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UC Berkeley
Scholar of native textiles to head museum
Anthropologist Mari Lyn Salvador named director of Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology.
Scholar of native textiles to head museum
Anthropologist Mari Lyn Salvador named director of Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology.
UC San Francisco
P.E. key to improving health in low-income teens
School-based physical education tops options in helping curb obesity, improving fitness.
P.E. key to improving health in low-income teens
School-based physical education tops options in helping curb obesity, improving fitness.
UC Berkeley
Study to explore sleep and depression in teens
Insomnia may not be just a symptom or result of depression, but a causative factor.
Study to explore sleep and depression in teens
Insomnia may not be just a symptom or result of depression, but a causative factor.
UC Davis
Tweet to help honey bee research
TwitCause campaign will draw donations from Häagen-Dazs to support apiculture research.
Tweet to help honey bee research
TwitCause campaign will draw donations from Häagen-Dazs to support apiculture research.
UCLA
Chemical compound is basis for prostate cancer drug
Two firms set to commercialize MDFV3100, developed at UCLA, for cancer treatment.
Chemical compound is basis for prostate cancer drug
Two firms set to commercialize MDFV3100, developed at UCLA, for cancer treatment.
UC Santa Cruz
Scientists propose a 'genome zoo'
Collection of DNA sequences would include 10,000 vertebrate species throughout the world.
Scientists propose a 'genome zoo'
Collection of DNA sequences would include 10,000 vertebrate species throughout the world.
UC Davis
R&D Scientist of the Year has UC ties
Thomas Sparks studied under UC Davis professor and entomologist Bruce Hammock while at UC Riverside.
R&D Scientist of the Year has UC ties
Thomas Sparks studied under UC Davis professor and entomologist Bruce Hammock while at UC Riverside.
UC San Diego
Water collaborative kicks off
Sustainability Solutions Institute investigates ways to get campus off the 'water grid.'
Water collaborative kicks off
Sustainability Solutions Institute investigates ways to get campus off the 'water grid.'
UC San Diego
NSF awards $20 million to develop supercomputer
'Gordon' will use flash memory to solve 'data-intensive' problems 10 times faster than existing technology.
NSF awards $20 million to develop supercomputer
'Gordon' will use flash memory to solve 'data-intensive' problems 10 times faster than existing technology.
UC Riverside
Lecture addresses how symbiotic bacteria evolve
Talk focuses on how ubiquitous bacteria, found on all plants and animals, help and hurt as they change.
Lecture addresses how symbiotic bacteria evolve
Talk focuses on how ubiquitous bacteria, found on all plants and animals, help and hurt as they change.
UC Santa Barbara
Saving the planet with compost, trayless dining
Latest projects boost sustainability efforts on campus - recognized as one of the nation's greenest.
Saving the planet with compost, trayless dining
Latest projects boost sustainability efforts on campus - recognized as one of the nation's greenest.
UC Davis
Vote for favorite study-abroad photos
Choose among photos by students who spent the 2008-09 academic year abroad.
Vote for favorite study-abroad photos
Choose among photos by students who spent the 2008-09 academic year abroad.
UC Davis
Banking agreement to help fund student services
Partnership allows campus to receive payments in return for branding opportunities and new accounts.
Banking agreement to help fund student services
Partnership allows campus to receive payments in return for branding opportunities and new accounts.
UC Davis
Student Health Center offers same-day appointments
'Open access' system leads to more students using facility as primary care.
Student Health Center offers same-day appointments
'Open access' system leads to more students using facility as primary care.
UC Davis
Parent and Family Weekend coming up
Event returns after more than a decade - part of growing effort to embrace parents as part of campus family.
Parent and Family Weekend coming up
Event returns after more than a decade - part of growing effort to embrace parents as part of campus family.
UC Davis
Cucumber genome published
Results will give insights into genetics of squash, melon and other members of cucurbit family.
Cucumber genome published
Results will give insights into genetics of squash, melon and other members of cucurbit family.
UCLA
Researchers reconstitute cholesterol-drug enzyme
Laboratory work may lead to development of additional pharmaceutical compounds.
Researchers reconstitute cholesterol-drug enzyme
Laboratory work may lead to development of additional pharmaceutical compounds.
UC Davis
Community forum on stem cell research and cancer
The discussion, part of the 'Stem Cell Dialogues' series, focuses on use of stem cells to understand and treat cancer.
