Impress your friends — and Instagram — with this holiday superfood.
UC Newsroom |
Why purple sweet potatoes belong on your holiday table
University of California |
Takeout creates a lot of trash. It doesn't have to.
Can we deliver the planet from our packaging waste problem?
UC Newsroom |
Is it really possible to live a zero-waste life?
Picture all of the trash you’ve thrown away this week. Do you think you could reduce it by half? Lauren Singer thinks you can take it all the way to zero, and she has the total lack of garbage to prove it.
UCLA |
Physician, feed thyself
Future doctors and nurses learn what nutrition really means to help patients down the line.
UC Riverside |
Tango’s sweet legacy lives on
As U.S. patent for UC Riverside's game-changing citrus variety expires, growers can now plant this tasty, virtually seedless mandarin royalty-free.
UC Newsroom |
How UC scientists are putting AI to the test
Even as they’re pushing the boundaries of research and discovery with AI, UC scientists are asking the right questions about the transformation this technology brings.
UC Newsroom |
UC faculty and alums behind 13 of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025
Lab-grown seafood, a new treatment for Parkinson's disease and a kid-safe power saw are among the genius ideas from UC inventors honored by TIME magazine in 2025.
UC Davis |
Wheat that makes its own fertilizer
A bacterial work-around developed by UC Davis plant scientists aims to reduce pollution and lower costs for farmers.
UC Newsroom |
Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats
Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.
UC Davis |
This discovery from a UC plant geneticist is now feeding millions
UC Davis plant scientist Pam Ronald is awarded the Wolf Prize for work in global rice sustainability on a variety that now feeds millions.
UC Davis |
UC Davis releases 5 strawberry varieties resistant to deadly fungal disease
The strawberries are selectively bred for fusarium wilt resistance and high yields.
UC Davis |
Targeting gluten: Researchers delete proteins in wheat harmful to people with celiac disease
A UC Davis study found that deleting a cluster of genes in wheat may reduce wheat allergies without harming breadmaking.