647: Hilgard Hall on UC Berkeley Campus, California|website=noehill.com|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>

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Giannini Hall was designed by Howard's co-worker, William Charles Hays, through an endowment from the Bancitaly Corporation (now known as [[Bank of America]]) in memory of their founder, [[Amadeo Giannini]].


==Departments==
==Departments==
# '''[https://are.berkeley.edu/ Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE)]''' researches global food production, nutrition and health, development economics, climate change, [[environmental economics]], applied econometrics, policy evaluation, energy economics, natural resource economics, and international trade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://are.berkeley.edu/about|title=About|website=Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics {{!}} University of California, Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref> Admissions to ARE's graduate program are highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 8.8%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://are.berkeley.edu/graduate-program/frequently-asked-questions|title=Frequently Asked Questions|website=Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics {{!}} University of California, Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref> ARE offers one undergraduate major, [[Bachelor of Science]] (B.S.) in Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP). Admissions to EEP are capped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://opa.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/CappedMajorAnalysis.pdf|title=Enrollment Trends in Capped Majors|last=|first=|date=|website=Office of Planning & Analysis|publisher=University of California, Berkeley|access-date=}}</ref> ARE is chaired by David Sunding.
# ''Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE)'' researches global food production, nutrition and health, development economics, climate change, [[environmental economics]], applied econometrics, policy evaluation, energy economics, natural resource economics, and international trade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://are.berkeley.edu/about|title=About|website=Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics {{!}} University of California, Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref> Admissions to ARE's graduate program are highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 8.8%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://are.berkeley.edu/graduate-program/frequently-asked-questions|title=Frequently Asked Questions|website=Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics {{!}} University of California, Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref> ARE offers one undergraduate major, [[Bachelor of Science]] (B.S.) in Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP). ARE is chaired by Jeremy Magruder.
#'''[https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/ Environmental Science, Policy & Management (ESPM)]''' is the largest department with the College of Natural Resources, with three interrelated divisions Ecosystems Sciences, Organisms and Environment, and Society and Environment divisions. Research, teaching and outreach themes include biosphere/critical zone, biodiversity/dynamic environments, stewardship and environmental changes, and humanity and future earth. Admissions to ESPM's graduate program are highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 8.75%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/graduate-programs/faq|title={{!}} Our Environment at Berkeley|website=Our Environment at Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> ESPM graduates may earn a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, a [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in Forestry, or a [[Master of Science|M.S.]] in Range Management. ESPM also offers five undergraduate majors: Conservation and Resource Studies (CRS), Environmental Sciences (ES), Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), Molecular Environmental Biology (MEB), and Society and Environment (SE).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/undergraduate-programs|title={{!}} Our Environment at Berkeley|website=Our Environment at Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> ESPM is chaired by George Roderick.
#''Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM)'' is the largest department within Rausser College, with three interrelated divisions Ecosystems Sciences, Organisms and Environment, and Society and Environment divisions. Research, teaching and outreach themes include biosphere/critical zone, biodiversity/dynamic environments, stewardship and environmental changes, and humanity and future earth. Admissions to ESPM's graduate program are highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 8.75%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/graduate-programs/faq|title={{!}} Our Environment at Berkeley|website=Our Environment at Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> ESPM graduates may earn a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, a [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in Forestry, or a [[Master of Science|M.S.]] in Range Management. ESPM also offers five undergraduate majors: Conservation and Resource Studies (CRS), Environmental Sciences (ES), Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), Molecular Environmental Biology (MEB), and Society and Environment (SE).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/undergraduate-programs|title={{!}} Our Environment at Berkeley|website=Our Environment at Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> ESPM is chaired by George Roderick.
# '''[https://nst.berkeley.edu/ Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology (NST)]''' researches the function of nutrients, phytochemicals, toxicants, and the metabolic interaction of these elements in living organisms in order to inform recommendations for dietary patterns to achieve optimum health and the treatment or prevent of chronic disease conditions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nst.berkeley.edu/graduate|title=Graduate Program|website=Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology {{!}} University of California, Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> NST offers doctoral degrees in Molecular and Biochemical Nutrition, as well as in Molecular Toxicology. The department oversees one undergraduate major program in Nutritional Sciences, with specialized tracks in Physiology & Metabolism, Dietetics, and Molecular Toxicology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nst.berkeley.edu/undergraduate|title=Undergraduate Program|website=Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology {{!}} University of California, Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> NST is chaired by Andreas Stahl.
# ''Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology (NST)'' researches the function of nutrients, phytochemicals, toxicants, and the metabolic interaction of these elements in living organisms in order to inform recommendations for dietary patterns to achieve optimum health and the treatment or prevent of chronic disease conditions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nst.berkeley.edu/graduate|title=Graduate Program|website=Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology {{!}} University of California, Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> NST offers doctoral degrees in Molecular and Biochemical Nutrition, as well as in Molecular Toxicology. The department oversees one undergraduate major program in Nutritional Sciences, with specialized tracks in Physiology & Metabolism, Dietetics, and Molecular Toxicology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nst.berkeley.edu/undergraduate|title=Undergraduate Program|website=Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology {{!}} University of California, Berkeley|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> NST is chaired by Andreas Stahl.
# '''[http://plantandmicrobiology.berkeley.edu/ Plant and Microbial Biology]''' encompasses theoretical and applied research in ecology, computational biology, genomics, host-microbe interactions, physiology, and biochemistry. It offers a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in Plant or Microbial Biology, and oversees two similarly named undergraduate major programs. PMB is chaired by John Coates.
# ''Plant and Microbial Biology'' encompasses theoretical and applied research in ecology, [[computational biology]], genomics, host-microbe interactions, physiology, and biochemistry. It offers a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in Plant or Microbial Biology, and oversees two similarly named undergraduate major programs. PMB is chaired by John Coates.
# '''[https://erg.berkeley.edu Energy and Resources Group (ERG)]''' provides education and research for a sustainable environment and a just society. ERG is a collaborative community of graduate students, core faculty, over 100 affiliated faculty and researchers across the campus, and nearly 500 alumni across the globe. Degrees include MA, MS, and PhD. Beginning in the 2017-18 academic year, ERG is chaired by Dan Kammen.
# ''Energy and Resources Group (ERG)'' provides education and research for a sustainable environment and a just society. ERG is a collaborative community of graduate students, core faculty, over 100 affiliated faculty and researchers across the campus, and nearly 500 alumni across the globe. Degrees include MA, MS, and PhD. Beginning in the 2017-18 academic year, ERG is chaired by Dan Kammen.

