UC Office of the President |

UC releasing new Climate Lab videos after first six episodes hit 12 million views

The University of California announced today (Nov. 17) that it is releasing three more episodes of its innovative new video series, Climate Lab, which seeks to change the way people communicate and think about global climate change.

UC Santa Cruz |

A new era in astronomy: First observations of merging neutron stars

A UC Santa Cruz team provides the first-ever visual evidence of the source of gravitational waves.

Scientific American |

The window is closing to avoid dangerous global warming

Climate change poses an existential risk to humanity, and the risk is rising, according to new UC research. 

UC San Diego |

A Wave’s “Sweet Spot” Revealed

Scientists have pinpointed the exact location where a surfer gets the most speed and the best ride.

UC Santa Barbara |

A warmer shade of blue

Sociologist Geoffrey Raymond is helping police improve their communication skills to reduce conflicts.

UC Bekeley |

Hey Siri, an ancient algorithm may help you grasp metaphors

Understanding how humans create and comprehend metaphors could advance artificial intelligence.

UC Newsroom |

Congress restores year-round Pell Grants, protects federal research funding

President Napolitano thanks UC advocates for their involvement in federal budget issues.

UC Newsroom |

Astrobiology’s rising star

New UC Irvine professor Aomawa Shields discusses her unusual career and how she uses art to spark a love of science.

UC Newsroom |

Sierra magazine names UC campuses among the nation’s greenest

All nine UC undergraduate campuses made the annual rankings, with Irvine and Davis in the top 10 in the country.

UC Newsroom |

Car sharing on campuses improves quality of life, takes cars off the road

A new survey by UC Berkeley and Zipcar shows how universities can relieve the crunch on campus parking.

UC Davis |

Paving the way for pathogens

Increases in coastal development and precipitation push a parasite from land to sea. 

UC Newsroom |

100 years of national parks, 100 years of climate change data

To see the future of our parks in the face of global warming, UC Berkeley scientists are taking a walk through the past.