Community forum on stem cell research and cancer
The discussion, part of the 'Stem Cell Dialogues' series, focuses on use of stem cells to understand and treat cancer.
UCLA
Colon cancer screening more effective earlier in day
Study finds more polyps discovered in early-morning screenings; numbers decrease as day progresses.
Colon cancer screening more effective earlier in day
Study finds more polyps discovered in early-morning screenings; numbers decrease as day progresses.
UCLA
Screenwriters win top prizes in writing awards
Students take top three honors in Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards competition.
Screenwriters win top prizes in writing awards
Students take top three honors in Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards competition.
UC San Diego
Alumni group announces new board members
Largest board of directors to date reflects the growth of UC San Diego's alumni group.
Alumni group announces new board members
Largest board of directors to date reflects the growth of UC San Diego's alumni group.
UC Berkeley
Students vie for sushi-making record
Fifty-eight teams plan to construct a 330-foot-long California roll in an attempt to break the current world record.
Students vie for sushi-making record
Fifty-eight teams plan to construct a 330-foot-long California roll in an attempt to break the current world record.
UC Davis
Noted entomologist Martin C. Birch dies
Insect communication expert served on faculty 1973-81, including chairing entomology department.
Noted entomologist Martin C. Birch dies
Insect communication expert served on faculty 1973-81, including chairing entomology department.
UC San Diego
Trial studies testosterone in older men
Therapy may prove helpful in treating varied problems experienced by older men.
Trial studies testosterone in older men
Therapy may prove helpful in treating varied problems experienced by older men.
UC Davis
MIND Institute to receive nearly $12M in stimulus funds
Funded projects include multiple studies on autism and developmental delay.
MIND Institute to receive nearly $12M in stimulus funds
Funded projects include multiple studies on autism and developmental delay.
UC Santa Barbara
Lagoon size can be predicted
Tracking lagoon size, depth may help protect the endangered steelhead trout.
Lagoon size can be predicted
Tracking lagoon size, depth may help protect the endangered steelhead trout.
UC Berkeley
Research: one-third fewer dinosaur species
New analyses of dinosaur growth indicate that many differences are due to age, not species.
Research: one-third fewer dinosaur species
New analyses of dinosaur growth indicate that many differences are due to age, not species.
UCLA
Why do animals have so many different colors?
Diversity in hues — especially among males — helps animals distinguish rivals of their own species.
Why do animals have so many different colors?
Diversity in hues — especially among males — helps animals distinguish rivals of their own species.
UC Davis
Wildlife experts lead bird rescue in oil spill
Workers are caring for and cleaning goo-coated fowl in San Francisco Bay.
Wildlife experts lead bird rescue in oil spill
Workers are caring for and cleaning goo-coated fowl in San Francisco Bay.
UC Davis
Stimulus funds will bring 250 jobs
Opportunities include earthquake safety, clean energy sources and West Nile virus control.
Stimulus funds will bring 250 jobs
Opportunities include earthquake safety, clean energy sources and West Nile virus control.
UC Riverside
A new wrinkle in ancient ocean chemistry
Oceans likely began producing oxygen 100 million years before atmosphere became oxygen-rich.
A new wrinkle in ancient ocean chemistry
Oceans likely began producing oxygen 100 million years before atmosphere became oxygen-rich.
UC Davis
'Silver spoon' effect found in ancient societies
Inequality influenced by types of wealth, societal rules — even in ancient economies.
'Silver spoon' effect found in ancient societies
Inequality influenced by types of wealth, societal rules — even in ancient economies.
UC Berkeley
Tom Campbell to visit campus
Gubernatorial candidate and Haas School professor will discuss political leadership and public distrust.
Tom Campbell to visit campus
Gubernatorial candidate and Haas School professor will discuss political leadership and public distrust.
UC Davis
Physician job satisfaction varies by specialty
Research stress connection between job satisfaction and patient satisfaction and outcomes.
Physician job satisfaction varies by specialty
Research stress connection between job satisfaction and patient satisfaction and outcomes.
Multicampus
Stem cell grants awarded
Awards to UCSF, UCLA, San Diego and Santa Barbara are intended to spur development of new drug therapies.
Stem cell grants awarded
Awards to UCSF, UCLA, San Diego and Santa Barbara are intended to spur development of new drug therapies.
UC Davis
Honey bee 'reproductive ground plan’ in spotlight
Hypothesis on worker bees originated two decades ago with bee geneticist Robert Page Jr.
