UCLA |
Girls of color face harsher school discipline than white peers
Girls of color are disproportionately impacted by school discipline policies and excluded from current efforts to address the school-to-prison pipeline, according to a new report co-authored by two UCLA law professors.
UCLA |
Meditation may slow age-related loss of gray matter in the brain
A new study by UCLA researchers found that meditation appeared to help preserve the brain’s gray matter, the tissue that contains neurons.
UC Berkeley |
Human Rights Center wins $1M MacArthur grant
UC Berkeley law school program that researches war crimes, other human rights violations is among nine organizations receiving the Chicago-based foundation’s annual prizes for Creative and Effective Institutions.
UC Riverside |
UC Riverside's CAFE launch features two esteemed food writers
David Karp and Gustavo Arellano lectured on Tejocote and the history of tacos in California as part of the California Agriculture and Food Enterprise launch.
UC Berkeley |
1,000th solar suitcase is a beacon in developing world
In just a few years, this innovation has saved lives in places where light and power are rare commodities.
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Echoes of the Ottoman Empire
UC Santa Barbara Library acquires a sizable collection of classical Turkish music recorded from the early to mid-20th century.
UC Davis |
Fighting powdery mildew on grapes
A discovery by UC Davis researchers is helping combat costly grape powdery mildew damage.
UCLA |
FDA approves new breast cancer drug
UCLA research played key role in development of Ibrance, targeting estrogen-receptor–positive breast cancer.
UC San Francisco |
UCSF’s Bruce Miller urges Congress to fund brain research
Funding support provided by the National Institutes of Health remains crucial to finding treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
UC Davis |
Videos available from UC Davis/Mars symposium on innovation in food and health
Symposium marks launch of the Innovation Institute for Food and Health.
UC Newsroom |
UC researchers awarded $15M in stem cell grants
Ten recipients from six UC campuses receive awards to pursue new technologies intended to accelerate advances moving stem cell therapies out of the lab and into the clinic.
ANR |
ANR VP honored by range management professionals
Barbara Allen-Diaz is the first female member to receive the Society for Range Management's highest honor.