UC Santa Cruz |
A 15-year-old childhood cancer survivor becomes a cancer researcher
This summer, young Robert McCabe helped to sequence and analyze a tumor sample in the lab of the UC Santa Cruz…
UCLA |
What’s scarier: A 50-ton megalodon or a doctoral dissertation?
As ‘The Meg 2’ opens in theaters, we ask UCLA’s De’Marcus Robinson which he would rather face.
UC Irvine |
Helping your child fight (and beat) the back-to-school anxiety monster
UC Irvine psychologist Jessica Borelli offers tips to help smooth the transition to fall.
UC Berkeley |
As refugees surge, European voters show ‘resilient’ support, study finds
War has driven millions of refugees to seek haven in Europe. Now research shows a surprise: A growing number of…
UC San Diego |
Researchers engineer bacteria that can detect tumor DNA
Their innovation could pave the way to new biosensors capable of identifying various infections, cancers, including…
Lawrence Livermore National Lab |
From ’60 Minutes’ to ‘SNL,’ fusion ignition news thrusts Lawrence Livermore National Lab into the zeitgeist
The official announcement that LLNL had achieved fusion ignition generated a media blitz that reached billions of…
UC Irvine |
How a simple fragrance method can produce a major memory boost
UC Irvine research into aromas while sleeping sparks a 226 percent cognitive increase.
UC San Diego |
California’s winter waves may be increasing under climate change
New research used 90 years of seismic data to infer wave heights, creating an unprecedented record of the waves that…
UC Santa Cruz |
UC Santa Cruz students behind bus tracking app selected as only US team in Google Solution Challenge’s top 10
Four students beat out teams from around the world with their development of SlugLoop, an innovative real-time bus…
UC San Francisco |
Looking to cut back on wine and beer? This pill might help
How a nearly 40-year-old medication for alcohol use disorder could help thousands curb their drinking without daily…
UC Newsroom |
Igniting innovation: University of California in the summer
Summer heat won’t stop UC from upholding its teaching, research and public service mission, with exciting offerings…
UC Newsroom |
Think you can’t afford UC? Think again — 10 facts about UC costs that might surprise you
A full 70 percent of UC undergrads get some financial aid — money for school that doesn’t need to be paid back.