Want to ace your tests? Take notes by hand
Even a brand new laptop won't give you an edge over pen and paper.
Lack of sleep shrinks men's testicles?
UC Berkeley scientist Matt Walker shows how missing sleep can really catch up with you in his new TED talk.
Cyber Shakespeare
All UC students can see the Bard's world brought to life in a new online course.
UC Merced student pays tribute to her farmworker parents in a viral photo
Anna Ocegueda's parents came to the U.S. for a better life. Her snapshot of what that looks like inspired Twitter.
UC is now the No. 1 university in the country for renewable electricity
UC leads universities across the country in the EPA's Green Power Partnership rankings.
UC reserve system grows to include Point Reyes, Mount Lassen
The new locations will provide opportunities for scientists and students as part of the world's largest university-administered reserve network.
Top graduating senior an aspiring Elon Musk — minus the tweeting
Iconoclastic bioengineering and materials science major is the winner of the 2019 University Medal.
These psychiatrists bring mental health care to those who need it most
A program at UCSF is training psychiatrists to care for people often overlooked by the mental health care system.
UC president recognizes students for outstanding leadership
Alex Arnold and Enid Partika were honored for their on-campus leadership at the May 16 UC Regents meeting.
How has #MeToo changed the way we live?
A new study provides insight into three questions that are central to today’s media coverage of #MeToo.
Preparing to care for the Baby Boomer wave that’s coming
Scientists examine how wisdom, loneliness, sleep quality and more impact the well-being of older persons.
Students wow with science and solutions at 5th annual Grad Slam
Grad students across the UC system show off the future of research with aplomb — and in under three minutes.
Taking the border crisis to heart
Students and faculty assist mothers and children seeking asylum in the U.S.
ADHD: Could dogs be the answer?
Therapy dogs can help reduce symptoms in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
At annual grad research contest, students compete to keep it simple
At Grad Slam on May 10, grad students go for glory as they explain their research in three minutes or less.
Cool Campus Challenge winners announced
More than 22,000 people took actions to reduce their environmental impact during the month-long competition to reduce UC's carbon footprint.
To boldly go or anxiously hang back?
A small population of nerve cells in the brain play an important role in anxiety’s influence over behavior.
Study busts myths about gossip
A first-of-its-kind study asserts that women don’t gossip negatively more often than men, among other conclusions.
Michelle Obama, celebrities, cheer college-bound students for the journey ahead
Nearly 10,000 students packed UCLA's Pauley Pavilion May 1 for College Signing Day, a massive, nationwide celebration of committing to higher education.
2 northern white rhinos are left in the world. Here's how robots could save them.
Flexible robotics designed at UC San Diego could help navigate the tricky issues of saving this subspecies from extinction.