20 stellar scientists and scholars win 2020 Sloan Research fellowships
A full 15 percent of the newly selected early-career faculty are researchers at UC.
New 'Babies' series on Netflix features UC Merced professor
Eric Walle explores why babies who walk have vocabularies that are significantly larger than those who crawl.
Tips for tackling the ballot
Master your ballot with these quick pointers before you cast your vote on or by March 3!
Welcome to the world, baby dragons
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, successfully breeds rare weedy seadragons for the first time.
California surgeon general aims to cut adverse childhood experiences by half
Nadine Burke Harris, the state's first-ever surgeon general (and UC alum), is working with UCSF to realize her ambitious goal.
All along the pipeline, men promote men
At one bank, the cumulative effect of male bonding accounts for 39 percent of the gender pay gap.
Scientists discover switch that controls chronic inflammation and aging
This could help treat or even reverse the development of conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and cancer.
A legal warrior for UC students: Q&A with attorney Rachel Ray
The UC Immigrant Legal Services Center has doubled its caseload with DACA under threat. Attorney Rachel Ray talks about how students can protect themselves.
Heading off an ‘election meltdown’
A streamable Feb. 28 symposium will explore the role of media, law, norms and technology in assuring acceptance of election results.
Predicting autism risk may begin with a drop of blood
New research study will analyze dried blood spots recorded from California newborns in hope of improving ability to predict autism risk.
How two matchmakers won a Nobel Prize
Long before dating sites, a pair of economists hit upon a formula with applications far beyond romance.
Taking a stand against prolonged sitting
Stretch breaks and more open classrooms could lower health risks for students and faculty.
Find social media frustrating? Try empathy
Many walls are put between us by social media. But we can start breaking them down by putting ourselves in another's shoes.
Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?
Bat immune systems can be so fierce that they drive viruses to a virulence that proves deadly for humans.
How the discovery of a racist speech led to the denaming of Berkeley’s Boalt Hall
Charles Reichmann made an unexpected discovery while investigating the debate around Chinese immigration in the 1870s.
UCLA developing policy to phase out single-use plastics
The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.
Most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes completed
The Pan-Cancer Project discovers causes of unexplained cancers and zeros in on mechanisms of development.
Agricultural area residents in danger of inhaling toxic aerosols
Overuse of selenium-heavy fertilizers creates airborne, lung-damaging particles.
From Lady Bird to Legally Blonde, UC's starring role in major films
There's been a lot of blue and gold on the silver screen. We hand out awards to some of the most surprising movies that feature UC.
3 UC startups advance to global competition
A UC Santa Barbara biotech startup focused on creating a drug to stop uncontrolled bleeding has won the 2020 UC Startup Pitch Showcase.