Honey bee 'reproductive ground plan’ in spotlight
Hypothesis on worker bees originated two decades ago with bee geneticist Robert Page Jr.
UC Davis
$1M to study carbon nanotubes
Federal stimulus money will fund research on effects of breathing substance compared to asbestos.
$1M to study carbon nanotubes
Federal stimulus money will fund research on effects of breathing substance compared to asbestos.
UC Berkeley
Experts to discuss 'Children in Crisis'
Conference examines plights of children struggling in societies around the globe.
Experts to discuss 'Children in Crisis'
Conference examines plights of children struggling in societies around the globe.
UC San Diego
Engineers take on Genius on music playlists
Doctoral students devise music recommendation system that rivals that of iTunes.
Engineers take on Genius on music playlists
Doctoral students devise music recommendation system that rivals that of iTunes.
UC San Diego
Regeneration possible after spinal cord injury
Central nervous system axons can regenerate as long as 15 months after the original injury.
Regeneration possible after spinal cord injury
Central nervous system axons can regenerate as long as 15 months after the original injury.
UC Irvine
Bad driving may have genetic basis
Drivers with gene variant make more errors and forget more of what they've learned, study reveals.
Bad driving may have genetic basis
Drivers with gene variant make more errors and forget more of what they've learned, study reveals.
UC Davis
Psychiatrist-philanthropist gives $1M for infancy studies
Endowed chair will support faculty who research social, emotional development of babies.
Psychiatrist-philanthropist gives $1M for infancy studies
Endowed chair will support faculty who research social, emotional development of babies.
UC San Francisco
Best places to work in academia
UCSF, Gladstone Institutes place in top 10 in nationwide poll of life scientists by The Scientist magazine.
Best places to work in academia
UCSF, Gladstone Institutes place in top 10 in nationwide poll of life scientists by The Scientist magazine.
UC Irvine
New center devoted to digital media and learning
Research hub will support emerging learning on digital information and education.
New center devoted to digital media and learning
Research hub will support emerging learning on digital information and education.
UC San Diego
Transplant surgeon to launch liver disease center
Alan Hemming, M.D., will head treatment center to serve patients throughout the western U.S.
Transplant surgeon to launch liver disease center
Alan Hemming, M.D., will head treatment center to serve patients throughout the western U.S.
UC Riverside
Founding dean named for medical school
G. Richard Olds, M.D., also appointed vice chancellor of health affairs; will assume position in February 2010.
Founding dean named for medical school
G. Richard Olds, M.D., also appointed vice chancellor of health affairs; will assume position in February 2010.
UC San Diego
Medical student on forefront of “apps” business
iPhone/iPod application helps students recognize and diagnose heart murmurs.
Medical student on forefront of “apps” business
iPhone/iPod application helps students recognize and diagnose heart murmurs.
UC San Diego
Foundation gives $1.7M in medical scholarships
Mac Kenzie Foundation benefits nearly 800 UC San Diego School of Medicine students, with focus on primary care.
Foundation gives $1.7M in medical scholarships
Mac Kenzie Foundation benefits nearly 800 UC San Diego School of Medicine students, with focus on primary care.
UC Santa Cruz
Angela Davis: legacies in the making
Activist, scholar is the focus of a weekend conference celebrating her cultural impact.
Angela Davis: legacies in the making
Activist, scholar is the focus of a weekend conference celebrating her cultural impact.
UC Berkeley
Berkeley Blog gives campus voices a new outlet
Robert Reich, Brad DeLong among recent faculty posters on current event blog.
Berkeley Blog gives campus voices a new outlet
Robert Reich, Brad DeLong among recent faculty posters on current event blog.
UC Berkeley
$16 million center devoted to cancer research
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center designed to 'bring new perspectives to the mechanisms of cancer.'
$16 million center devoted to cancer research
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center designed to 'bring new perspectives to the mechanisms of cancer.'
UC San Diego
Campus ranks sixth in nation for R&D funds
UCSF, UCLA, Davis and Berkeley also among top 20 ranked by the National Science Foundation.
Campus ranks sixth in nation for R&D funds
UCSF, UCLA, Davis and Berkeley also among top 20 ranked by the National Science Foundation.
UCLA
Professors named to endowed chairs
Pair of engineers are inaugural holders of chairs established through Enhancing Engineering Initiative.
Professors named to endowed chairs
Pair of engineers are inaugural holders of chairs established through Enhancing Engineering Initiative.
