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UC San Diego
Tech institute names director in residence
Calit2 underscores interdisciplinary interest in technology and arts with appointment of Christopher Ashley.
Tech institute names director in residence
Calit2 underscores interdisciplinary interest in technology and arts with appointment of Christopher Ashley.
UCLA
Startup to develop contactless electronic connections
Company joins tech incubator space to conduct proof-of-concept research based on UCLA-developed technology.
Startup to develop contactless electronic connections
Company joins tech incubator space to conduct proof-of-concept research based on UCLA-developed technology.
UC Davis
School of Nursing uses text messages to deliver news
Interested graduate students can learn about application periods via mobile phone.
School of Nursing uses text messages to deliver news
Interested graduate students can learn about application periods via mobile phone.
UC Davis
Former graduate student wins David Starr Jordan Prize
Evolutionary ecologist Anurag Agrawal studied plant-animal interactions while at Davis.
Former graduate student wins David Starr Jordan Prize
Evolutionary ecologist Anurag Agrawal studied plant-animal interactions while at Davis.
UC Santa Cruz
Paper named one of top science stories for 2009
Study on species evolution and human predation ranked 30th in Discover magazine's top 100 stories of last year.
Paper named one of top science stories for 2009
Study on species evolution and human predation ranked 30th in Discover magazine's top 100 stories of last year.
UC San Diego
Gene doping and sports
Commentary addresses genetic manipulation as 'frontier' for human genetic enhancement such as athletic performance.
Gene doping and sports
Commentary addresses genetic manipulation as 'frontier' for human genetic enhancement such as athletic performance.
UC Santa Barbara
Online tutorial for federal student aid form
Online help with FAFSA available for students and parents - application deadline is March 2.
Online tutorial for federal student aid form
Online help with FAFSA available for students and parents - application deadline is March 2.
UC San Diego
2010 California Sea Grant state fellows named
Fellows will intern at a host agency in California engaged in marine policy and resource management.
2010 California Sea Grant state fellows named
Fellows will intern at a host agency in California engaged in marine policy and resource management.
UC Berkeley
Top quality graduate students flock to Cal
Numbers of students who apply and who accept admission offers continues to rise, despite budget shortfall.
Top quality graduate students flock to Cal
Numbers of students who apply and who accept admission offers continues to rise, despite budget shortfall.
UC Davis
Call for submissions for new journal
'Boom: A Journal of California' will explore the history, culture, arts, politics and society of California.
Call for submissions for new journal
'Boom: A Journal of California' will explore the history, culture, arts, politics and society of California.
UC Merced
Grant generates solar sensing, tracking system
Project would benefit energy suppliers utilizing solar by warning them of adverse weather conditions.
Grant generates solar sensing, tracking system
Project would benefit energy suppliers utilizing solar by warning them of adverse weather conditions.
UC Santa Cruz
Alumna describes aid efforts in Haiti quake aftermath
Researcher recalls aftershocks, devastation, difficulty in aid delivery in stricken capital.
Alumna describes aid efforts in Haiti quake aftermath
Researcher recalls aftershocks, devastation, difficulty in aid delivery in stricken capital.
UC Davis
Experts on winter sports and the Winter Olympics
Get knowledgeable commentary on winter sports, training, performance-enhancing substances and other issues.
Experts on winter sports and the Winter Olympics
Get knowledgeable commentary on winter sports, training, performance-enhancing substances and other issues.
UC Davis
Alumnus to make fourth space flight
Astronaut is part of crew spending a two-week mission to the International Space Station.
Alumnus to make fourth space flight
Astronaut is part of crew spending a two-week mission to the International Space Station.
UC Berkeley
Household pesticides found in storm runoff
Pyrethroids, commonly used against ants and other pests, could endanger food supply for fish, other aquatic animals.
Household pesticides found in storm runoff
Pyrethroids, commonly used against ants and other pests, could endanger food supply for fish, other aquatic animals.