== Research ==


=== Centers ===
==Research==
===Centers===
* Berkeley Food Institute
* Berkeley Food Institute
* Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity
* Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity
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* Plant Gene Expression Center
* Plant Gene Expression Center


=== Facilities ===
===Facilities===
* Biological Imaging Facility
* Biological Imaging Facility
* Geospatial Innovation Facility
* Geospatial Innovation Facility
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* Oxford Facility Unit
* Oxford Facility Unit


== References ==
==References==
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Rausser College of Natural Resources
Wellman and Hilgard Halls, the frontispieces of Rausser College
Former names
College of Agriculture
College of Natural Resources
TypePublic professional school
Established1868[1]
Parent institution
University of California, Berkeley
DeanDavid Ackerly[2]
Academic staff
120
Undergraduates2,200
Postgraduates500
Location
Berkeley
,
California
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United States

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The Rausser College of Natural Resources (RCNR), or Rausser College, is the oldest college at the University of California, Berkeley and in the University of California system. Established in 1868 as the College of Agriculture under the federal Morrill Land-Grant Acts, CNR is the first state-run agricultural experiment station. The college is home to four internationally top-ranked academic departments: Agriculture and Resource Economics; Environmental Science, Policy, and Management; Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology; and Plant and Microbial Biology, and one interdisciplinary program, Energy and Resources Group. Since February 2020, it is named after former dean and distinguished professor emeritus Gordon Rausser after his landmark $50 million naming gift to the college.[3]