UCLA
Historian revisits U.S. Grant's legacy
New biography takes a positive look at the Civil War general and two-term president.
Historian revisits U.S. Grant's legacy
New biography takes a positive look at the Civil War general and two-term president.
UC San Diego
Protein linked to pulmonary arterial hypertension
Promising results in mouse trials may lead to drug therapy alternatives to lung transplantation for often-fatal disease.
Protein linked to pulmonary arterial hypertension
Promising results in mouse trials may lead to drug therapy alternatives to lung transplantation for often-fatal disease.
UC San Diego
'From Riflemen to Freshmen' spotlights military history
Exhibit showcases artifacts from the three Marine and Army bases that predated the campus' founding in 1960.
'From Riflemen to Freshmen' spotlights military history
Exhibit showcases artifacts from the three Marine and Army bases that predated the campus' founding in 1960.
UC Davis
Dominant odor that lures mosquitoes identified
Powerful semiochemical attracts mosquitoes to source of a blood meal - namely birds and humans.
Dominant odor that lures mosquitoes identified
Powerful semiochemical attracts mosquitoes to source of a blood meal - namely birds and humans.
UC Davis
$75 million pandemic warning system
UC Davis leads global effort to detect diseases moving from wildlife to people. View related release.
$75 million pandemic warning system
UC Davis leads global effort to detect diseases moving from wildlife to people. View related release.
UCLA
Volunteerism up, revenues down at nonprofits
Study finds Los Angeles organizations faring better than expected in wake of economic downturn.
Volunteerism up, revenues down at nonprofits
Study finds Los Angeles organizations faring better than expected in wake of economic downturn.
UC Riverside
Lecture addresses evolution of hyperactivity
Talk will address the evolution of voluntary locomotor activity and aspects of motivation and exercise physiology.
Lecture addresses evolution of hyperactivity
Talk will address the evolution of voluntary locomotor activity and aspects of motivation and exercise physiology.
UC Berkeley
Climate treaty needed to limit greenhouse pollutants
Short- and medium-lived emissions, such as soot and methane, also contribute to global warming.
Climate treaty needed to limit greenhouse pollutants
Short- and medium-lived emissions, such as soot and methane, also contribute to global warming.
UC Berkeley
Error in climate treaties risks deforestation
Error in legal accounting rules that exempts carbon dioxide from bioenergy puts world's forests at risk.
Error in climate treaties risks deforestation
Error in legal accounting rules that exempts carbon dioxide from bioenergy puts world's forests at risk.
UC Merced
Campus economic contribution approaches $1 billion
Wages, construction and purchase of goods and services add up economic impact on the San Joaquin Valley and beyond.
Campus economic contribution approaches $1 billion
Wages, construction and purchase of goods and services add up economic impact on the San Joaquin Valley and beyond.
UC Riverside
Wide applications for new molecules
Chemists create a metal-free class of carbenes — highly reactive molecules — to be used as catalysts.
Wide applications for new molecules
Chemists create a metal-free class of carbenes — highly reactive molecules — to be used as catalysts.
UC San Diego
Digital signage to make campus safer, greener
Classroom displays will deliver safety information as well as collect environmental data such as temperature and light.
Digital signage to make campus safer, greener
Classroom displays will deliver safety information as well as collect environmental data such as temperature and light.
UC Santa Barbara
Professors named first 'Sustainability Champions'
Researchers focus on sustainability issues regarding critical resources of food and energy.
Professors named first 'Sustainability Champions'
Researchers focus on sustainability issues regarding critical resources of food and energy.
UC Berkeley
Panel to explore global unemployment
'Jobless' recovery, labor market are among the discussion topics.
Panel to explore global unemployment
'Jobless' recovery, labor market are among the discussion topics.
UC Santa Barbara
Geologist analyzes earliest shell-covered fossils
Ocean-dwelling creatures date to about 520 million years ago, in the Early Cambrian epoch.
Geologist analyzes earliest shell-covered fossils
Ocean-dwelling creatures date to about 520 million years ago, in the Early Cambrian epoch.
UC San Diego
Students show philanthropic energy in tight economy
Chancellor's Challenge 5K and UCSD Student Foundation offer students opportunities to give.
Students show philanthropic energy in tight economy
Chancellor's Challenge 5K and UCSD Student Foundation offer students opportunities to give.
