UC Irvine |

The ongoing urban exodus

Could San Francisco and L.A. become affordable again? Possibly, says economist Jan Brueckner.  

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That song is stuck in your head, but it’s helping you to remember

‘Earworms’ are more than a passing nuisance. They help us preserve memory – for music and for life.

Berkeley Lab |

The story behind our infinitely recyclable plastic

Berkeley Lab scientists are solving the practical and environmental problems of traditional plastics.

UC Davis via The Conversation |

What are ‘ghost guns,’ a target of Biden’s anti-crime effort?

For starters, they are impossible to trace.

UC San Francisco Magazine |

Turns out, designing a COVID vaccine was easy

The hard part was everything that came next, says UCSF alum Stephen Hoge, president of Moderna.

UC Riverside |

UC Riverside joins forces with NASA on missions to Venus

The trips hope to illuminate how Earth’s evil twin became uninhabitable.

UC Newsroom |

UC experts convene to discuss innovative solutions to California’s wildfires

The research symposium focused on enhancing the state’s resiliency to wildfire, extreme drought, and climate change.

UC Newsroom |

Amid historic drought conditions and a looming wildfire season in California, UC convenes wildfire research symposium

Join UC experts on Friday, June 4, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, for a free symposium on wildfire research.

UC Office of the President |

UC secures landmark open access deal with world’s largest scientific publisher

The University of California today (March 16) announced a pioneering open access agreement with the world’s largest scientific publisher, Elsevier, making significantly more of the University’s research available to people worldwide — immediately and at no cost. The deal will put more UC research into the hands of individuals across the globe at a time when international collaboration to fight COVID-19 has illuminated the value of open access to scientific findings.

UC Office of the President |

UC’s economic impact on California hits new high of $82B annually

The University is an essential economic engine for the state, supporting over half a million jobs and contributing to the economy in every region. 

UC Office of the President |

UC awards $19M in grants to support groundbreaking research to benefit Californians

UC announces 2021 Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) competition winners.  

UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara |

UC campuses pilot a smartphone app that aims to limit spread of COVID-19

The app uses privacy-first technology that allows users to receive automatic smartphone notifications of a potential exposure to the virus.