From outbreak to vaccine, a new timeline captures UC’s historic mobilization against the coronavirus and the contributions of its many health care providers, researchers and scientists.
The race to conquer COVID — A timeline
Help keep the University of California affordable
Today's students deserve the same great UC education as previous generations. Let's grow California together.
When it comes to politics, you’re not as rational as you think
How your moral beliefs become your political facts – even if they're wrong.
Research that got the world buzzing in 2015
From the source of plastic amassing in the world’s oceans to the cost of carbon accumulating in its atmosphere, eye-opening findings by UC researchers were among the academic studies that most captured public interest in 2015.
Personality matters, even for squirrels
Social skills can give squirrels an advantage.
Cats prefer to get free meals, rather than work for them
Most animals prefer to work for their food. Cats are a notable exception.
Cultural biases impact native fish, too
Much of what is deemed valuable in the U.S. was shaped by the white male perspective. Fish are no exception.
Turning tarantula venom into pain relief
Could modified venom from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula help end the opiod epidemic?
Poor and minority communities suffer more from extreme heat in U.S. cities
Excess urban heat is common within cities, but not all communities burden the consequences equally.
The parent trap
Antagonism toward motherhood dissuades women from pursuing academic science careers.