The Department of Agriculture and Economics is considered to be one of the most prestigious schools in agricultural economics in the world, ranking #1 according to the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics,[4] #1 by the Chronicle of Higher Education,[5] #1 by Perry for its Ph.D. programs and in International Trade,[6] #1 by the National Research Council in Agricultural & Resource Economics,[7] and #1 by U.S. News in Environmental/Environmental Health.[8] In environmental disciplines, QS World Rankings recognizes Berkeley as the world's leading university in Environmental Studies[9] with 100 points in Academic Reputation.[10] U.S. News also ranks it among the best global university for environment and ecology.[11] A study of AJAE authors and their university affiliations found it to have the highest number of pages per research faculty member.[4]

Faculty include 40 Fulbright Fellows, 30 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows, 19 National Academy of Sciences members, 12 Guggenheim Fellows, 9 American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, 7 MacArthur Fellows, 4 Nobel Laureates, 3 Wolf Prize winners, and 2 World Food Prize winners. The current dean of the college is professor David Ackerly.[12]

History

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Plans for the creation of this public university were first developed at the 1849 Constitutional Convention, but when the State of California was established in 1850, it lacked the funds necessary to create such a school. Missionaries sent west by the Home Mission Society of New York, however, created the College of California and eventually transferred its ownership to the State in 1855.

By 1862, the State had secured the land necessary to establish a college as a result of the Morrill Act. This college was known as the Agricultural Mining and Mechanical Arts College, and opened formally in 1866.

On March 23, 1868, Governor H.H. Haight combined the resources of this college with the College of California to create the first University of California.[13]

The Board of Regents began admitting women to the University of California in 1871, and the first woman to graduate was Rosa L. Scrivner, with a PhB in Agriculture.[14]

On February 29, 2020, former dean Gordon Rausser made a $50 million dollar donation to the college, which then changed its name to the Rausser College of Natural Resources in honor of the gift.[3]

Campus

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The original College of Agriculture consisted of the Hilgard, Wellman, and Giannini halls. Today, Rausser has expanded to occupy the Koshland, Morgan, and Mulford buildings.[15]

Located on the northwest end of the Berkeley campus, the college comprises six main buildings. These include the historic group of Wellman, Hilgard, and Giannini halls that composed the original college. This trio, known as the Agriculture Complex, is the most unified grouping of buildings on campus.[16] They are on the National Register of Historic Places and are visually unified by a Mediterranean landscape of olive and stone pine trees.

The first hall, Wellman Hall, was designed under neoclassical architecture in 1912 by John Galen Howard. It was named after Harry R. Wellman, professor of agricultural economics and acting president of the university.[17]

Hilgard Hall was constructed six years later by the same architect, and it was named after Eugene W. Hilgard, professor of agricultural chemistry and father of modern soil science. Its neoclassical design is inscribed with the phrase "To Rescue for Human Society the Native Values of Rural Life."[18]

Giannini Hall was designed by Howard's co-worker William Charles Hays through an endowment from the Bancitaly Corporation (now known as Bank of America) in memory of their founder, Amadeo Giannini.

