UC Irvine via The Conversation |

The metaverse isn’t here yet, but it already has a long history

The metaverse is still unfolding, but it has been developing for more than a century. Rudimentary virtual worlds have existed — in imagination and reality — since the days of the telegraph.
UC Santa Cruz |

Turning awareness into action

Alum author Kate Schatz moves to show adults what they can do to combat racism.
UC Irvine |

When was talking invented? A language scientist explains how this unique feature of human beings may have evolved

A language scientist explains that talking was never invented but has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years.
UC Santa Barbara |

What do you think of when you picture a scientist?

There are many versions of a female scientist, but still more work to do to overcome stereotypes, researcher says.
UC Davis |

‘There she was leading nuns on a bus’: UC alum receives nation’s highest civilian honor

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to UC Davis Law graduate Sister Simone Campbell.
UCLA |

UCLA Law professor launches effort to protect the integrity of elections

Richard Hasen will lead the Safeguarding Democracy Project, which will bring together a diverse group of experts and scholars.
UC Riverside |

Professor serves as historical consultant to Jason Momoa’s new film ‘The Last Manhunt’

The new film is a Native American love story spun into a tale of “Savage Indian murder” by fear-mongering publications of the day.
UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |

Why does love feel magical? It’s an evolutionary advantage

It’s not logical to believe your relationship is “meant to be.” But believing in destined love may have its purpose.
UC Berkeley |

A race to converse with, and save, the ocean’s brainiest eco-predators

Researchers are attempting to decipher the Morse code-like communications sperm whales teach each other.
UC Riverside |

Native American students experience college life during a one-week summer program

For 17 years Native American Student Programs has been hosting Gathering of the Tribes, the longest running Native American youth summer program in the UC system.
UCLA |

Deep diver: Justin Dunnavant

The maritime archaeologist finds a new lens for exploring Black culture through the discovery of lost slave ships — and the secrets they carry.
UC Davis |

Changing minds

UC Davis researchers are bringing the benefits of drugs like LSD and cannabis to light.