UC Davis |

New UC Davis art museum welcomes thousands

Standing outside the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, as hundreds of people streamed inside on Sunday (Nov. 13), Rachel Teagle talked — and teared up — not about the grand opening ceremony that had just occurred at noon, but about what had happened the night before.

The museum hosted an overnight party for students — and 2,000 showed up. “They didn’t just come for the party,” said Teagle, who has shepherded the project since her hiring as the museum’s founding director four years ago. “They were here to see the art.”

UC Newsroom |

No surprise that #OscarsSoWhite is trending again

Lack of diversity in Academy Award nominations is a pattern, say researchers at UCLA's Bunche Center, which tracks the entertainment industry.

UC Merced |

How writing rewires your brain to face everyday challenges

Written words can do much more than communicate.
UC Santa Barbara |

Douglass Day at UC Santa Barbara invites the public to transcribe Black history

Held annually on Frederick Douglass’ birthday, the decade-old collaborative initiative takes up the Colored Conventions and the theme ‘All Rights for All’ at its new institutional home at UCSB.
UCLA |

In memoriam: Aimée Dorr, 83, former dean of UCLA’s school of education and information studies and UC provost

During Dorr’s 13-year tenure, the UCLA school rose to national prominence and deepened its engagement with Los Angeles communities, while the entire system benefited from her leadership as provost.
UC Santa Barbara |

How ‘Clueless’ used costumes to create its characters

The looks created for the film helped define a generation and solidified fashion as a key character in the story.
UC Merced |

New UC Merced major teaches how to tackle questions of ethics in science, tech

In a world where artificial intelligence, climate change, epidemics and more compete for our concern, the need for people who can weigh the technical and humanistic sides of an argument is crucial. A new UC Merced major addresses this need.
UCLA |

Adapting Jane Austen

Lecturer Cailey Hall evokes appreciation for the author by comparing originals like “Pride and Prejudice” with modern takes.
UC Newsroom |

Binge-worthy UC: Books, music and movies worth diving into this holiday

Pondering how you’re going to stay busy this winter, or looking for some last-minute gifts? Take a look at some recent titles from alumni and faculty across the UC system and while away the winter with us.
UC Davis |

Lighting strongly influences people’s experience while listening to music, a new study suggests

The research has implications for concert halls, health-care settings and more.
UC Irvine |

From toxicity to healing: Changing the culture of online gaming

UC Irvine researcher Constance Steinkuehler finds toxicity in gaming in one setting and hope in another.
UC Santa Barbara |

Vast collection of historic American music released via UC Santa Barbara Library partnership with Dust-to-Digital Foundation

Thousands of songs representing some of the rarest and most uniquely American music borne from the Jazz Age and the Great Depression would have likely been lost to landfills and faded from memory.