UC Newsroom |

UC awards $15.5M in research grants to tackle big questions in health, AI, agriculture and climate justice

Researchers will gather better data on maternal health, test new ways of filtering ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater and work with California schools to protect students from extreme heat.
UC Davis |

Probiotics and prebiotics: hype or health?

A closer look at the proliferation of probiotics with Maria Marco, a microbiologist and professor in the department of food science and technology at UC Davis.
UC Davis |

New center developing best ways to farm, roast, brew coffee

Scientists tackle coffee industry’s most bitter challenges to produce rich results.
UC Davis |

The promise of alternative proteins

Can we meet the global demand for meat? Food scientists at UC Davis are studying how to make beef using cow stem cells.
UC Davis |

Winemaking 101? More like VEN127L

A winemaking course at UC Davis prepares students for careers in the wine industry by partnering them with cutting-edge local wineries.
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside releases a new avocado tree to the world marketplace

The “Luna UCR™” variety is the result of more than a half century of tree breeding.
UC Riverside |

How to make reclaimed water ready for crops

A new, simple solution for cleaning out unhealthy chemicals and turning sewage into sustenance.
UC Riverside |

Capturing heavier rains in an era of drought

Professor Kurt Schwabe’s Fulbright fellowship will help Australia and California meet water needs.
UC Davis |

A new downside to coffee? It pollutes

While researchers investigate how caffeine-addicted bacteria may be used as a cleanup crew for caffeine, check out 5 ways to clean up your habit.
UC Merced |

Research reveals an easy way for dairy farmers to reduce their climate impact

Adding even a small amount of biochar can drastically reduce methane emissions, research shows.
UC Santa Barbara |

The environmental footprint of food

Researchers map the environmental pressures of global production for all foods on land and ocean.
UC Santa Cruz |

Partnership across UC campuses will prepare the next generation of leaders in organic agriculture

A grant of more than $700,000 from the USDA will support a UC collaboration to improve and expand undergraduate education in organic agriculture, with an emphasis on supporting underrepresented students.