UC San Diego
Cyberinfrastructure for cancer research
NIH grant will fund development of system for collecting, interpreting data for evaluating treatments, drugs and more.
Cyberinfrastructure for cancer research
NIH grant will fund development of system for collecting, interpreting data for evaluating treatments, drugs and more.
UCLA
Bringing wellness to the community
Family Commons in Santa Monica offers a neighborhood hub with wellness at its heart.
Bringing wellness to the community
Family Commons in Santa Monica offers a neighborhood hub with wellness at its heart.
UC Riverside
Stem cell research facility opens
Core facility offers infrastructure, equipment and trained personnel as resources.
Stem cell research facility opens
Core facility offers infrastructure, equipment and trained personnel as resources.
UC Davis
API community served by dementia care network
Sacramento-area partnership will address barriers to care for Asians, Pacific Islanders with Alzheimer's disease.
API community served by dementia care network
Sacramento-area partnership will address barriers to care for Asians, Pacific Islanders with Alzheimer's disease.
UCLA
'Broad spectrum' antiviral fights multitude of viruses
Compound is effective against some of the deadliest viruses, such those causing AIDS and Ebola.
'Broad spectrum' antiviral fights multitude of viruses
Compound is effective against some of the deadliest viruses, such those causing AIDS and Ebola.
UCLA
Why the mirror lies
Brains of people with body dysmorphic disorder process visual input similarly to those with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Why the mirror lies
Brains of people with body dysmorphic disorder process visual input similarly to those with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
UC Berkeley
Cardenas first in Mexican speaker series
Lecture, hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies, will focus on the Mexican Revolution and present challenges.
Cardenas first in Mexican speaker series
Lecture, hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies, will focus on the Mexican Revolution and present challenges.
UC Davis
New fund to boost graduate student support
Matching fund initiative offers opportunity for faculty, staff to establish legacy contributions.
New fund to boost graduate student support
Matching fund initiative offers opportunity for faculty, staff to establish legacy contributions.
UC Davis
Researchers identify brain protein for synapse development
Discovery in neuron communication could expand understanding of autism and schizophrenia.
Researchers identify brain protein for synapse development
Discovery in neuron communication could expand understanding of autism and schizophrenia.
Multicampus
Davis, UCSF researchers suggest new HIV vaccine strategy
Team, including Berkeley and San Diego scientists, focuses on virus-suppressing capabilities of T-cells.
Davis, UCSF researchers suggest new HIV vaccine strategy
Team, including Berkeley and San Diego scientists, focuses on virus-suppressing capabilities of T-cells.
UCLA
Genomic sequencing of brain cancer cell line completed
Study may point to personalized treatments, molecular targets for more effective, less toxic drug therapies.
Genomic sequencing of brain cancer cell line completed
Study may point to personalized treatments, molecular targets for more effective, less toxic drug therapies.
UC San Diego
Holocaust survivors share their personal stories
Holocaust Living History Workshop hosts four presentations, open to campus community and the public.
Holocaust survivors share their personal stories
Holocaust Living History Workshop hosts four presentations, open to campus community and the public.
UC San Diego
Molecular switch helps pancreatic cancer beat drugs
Signaling protein is key to virulent cancer cells' ability to avoid chemotherapy drug.
Molecular switch helps pancreatic cancer beat drugs
Signaling protein is key to virulent cancer cells' ability to avoid chemotherapy drug.
UC San Diego
Geoffrey Burbidge, 1925-2010
Renowned astrophysicist and astronomer, known for research on radio galaxies and modern cosmology.
Geoffrey Burbidge, 1925-2010
Renowned astrophysicist and astronomer, known for research on radio galaxies and modern cosmology.
UCLA
Researchers view earliest signs of Alzheimer's
Changes in the hippocampus, indicating progression to the disease, are documented long before symptoms occur.
Researchers view earliest signs of Alzheimer's
Changes in the hippocampus, indicating progression to the disease, are documented long before symptoms occur.
