UC Santa Barbara |

How tea shaped the modern world

Historian traces tea’s journey across the globe as a commodity and a tool of the British Empire.

UC Office of the President |

UC President Napolitano calls upon academics to speak out in challenging times of ‘fake news,’ falsehoods

At the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) annual meeting today (August 31), University of California President Janet Napolitano challenged the higher education community to help the public distinguish between truth and divisive falsehoods, and to speak out against intolerance and bigotry.

UC Merced |

Summer school for Buddhist monks

Researchers engage in the scientific method at Indian monasteries.

UCSF |

Comedian looks to tell the stories of dementia patients, caregivers

Josh Kornbluth empowers others to use storytelling as a therapeutic tool.

UC Santa Barbara |

'The Secret Life of Muslims' earns Emmy, Peabody nods

From when you wear a hijab to getting typecast as a terrorist, the web series invites viewers into Muslim American life.

UC Irvine |

Opening the doors of the humanities to the public

Doctoral students share their expertise with the community in a new fellowship program.

UC Merced |

Pioneering alumna embraces career in immigration law

Linda Barreto always wanted to become a lawyer, but an experience in college helped reinforce her career path.

UC Santa Barbara |

A billion tweets turned into virtual reality

UC Santa Barbara scholar is using billions of social media posts to create a virtual reality experience.

UC Berkeley |

From political prisoner to international inspiration

Wai Wai Nu intends to use her Berkeley Law education to reform the government in her home country of Burma.

UC Irvine |

From UC Irvine to 'Saturday Night Live'

'SNL' head writer Chris Kelly fell in love with improv as one of the campus' 'Live Nude People.'

UCLA |

How Billboard misses out on what people actually want to hear

Major record companies push antisocial messages but consumers are open to other options.

UC Merced |

Do you post enough for your partner?

Two researchers explore how social media transforms romance, stress and more.