Money still available for middle class scholarship
California officials have extended the filing period for a new program aimed at families with incomes of up to $150,000.
Spicy science: Producing hotter peppers
October 24, 2014
How hot do you like your peppers? Spicy pepper seekers, take heart: University of California researchers are studying ways to make hotter jalapeños.
UC medical centers identified as priority hospitals to treat confirmed Ebola cases
October 24, 2014
University of California medical centers will provide in-patient care for any Californians confirmed to have Ebola.
Curiosity: It helps us learn, but why?
October 24, 2014
New research from UC Davis suggests that curiosity triggers chemical changes in the brain that help us better understand and retain information.
Billionaire’s $65 million gift to theoretical physics
October 24, 2014
Charles T. Munger, a longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, is donating $65 million to the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at UC Santa Barbara.
New research center aims to develop second generation of surgical robots
October 23, 2014
Researchers at UC Berkeley are establishing a center for medical robotics with funding from the National Science Foundation and two private donors.
Former food desert now feeds a community’s spirit
October 23, 2014
San Diego residents are transforming a 20,000-square-foot vacant urban lot into a community focal point for healthy place making.
What monkeys can teach us about pitching
October 23, 2014
New motor learning research suggests that 'muscle memory actually is something the brain is constantly relearning.
UC celebrates Food Day with buffet of activities
October 22, 2014
Across the UC system, Food Day participation will include lectures, discussions, film screenings, farmers markets, food demonstrations and special dining menus.
UC to host technology summit
October 22, 2014
Summit will convene educators and industry experts around enhancing the student experience.
Solar power purchase sets stage for total renewable energy use
October 22, 2014
UC Merced will get 75 percent of its power from renewable sources by the end of 2016, and is on its way to being 100 percent renewably powered by then.
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: UC research spans the globe
October 20, 2014
UC’s global reach can be seen from health to agriculture, sustainability to tech commercialization and bridge-building efforts such as the president-led UC Global Food Initiative and UC-Mexico Initiative.
Six UC members elected to Institute of Medicine
October 20, 2014
New members include representatives of four UC campuses: Berkeley, UCLA, San Diego, San Francisco.
Law students, lawyers help students avoid deportation
October 20, 2014
UC Hastings program goes to bat for DREAMers at UC Santa Cruz.
Genetic variant protects some Latina women from breast cancer
October 20, 2014
Originating from indigenous Americans, variant reduces risk by 40 to 80 percent.
A sprinkle of compost helps rangeland lock up carbon
October 20, 2014
A compost experiment that began seven years ago on a Marin County ranch has uncovered a disarmingly simple and benign way to remove carbon dioxide from the air.
Honors for faculty, students
October 17, 2014
Riverside English professor is a finalist for the prestigious National Book Award in Poetry; Santa Cruz grad students' interactive fiction honored at IndieCade games festival.
Building global food security through produce research
October 17, 2014
$18.75 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development will boost international fruit and vegetable research.
College accessibility report highlights UC’s support for low-income students
October 16, 2014
Report released by the Public Policy Institute of California confirms virtually no change in net price for UC's low-income students between the 2008-09 and 2011-12 academic years.
Can Alaska’s waters be a respite for sick sea stars?
October 16, 2014
A deadly disease has been wiping out West Coast sea stars for more than a year. One place that has held off the disease the longest is Alaska. Researchers recently traveled there to search for new clues.