Why negative campaigning works — and how to fight it
Insults and attacks always seem to get our attention, in politics and otherwise. Can we train our brains to flip these negative frames?
The bizarre social history of beds
Today beds are synonymous with privacy. But they were once where travelers hunkered down with complete strangers.
Brain implant restores visual perception to the blind
People without sight can detect motion, distinguish light and dark with a new wireless device.
Test your UC Latinx knowledge
Take our fun quiz to see how well you know the UC community's contributions to our nation's Hispanic heritage.
Advice for introverts: fake it, and you'll be happier
Research suggests the happiest introverts may be extraverts.
University of California President Janet Napolitano announces decision to step down next year
UC President Janet Napolitano announced today (Sept. 18) at the UC Board of Regents meeting that she will step down in August 2020 after seven years of leading California’s preeminent public university system.
The University of California declares a climate emergency
UC President Janet Napolitano and all 10 chancellors recognize ‘the need for a drastic societal shift to combat the growing threat of climate change.’
Care about the planet? UC campuses stand out in Sierra magazine’s ‘Cool Schools’ list
Seven campuses are among nation's most eco-friendly, while UC Irvine sets a record for being in the top 10 for a decade.
Where DNA falls short in cracking crimes, scientists can use this new tool
Crime buffs know DNA has transformed forensics, but isn't always good enough. That's where proteomics comes in.
Medical scanning rates continue to rise despite health risks
CT scans deliver far higher doses of radiation than traditional X-rays, a factor patients should consider, researchers say.
New UC students share their hopes and dreams
We check in with nine of our newest arrivals as they launch into their journeys at UC.
New hope for people who stutter
A new clinical trial shows the medication ecopipam shortened stuttering episodes and increased speech fluency.
UC campuses top the 2020 US News & World Report rankings
Each undergrad campus is among the nation's top 50 public universities, while UCs sweep the social mobility top 3.
Meet UC’s 2019 Sustainability Champion
Katie Maynard developed from an undergrad studying biology into one of UC's most potent forces for environmental change.
Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity
New study is one of the first to use advanced brain imaging to reveal how exposure to these chemicals changes the brain.
Plants are going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical norm
Human-driven land clearing and climate change are risking a devastating biodiversity crash.
UC schools are among those doing the most for the country
Washington Monthly places all nine UC undergrad campuses among the nation’s Top 100 for social mobility and public service.
How to address America’s lead crisis and provide safe drinking water for all
Newark is the latest U.S. city to struggle with high lead levels in drinking water. We can end this crisis.
An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer's disease
A unique neurological signature not previously identified in patients may provide a path to new, more successful trials.
Unmasking concussion with a simple blood test
A blood test that costs a fraction of the price of a brain scan may flag concussion in patients that pass CT tests.