UC Santa Cruz |

Study traces ecological collapse over 6,000 years of Egyptian history

Ancient Egyptian artworks help scientists reconstruct how animal communities changed as climate became drier and human populations grew.
UCLA |

Archive unveils digitized speeches from turbulent Sixties

UCLA’s communication studies department has posted full speeches given on campus between 1962 and 1973, featuring major figures of the era such as Cesar Chavez, Lenny Bruce, Jane Fonda and Eldridge Cleaver.
UC Riverside |

Sci-fi fan photographer leaves collection to UC Riverside

Jay Kay Klein gift includes thousands of author, fan photos and endowment to support Eaton Collection.
UC Santa Cruz |

Santa Cruz alum wins Emmy for ‘True Detective’

Cary Joji Fukunaga takes award for directing HBO drama.
Academy of American Poets |

Professor, poet Robert Hass receives Wallace Stevens Award

UC Berkeley English professor Robert Hass has received the Wallace Stevens Prize from the Academy of American Poets, adding to his honors that already include a Pulitzer Prize and serving as the U.S. Poet Laureate from 1995 to 1997.
UCLA |

Mural in student lounge rediscovered as campus treasure

Painting by acclaimed artist Terry Schoonhoven is one of his last remaining murals.
UC San Diego |

Learn to code while playing Minecraft

A team of computer scientists has developed a software package that allows users to learn how to program while playing the popular video game.
UC Santa Cruz |

Spotlight on Grateful Dead's literary legacy

Few bands in popular music have had a more dynamic literary history than the Grateful Dead.
UC Santa Barbara |

Origins of the public art museum

Fellowship enables art historian to study the Capitoline Museum in Rome and the origins of the public art museum.
UC Irvine |

The facts behind science fiction

With Comic-Con looming, UC Irvine professor says our fascination with superheroes provides fertile ground for teaching fundamentals of physics.
UC Riverside |

Science fiction through lens of racial inclusiveness

Prestigious grant will fund a yearlong exploration of ethnic futurisms.
UC Santa Barbara |

One for the books

New exhibit shines a spotlight on artists’ books.