Departments

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  1. Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE) researches global food production, nutrition and health, development economics, climate change, environmental economics, applied econometrics, policy evaluation, energy economics, natural resource economics, and international trade.[19] Admissions to ARE's graduate program are highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 8.8%.[20] ARE offers one undergraduate major, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP). ARE is chaired by Jeremy Magruder.
  2. Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) is the largest department within Rausser College, with three interrelated divisions Ecosystems Sciences, Organisms and Environment, and Society and Environment divisions. Research, teaching and outreach themes include biosphere/critical zone, biodiversity/dynamic environments, stewardship and environmental changes, and humanity and future earth. Admissions to ESPM's graduate program are highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 8.75%.[21] ESPM graduates may earn a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, a M.A. in Forestry, or a M.S. in Range Management. ESPM also offers five undergraduate majors: Conservation and Resource Studies (CRS), Environmental Sciences (ES), Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), Molecular Environmental Biology (MEB), and Society and Environment (SE).[22] ESPM is chaired by George Roderick.
  3. Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology (NST) researches the function of nutrients, phytochemicals, toxicants, and the metabolic interaction of these elements in living organisms in order to inform recommendations for dietary patterns to achieve optimum health and the treatment or prevent of chronic disease conditions.[23] NST offers doctoral degrees in Molecular and Biochemical Nutrition, as well as in Molecular Toxicology. The department oversees one undergraduate major program in Nutritional Sciences, with specialized tracks in Physiology & Metabolism, Dietetics, and Molecular Toxicology.[24] NST is chaired by Andreas Stahl.
  4. Plant and Microbial Biology encompasses theoretical and applied research in ecology, computational biology, genomics, host-microbe interactions, physiology, and biochemistry. It offers a Ph.D. in Plant or Microbial Biology, and oversees two similarly named undergraduate major programs. PMB is chaired by John Coates.
  5. Energy and Resources Group (ERG) provides education and research for a sustainable environment and a just society. ERG is a collaborative community of graduate students, core faculty, over 100 affiliated faculty and researchers across the campus, and nearly 500 alumni across the globe. Degrees include MA, MS, and PhD. Beginning in the 2017-18 academic year, ERG is chaired by Dan Kammen.

Research

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Centers

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  • Berkeley Food Institute
  • Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity
  • Berkeley Water Center
  • Center for Diversified Farming Systems
  • Center for Effective Global Action
  • Berkeley Forests
  • Energy Biosciences Institute
  • Plant Gene Expression Center

Facilities

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  • Biological Imaging Facility
  • Geospatial Innovation Facility
  • Gill Tract
  • Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy Facility
  • Oxford Facility Unit

References

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  1. ^ Mission and History - Rausser College of Natural Resources
  2. ^ UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources. "Message". University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b Kara Manke (February 29, 2020). "College of Natural Resources receives $50 million naming gift". Rausser College of Natural Resources. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Kinnucan, Henry (1994). "Ranking Agricultural Economics Departments by AJAE Page Counts: A Reappraisal" (PDF). Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review.
  5. ^ "Doctoral Programs by the Numbers". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2010-09-30. ISSN 0009-5982. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  6. ^ Perry, George (2004). "Ranking M.S. and Ph.D. Programs in Agricultural Economics – Spring 2004" (PDF). Oregon State University.
  7. ^ "Doctoral Programs by the Numbers". www.chronicle.com. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
  8. ^ "The Best Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Programs". usnews.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  9. ^ "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016 - Environmental Sciences". Top Universities. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  10. ^ "University of California, Berkeley (UCB)". Top Universities. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  11. ^ "Top Environment/Ecology Universities in the World | US News Best Global Universities". www.usnews.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  12. ^ Jonathan Mingle. "Profile: Dean David Ackerly". Breakthroughs: the Magazine of the Rausser College of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Daniel Coit Gilman and the Early Years of UC - Special Topics - A History of UCSF". history.library.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  14. ^ "Full text of "Graduates, 1864-1905. November 1905"". www.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  15. ^ "College of Natural Resources" (PDF). Forms & Petitions. University of California, Berkeley. February 2016.
  16. ^ Riggs, William; Knapp, Frederic (2012-01-01). "Hilgard Hall (John Galen Howard) Historic Structures Report".
  17. ^ "University of California: In Memoriam, 1997". texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  18. ^ "National Register #82004647: Hilgard Hall on UC Berkeley Campus, California". noehill.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  19. ^ "About". Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics | University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  20. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics | University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  21. ^ "| Our Environment at Berkeley". Our Environment at Berkeley. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  22. ^ "| Our Environment at Berkeley". Our Environment at Berkeley. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  23. ^ "Graduate Program". Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology | University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  24. ^ "Undergraduate Program". Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology | University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
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