Lab project to drive increase in building efficiency
Lawrence Berkeley Lab
July 10, 2014
FLEXLAB's flexible design building will test low-energy systems and components.
In the News
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Neural implants may hold key to unlocking brain's mysteries
San Jose Mercury News
July 21, 2014
Livermore Lab scientists are devising advanced implants to combat post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain or addiction.
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Underwater meadows might serve as antacid for acid seas
NPR
July 15, 2014
Marine biologists are witnessing oceans grow more acidic. There may be hope, though: Some pockets of underwater sea grasses along coastlines help buffer the acidity like an antacid does for heartburn.
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Farm to warfare: UC Davis institute stands watch against agroterrorism
Sacramento Bee
July 14, 2014
Experts aim to prevent attacks that could have devastating effects on California's agriculture industry.
Research
- Tiny laser sensor heightens bomb detection sensitivity
- Catching grease to cut grill pollution
- Syrian war producing ‘lost generation’ of college-age students
Health
- This is your brain on drugs
- UC hospitals rank among the nation's best
- Acute glaucoma found to be an inflammatory disease
Arts & Humanities
- The facts behind science fiction
- Science fiction through lens of racial inclusiveness
- One for the books
Students & Alumni
- Students invent device to cut lawnmower pollution
- Dozens of students join Teach for America
- Engineer helps Native Americans achieve energy independence
Faculty & Staff
- Latino profiles defy stereotypes
- What monkeys tell us about our thirst for booze
- Obama names World Food Center Director Beachy to National Science Board
Administration
Video
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President Obama at UC Irvine Commencement 2014
President Barack Obama spoke at UC Irvine's commencement celebration at Angel Stadium.
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Looking to jellyfish for environmental answers
Despite their simple marine forms, jellies may provide answers to complex environmental questions.
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A beautiful mind
In Adam Gazzaley’s new lab, the brain is a kaleidoscope of colors, bursting and pulsing in real time to the rhythm of electronic music. He also wants this to lead to treatments for a variety of brain diseases.
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Nobelist Schekman on the value of public higher ed
Nobel laureate Randy Schekman is a UC Berkeley professor and a UCLA alumnus. From the pinnacle of achievement, Schekman credits public higher education as the foundation of his success. Schekman will participate in UC's Graduate Research Day, calling for more student support.
Press Releases
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New UC program helps high school students bridge gap to college
July 21, 2014
SummerUp targets students who fall short of meeting UC and CSU admissions criteria by only one course.
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Strong financial aid has sheltered UC's low-income undergraduate students from tuition increases
July 18, 2014
UC enrolls a higher percentage of low-income undergrads than any other top research university in the country; the cost of attendance for those students is virtually unchanged from 10 years ago. This information was released this week as part of UC's annual Accountability Report.
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Regents approve appointment of UCSF chancellor
July 17, 2014
Sam Hawgood, dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, will be UCSF's 10th chancellor
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President Napolitano announces matching fund to create 100 new endowed chairs at UC
July 16, 2014
Fund is intended to bolster UC's efforts to attract and retain top-flight faculty.
Science Today
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A new study shows that college football players who have experienced concussions and those who have been playing for a longer period of time have a smaller hippocampal volume than others. Hear what UCLA's Dr. Christopher Giza says about concussions and young athletes.