UC Santa Barbara
Researcher receives national science award
NCEAS's John Alroy receives Award for Scientific Reviewing from the National Academy of Sciences.
Researcher receives national science award
NCEAS's John Alroy receives Award for Scientific Reviewing from the National Academy of Sciences.
UC Berkeley
Limb regeneration, attosecond research get grants
Keck Foundation bestows $1 million each for laser laboratory, regeneration projects.
Limb regeneration, attosecond research get grants
Keck Foundation bestows $1 million each for laser laboratory, regeneration projects.
UC Berkeley
Study: Couples who say 'we' have happier marriages
Research suggests that spouses who use "we-ness" language are better able to resolve conflicts than those who don't.
Study: Couples who say 'we' have happier marriages
Research suggests that spouses who use "we-ness" language are better able to resolve conflicts than those who don't.
UC Davis
Green plant transport mystery solved
Study shows that proteins of the Hsp70 family do indeed chaperone proteins across the membranes of chloroplasts.
Green plant transport mystery solved
Study shows that proteins of the Hsp70 family do indeed chaperone proteins across the membranes of chloroplasts.
UC Davis
Grant to study how cells sense electric fields
Understanding this mechanism would establish a new biological signaling mechanism, with implications for engineering tissues and wound healing.
Grant to study how cells sense electric fields
Understanding this mechanism would establish a new biological signaling mechanism, with implications for engineering tissues and wound healing.
UC Berkeley
Africa's first Nobel winning writer to speak on campus
Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Soyinka of Nigeria will speak on "Rights and Relativity: The Interplay of Cultures."
Africa's first Nobel winning writer to speak on campus
Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Soyinka of Nigeria will speak on "Rights and Relativity: The Interplay of Cultures."
UC Berkeley
Conference to address climate change
"Beyond Copenhagen" panelists to discuss next steps in developing policy following last month's United Nations meeting.
Conference to address climate change
"Beyond Copenhagen" panelists to discuss next steps in developing policy following last month's United Nations meeting.
UC Riverside
Teachers give No Child Left Behind Act mixed reviews
84 percent of teachers in study had overall unfavorable attitudes toward the act.
Teachers give No Child Left Behind Act mixed reviews
84 percent of teachers in study had overall unfavorable attitudes toward the act.
UC Santa Barbara
LED light inventor wins 2010 Harvey Prize
Professor Shuji Nakamura honored for advancements lighting technology.
LED light inventor wins 2010 Harvey Prize
Professor Shuji Nakamura honored for advancements lighting technology.
UC San Diego
Supercomputing, oncology join in treatment experiment
Goal is to deliver a prescribed radiation dose to targets containing tumors and cancerous regions, while sparing surrounding tissues.
Supercomputing, oncology join in treatment experiment
Goal is to deliver a prescribed radiation dose to targets containing tumors and cancerous regions, while sparing surrounding tissues.
UC San Diego
Former foster youth win awards from Sony, Intel
Sony and Intel, awarded five UC San Diego students who are former foster youth with technology packages to support their studies.
Former foster youth win awards from Sony, Intel
Sony and Intel, awarded five UC San Diego students who are former foster youth with technology packages to support their studies.
UC San Diego
Study: Prostate cancer care varies by hospital type
County hospitals are more likely to peform surgery while private facilities tend to prescribe radiation or hormone therapy.
Study: Prostate cancer care varies by hospital type
County hospitals are more likely to peform surgery while private facilities tend to prescribe radiation or hormone therapy.
UC San Diego
Liszt concert benefits Lytle Scholarship
Proceeds from show will help students from disadvantaged backgrounds pursue college education.
Liszt concert benefits Lytle Scholarship
Proceeds from show will help students from disadvantaged backgrounds pursue college education.
UC Santa Cruz
Cause of myotonic muscular dystrophy traced
Study finds genetic defect that causes mutation that disrupts an array of metabolic pathways in muscle cells.