UC Irvine
Trigger of deadly food toxin discovered
Mold-related toxin - prevalent in China, Vietnam, South Africa and elsewhere - is linked to liver cancer.
Trigger of deadly food toxin discovered
Mold-related toxin - prevalent in China, Vietnam, South Africa and elsewhere - is linked to liver cancer.
UC Davis
Growing cartilage from stem cells
Joints damaged by injury or osteoarthritis may be repaired with new lab-developed tissue.
Growing cartilage from stem cells
Joints damaged by injury or osteoarthritis may be repaired with new lab-developed tissue.
UC Irvine
Alzheimer’s lesions found in the retina
Research indicates retina may be more sensitive at reflecting changes in the brain.
Alzheimer’s lesions found in the retina
Research indicates retina may be more sensitive at reflecting changes in the brain.
UC Davis
Honey bees trained to detect contraband
Thanks to their remarkable sense of smell, bees are being trained to detect explosives and narcotics.
Honey bees trained to detect contraband
Thanks to their remarkable sense of smell, bees are being trained to detect explosives and narcotics.
UC San Diego
Honors for alumni association
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education cites magazine, creative use of technology and new programs.
Honors for alumni association
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education cites magazine, creative use of technology and new programs.
UC San Diego
Health researchers funded by Gates Foundation
"Grand Challenges Explorations" grants for innovative global health research will fund novel malaria research.
Health researchers funded by Gates Foundation
"Grand Challenges Explorations" grants for innovative global health research will fund novel malaria research.
UC San Francisco
Experts reevaluate screening for breast, prostate cancer
Cancer rates have increased and aggressive disease has not notably decreased, despite 20 years of screening.
Experts reevaluate screening for breast, prostate cancer
Cancer rates have increased and aggressive disease has not notably decreased, despite 20 years of screening.
UC Santa Barbara
Chancellor to chair Association of American Universities
Henry Yang to chair organization focused on issues of importance to research-intensive universities.
Chancellor to chair Association of American Universities
Henry Yang to chair organization focused on issues of importance to research-intensive universities.
UC Berkeley
Latino toddlers lag in cognitive growth
Family income level, language skills and level of assimilation contribute to slower cognitive development by age 3.
Latino toddlers lag in cognitive growth
Family income level, language skills and level of assimilation contribute to slower cognitive development by age 3.
UC San Diego
Whole Brain Catalog: new avenue for research
Three-dimensional, virtual environment for brain research demonstrated at Neuroscience 2009 meeting.
Whole Brain Catalog: new avenue for research
Three-dimensional, virtual environment for brain research demonstrated at Neuroscience 2009 meeting.
UC San Diego
Three decades of support for chamber music
For more than 30 years, Bob and Sonia Hamburger have supported performing arts at UC San Diego.
Three decades of support for chamber music
For more than 30 years, Bob and Sonia Hamburger have supported performing arts at UC San Diego.
UC San Diego
Compound shows potential for slowing ALS
Enzyme appears to slow cell death; it is related to a currently-used treatment for sepsis.
Compound shows potential for slowing ALS
Enzyme appears to slow cell death; it is related to a currently-used treatment for sepsis.
UC San Diego
Undergrad student wows judges
ET-CURE participant beats more seasoned researchers in annual competition at cancer research symposium.
Undergrad student wows judges
ET-CURE participant beats more seasoned researchers in annual competition at cancer research symposium.
UC Berkeley
Conference to explore California's woes
'What Ails California' examines state's problems, potential solutions and the notion of a constitutional convention.
Conference to explore California's woes
'What Ails California' examines state's problems, potential solutions and the notion of a constitutional convention.
UC Davis
Mercury levels comparable in kids with, without autism
Study results do not address any causative role the metal may have when present in the blood stream.
Mercury levels comparable in kids with, without autism
Study results do not address any causative role the metal may have when present in the blood stream.
UCLA
Nanoscience collaboration focuses on instrumentation
Nanosystems institute, imaging manufacturer to develop specialized tools for core laboratory facilities.
Nanoscience collaboration focuses on instrumentation
Nanosystems institute, imaging manufacturer to develop specialized tools for core laboratory facilities.
UC Santa Barbara
Campus camera network part of new study
Video project will track patterns of human movement and monitor nesting of snowy plovers on nearby beaches.
Campus camera network part of new study
Video project will track patterns of human movement and monitor nesting of snowy plovers on nearby beaches.
