3.17.2008 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/budget/impact_2008_0317.html With more than 1 million UC graduates in the state, California has one of the best-trained work forces in the world. From teachers to technology executives, UC alumni are making a difference in the workplace. en-us http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/economy/workforce.html UC educates students in more than 150 fields, preparing tomorrow’s leaders from the boardroom to the classroom. See video of UCLA success stories – student athletes who became doctors, teachers, writers and more. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/research/biotech.html UC students and faculty have played a critical role in California’s major industries. For example, at least 60 California biotechnology companies – including two of the largest, Genentech and Chiron – have been successfully launched by UC San Francisco faculty, alumni or by their scientific inventions. http://socal.terapad.com/ UC, which received $210 million in licensing revenue for fiscal 2006, is putting its research to work at existing companies. UC researchers also are starting businesses that develop energy crops, use nanotechnology to help with desalination and create next-generation glucose monitors for diabetics. 3.10.2008 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/budget/impact_2008_0310.html As California’s land-grant institution, UC has a long history of helping agriculture. From researching ways to keep food safe to developing new food varieties and farming methods, UC continues to deliver for the nation’s leading agricultural state. en-us http://groups.ucanr.org/ucfoodsafety/ From field to fork, UC researchers are helping to keep the food system safe. See video of how California growers and processors are working with UC scientists to study the biology, ecology and possible sources of E. coli in agricultural systems. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/environment/agriculture.html Since the 1940s, UC researchers have developed dozens of varieties of fruits and vegetables, including grapes, strawberries, tangerines and spineless artichokes. http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/ From monitoring dairy wastewater to advancing sustainable agriculture, UC researchers are helping ranchers and farmers manage their operations more efficiently, reducing their impact on the environment. 3.3.2008 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/budget/impact_2008_0303.html UC researchers are on the cutting edge of green technologies, from cleaner cars to cleaner fuels, from wireless sensors that can help operate buildings more efficiently to breakthroughs that could drive down the cost of producing solar power. en-us www.universityofcalifornia.edu/environment/energy.html From cool roofs to more efficient lighting, UC researchers are advancing technologies to save energy and money. See video of how the University of California, San Diego, is using a network of weather-monitoring stations to help make smarter decisions about how to design and operate buildings, manage water use for irrigation, and monitor air pollution exposure. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/sustainabletrans0907.pdf From hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, UC researchers are studying ways to improve next-generation automobiles and reduce our dependence on oil. http://www.ucsc.edu/news_events/press_releases/text.asp?pid=1852 As interest grows in using energy from the sun, UC researchers are studying ways to produce solar power more cheaply and efficiently, including a nanostructured thin film. 2.25.2008 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/budget/impact_2008_0225.html UC’s five academic medical centers provide high-quality patient care and train the next generation of health care professionals. UC also is expanding access to care through innovative solutions such as telemedicine. en-us http://www.ucnurses.com/common/file.php/pg/localhost74/ucnurses.com/binaries/48/UC Academic Medical Centers Clinical Services From the nicotine patch to advances in imaging technology, UC’s medical discoveries have changed modern medical care for the better. See video of an amazing procedure at UCLA that uses a tiny wire mesh disc, threaded through an artery, to replace open heart surgery for many children born with a hole in their heart. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/factsheets/mededucate111407.pdf California’s nursing shortage is serious and growing. UC is expanding its nursing programs to help address the issue, while it is also developing new medical education programs to meet critical health needs. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/16856 UC is expanding access to high-level medical care for rural Californians. In November, the Federal Communications Commission awarded UC, in partnership with a coalition of government agencies, health care providers and others, $22 million to develop a new California Telehealth Network – using communications technology to deliver health care services to rural areas. The UC Office of the President and telemedicine pioneer UC Davis will manage the project. 2.11.2008 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/budget/impact_2008_0211.html Producing alternative energy and fuels. Identifying the effects of climate change. Increasing energy efficiency. See how UC is leading efforts to solve one of our planet's biggest problems. en-us http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/17252 UC is leading an unprecedented research effort to develop new sources of energy. In the past year alone, UC has been named co-host of two major alternative-energy research centers, the BP-backed Energy Biosciences Institute and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/globalwarming.pdf UC researchers have been at the forefront of studying global climate change, from an opening salvo co-authored in 1957 by Roger Revelle of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, to today. Researchers from Scripps, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and Berkeley and Livermore national labs contributed to the work of the U.N. climate change panel that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore. http://www.ucdavis.edu/spotlight/0406/energy_center.html UC researchers are helping find more energy-efficient solutions. In 2006, UC Davis launched the Energy Efficiency Center, which is dedicated to speeding the transfer of new energy-saving products and services into the homes and lives of Californians.