Cause of myotonic muscular dystrophy traced
Study finds genetic defect that causes mutation that disrupts an array of metabolic pathways in muscle cells.
UC Berkeley
Study links reduced fertility to flame retardant exposure
Women with higher blood levels of PBDEs, commonly found in household products, took longer to become pregnant.
Study links reduced fertility to flame retardant exposure
Women with higher blood levels of PBDEs, commonly found in household products, took longer to become pregnant.
UC Santa Barbara
Singer Jack Johnson Gives $50,000 to disabled program
Alumnus' gift honors his cousin Danny Riley, a UCSB student when he died of brain cancer in 2007.
Singer Jack Johnson Gives $50,000 to disabled program
Alumnus' gift honors his cousin Danny Riley, a UCSB student when he died of brain cancer in 2007.
UC Riverside
Philosopher wins $142,922 NSF grant
Professor will write on mathematician Richard Dedekind, whose work in set theory, abstract algebra connect to modern logic.
Philosopher wins $142,922 NSF grant
Professor will write on mathematician Richard Dedekind, whose work in set theory, abstract algebra connect to modern logic.
UCLA
UCLA establishes conservation center
La Kretz Center will focus on preserving state's biodiversity and ecosystems; will partner with state, national parks.
UCLA establishes conservation center
La Kretz Center will focus on preserving state's biodiversity and ecosystems; will partner with state, national parks.
UC San Diego
Better communication for emergency personnel
Federal stimulus funds will underwrite development of second-generation emergency communication system.
Better communication for emergency personnel
Federal stimulus funds will underwrite development of second-generation emergency communication system.
UC Santa Barbara
Potential treatment for kidney disease
Tested drug, found effective in earlier mouse trials, shows efficacy in trial targeting gene common to mice and men.
Potential treatment for kidney disease
Tested drug, found effective in earlier mouse trials, shows efficacy in trial targeting gene common to mice and men.
UC Berkeley
Study finds positive prospects for state's green economy
Green businesses more focused on local markets, likely to stay in California and more likely to expand operations.
Study finds positive prospects for state's green economy
Green businesses more focused on local markets, likely to stay in California and more likely to expand operations.
UC San Diego
Concrete link between obesity, enhanced cancer risk
In mouse trials, obesity is proven to enhance development of HCC, a common form of liver cancer
Concrete link between obesity, enhanced cancer risk
In mouse trials, obesity is proven to enhance development of HCC, a common form of liver cancer
UC Berkeley
Grant to launch open-source genetic parts production
NSF seed money will establish facility to produce control elements that are key to microbe engineering.
Grant to launch open-source genetic parts production
NSF seed money will establish facility to produce control elements that are key to microbe engineering.
UC Berkeley
Exhibit, talk celebrate laser's 50th birthday
Nobel laureate Charles Townes discusses his groundbreaking concept, kicking off a year of celebrations of first working laser.
Exhibit, talk celebrate laser's 50th birthday
Nobel laureate Charles Townes discusses his groundbreaking concept, kicking off a year of celebrations of first working laser.
UC Davis
Lecture looks at parenting and autism
MIND Institute talk addresses stresses of mothering adolescents, adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Lecture looks at parenting and autism
MIND Institute talk addresses stresses of mothering adolescents, adults with autism spectrum disorders.
UC Santa Barbara
New film examines Yanomamö research controversy
Documentary addresses role of professor's research on South American native people.
New film examines Yanomamö research controversy
Documentary addresses role of professor's research on South American native people.
UC Davis
Pediatrician to receive humanitarian award
Medical Board of California to laud Richard Pan for public-health advocacy, especially for children.
Pediatrician to receive humanitarian award
Medical Board of California to laud Richard Pan for public-health advocacy, especially for children.
Multicampus
Faculty offer quake expertise
Experts throughout UC system provide knowledge on seismology, engineering, psychological impacts and more.
Faculty offer quake expertise
Experts throughout UC system provide knowledge on seismology, engineering, psychological impacts and more.