UC San Diego
Unraveling hidden Web of neuroscience information
Researchers launch Neuroscience Information Framework NIF 2.0 at Neurosciences 2009 international meeting.
Unraveling hidden Web of neuroscience information
Researchers launch Neuroscience Information Framework NIF 2.0 at Neurosciences 2009 international meeting.
UCLA
First-time Web users boost brain function
Internet novices increase activity in memory and reasoning brain regions after just one week of online use.
First-time Web users boost brain function
Internet novices increase activity in memory and reasoning brain regions after just one week of online use.
UC Santa Barbara
Advance in organic polymer production for solar cells
Gains in speed, quality and current over conventional techniques hold promise for research, commercial production.
Advance in organic polymer production for solar cells
Gains in speed, quality and current over conventional techniques hold promise for research, commercial production.
UC Santa Barbara
Professor wins Microsoft Research's Jim Gray Award
Founding dean of Bren School honored for his research in data-intensive computing.
Professor wins Microsoft Research's Jim Gray Award
Founding dean of Bren School honored for his research in data-intensive computing.
UC Berkeley
California Supreme Court expert dies at 73
Stephen Barnett, professor emeritus, was an expert on intellectual property law and news media as well as state court.
California Supreme Court expert dies at 73
Stephen Barnett, professor emeritus, was an expert on intellectual property law and news media as well as state court.
UC San Diego
Stretching the Golgi
Structure's shape is a result of its function as a processing center within the body for extracellular protein traffic.
Stretching the Golgi
Structure's shape is a result of its function as a processing center within the body for extracellular protein traffic.
UC San Diego
Breakthrough in tracking how brain computes language
Procedure narrows language-related brain activity to a single area of the brain, performing tasks within milliseconds.
Breakthrough in tracking how brain computes language
Procedure narrows language-related brain activity to a single area of the brain, performing tasks within milliseconds.
UC San Diego
NIH awards grant to build informatics program
Program will enable sharing of large amounts of biomedical and related data, primarily in Brazil and Mozambique.
NIH awards grant to build informatics program
Program will enable sharing of large amounts of biomedical and related data, primarily in Brazil and Mozambique.
UC Berkeley
Professor among 'Brilliant 10'
Engineer and UC Santa Cruz anthropologist among Popular Science's Brilliant 10 honorees.
Professor among 'Brilliant 10'
Engineer and UC Santa Cruz anthropologist among Popular Science's Brilliant 10 honorees.
UC Santa Barbara
Geologist wins national award
Douglas Burbank is the third Santa Barbara winner of Geological Society of America honors.
Geologist wins national award
Douglas Burbank is the third Santa Barbara winner of Geological Society of America honors.
UC Berkeley
$29M for world's deepest underground lab
South Dakota gold mine will transform into laboratory for physics, engineering, geoscience and biology experiments.
$29M for world's deepest underground lab
South Dakota gold mine will transform into laboratory for physics, engineering, geoscience and biology experiments.
UC Berkeley
Skin cells may provide early warning for cancer
Increases in skin cell growth density - a possible prelude to cancer - may be detected before malignancy appears.
Skin cells may provide early warning for cancer
Increases in skin cell growth density - a possible prelude to cancer - may be detected before malignancy appears.
UC Berkeley
State furloughs will save less than anticipated
Study indicates savings will be offset by reduced revenue and increased costs to the state general fund in future years.
State furloughs will save less than anticipated
Study indicates savings will be offset by reduced revenue and increased costs to the state general fund in future years.
UC San Diego
Stimulus grant funds study of young brains
$9M award by NIDA boosts search for links between genetic variation and differences in developing brains.
Stimulus grant funds study of young brains
$9M award by NIDA boosts search for links between genetic variation and differences in developing brains.
UC Davis
Professors to edit new California journal
New publication, Boom, will highlight cultures, politics and histories in California.
Professors to edit new California journal
New publication, Boom, will highlight cultures, politics and histories in California.
UC Irvine
Local ownership no guarantee against layoffs
Corporate offices and smaller chains appear to offer more job stability than small, independent businesses.
Local ownership no guarantee against layoffs
Corporate offices and smaller chains appear to offer more job stability than small, independent businesses.
UC Davis
Webinar focus: insect studies and lifespan
Entomologist shares insights on human aging, lifespan and death, learned from insect studies
Webinar focus: insect studies and lifespan
Entomologist shares insights on human aging, lifespan and death, learned from insect studies
UC Irvine
Joseph S. Lewis III named dean of arts school
Nationally known artist, administrator moving from New York to take over Claire Trevor School of Arts.
