Los Angeles Times |

How the UC system is making patents pay off

Hepatitis B vaccine, the nicotine patch, the tasty Camarosa strawberry: Those patented innovations have earned UC, and the faculty who developed them, more than $500 million.

New York Times |

Eating organic lowers pesticide levels in children

New research from UC Berkeley shows that switching from conventional to organic fruits and vegetables, even for just a few days, significantly reduces pesticide levels in children’s bodies.

San Francisco Chronicle |

UCSF researcher unveils promising new drug for MS patients

Late-phase trials found that the drug greatly reduced symptoms for progressive multiple sclerosis as well as a more common form of the disease.

San Francisco Business Times |

UCSF chancellor: Partnerships, philanthropy are crucial to university's health

In his second annual 'State of the University address,' Chancellor Sam Hawgood painted a positive picture, but pointed out a key challenge: the campus' increasing dependence on philanthropy and partnerships to take the place of disappearing state funding.

San Diego Union-Tribune |

UC San Diego ranks first in U.S. in environmental science

Nature's rankings are based on the collective contributions of the university's faculty in major scientific journals.

Huffington Post |

Access to higher education equals access to opportunity

UC Davis Chancellor Katehi: Ranking based on upward mobility speaks to university's values.

Merced Sun-Star |

UC president talks affordability with high school students

Local students should not be afraid to attend UC Merced or another UC campus because of expenses.

KPCC-FM |

Pink waves shed light on beach contamination

Bacteria, chemicals and trash often end up on Southern California beaches after it rains. To understand how this and other contamination ends up in the water, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is dying water pink. 

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin |

New Inland Empire economic research center opens at UC Riverside

The Center for Economic Forecasting and Development aims to create modern, first-rate economic forecasts and economic development products that expand understanding and amplify interest in one of California’s most vital growth areas.

UC Newsroom |

Napolitano: Public research universities are the engines of innovation

University of California President Janet Napolitano addressed the Association for Women in Science at the 2015 National Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

San Diego Union Tribune |

Technology key to border's future

UC San Diego report highlights new possibilities for increasing the efficiency of operations at border crossings in the San Diego-Tijuana region.

Washington Post |

New U.S. poet laureate made a fantastic debut in DC

Juan Felipe Herrera, UC Riverside professor emeritus, is bringing a new sense of wonder and drama to the position.