Joseph S. Lewis III named dean of arts school
Nationally known artist, administrator moving from New York to take over Claire Trevor School of Arts.
UC San Diego
QAMA estimating calculator goes online
Device that requires the user to estimate answers debuts online: reinforces math comprehension.
QAMA estimating calculator goes online
Device that requires the user to estimate answers debuts online: reinforces math comprehension.
UC Santa Cruz
Shakespeare Santa Cruz will continue in 2010
University's nationally renowned campus theater company will present its 29th season.
Shakespeare Santa Cruz will continue in 2010
University's nationally renowned campus theater company will present its 29th season.
UC Berkeley
College Information Day this Saturday
College and university representatives give tips to college-bound middle- and high-school students.
College Information Day this Saturday
College and university representatives give tips to college-bound middle- and high-school students.
UC Berkeley
Symposium marks quake anniversary
Daylong event examines safety lessons learned from the 1989 Loma Prieta disaster.
Symposium marks quake anniversary
Daylong event examines safety lessons learned from the 1989 Loma Prieta disaster.
UC Davis
Grant to design neutrino detector
Experiment will test whether particles with virtually no mass violate principle of matter/antimatter symmetry.
Grant to design neutrino detector
Experiment will test whether particles with virtually no mass violate principle of matter/antimatter symmetry.
UC Davis
Earlier flu viruses provide some immunity to H1N1
Epitopes, found in earlier viruses and H1N1, seem to trigger immune response in those with previous exposure.
Earlier flu viruses provide some immunity to H1N1
Epitopes, found in earlier viruses and H1N1, seem to trigger immune response in those with previous exposure.
UC Riverside
Researchers develop genetic map for cowpea
Information will facilitate breeding of the protein-rich legume, also known also as blackeye pea, around the globe.
Researchers develop genetic map for cowpea
Information will facilitate breeding of the protein-rich legume, also known also as blackeye pea, around the globe.
UC Irvine
Geneticist elected to Institute of Medicine
Douglas Wallace joins six UC scientists from UCSF, UCLA among 2009 inductees.
Geneticist elected to Institute of Medicine
Douglas Wallace joins six UC scientists from UCSF, UCLA among 2009 inductees.
UC Berkeley
Bosses who feel inadequate can turn into bullies
Study indicates supervisors may compensate for shortcomings by abusing their underlings.
Bosses who feel inadequate can turn into bullies
Study indicates supervisors may compensate for shortcomings by abusing their underlings.
UC Davis
Study links sales traits to crime guns
Purchase denials, other characteristics are more common to retailers whose weapons are used in crimes.
Study links sales traits to crime guns
Purchase denials, other characteristics are more common to retailers whose weapons are used in crimes.
UCLA
Loss of tumor suppressor gene key to malignancy
Absence of gene plays central role in transforming benign nerve tumors into deadly form of sarcoma.
Loss of tumor suppressor gene key to malignancy
Absence of gene plays central role in transforming benign nerve tumors into deadly form of sarcoma.
UC Riverside
Biogeochemist speaks on global nitrogen cycle
Lecture will address issue of human-derived excess nitrogen on land and the problems it poses.
Biogeochemist speaks on global nitrogen cycle
Lecture will address issue of human-derived excess nitrogen on land and the problems it poses.
UC San Diego
Cancer center receives $6M contract
NIH funds will go toward identifying vaccine-enhancing substances that will boost immune response.
Cancer center receives $6M contract
NIH funds will go toward identifying vaccine-enhancing substances that will boost immune response.
UCLA
Clark Library receives Shakespeare collection
Lawrence Livermore physicist wanted donation of rare volumes to go to the UC system.
Clark Library receives Shakespeare collection
Lawrence Livermore physicist wanted donation of rare volumes to go to the UC system.
UC Irvine
Emotional maturity lags cognitive ability in teens
Impulse control not reliable until early 20s, while adult reasoning occurs as early as age 16.
Emotional maturity lags cognitive ability in teens
Impulse control not reliable until early 20s, while adult reasoning occurs as early as age 16.
UC Merced
Founding chancellor dies after lengthy illness
Carol Tomlinson-Keasey spearheaded multi-year campaign to launch 10th UC campus.
Founding chancellor dies after lengthy illness
Carol Tomlinson-Keasey spearheaded multi-year campaign to launch 10th UC campus.