San Francisco Chronicle |
Op-ed: How to discourage water wars: don't give away water
UC Davis' Jay Lund and Peter Moyle write this piece suggesting that we should treat environmental uses of water more as a matter of economics.
San Francisco Chronicle |
Food fight: Should the government link beef to global warming?
This article quotes Marion Nestle, a New York University nutrition professor who recently taught a class at UC Berkeley, and UC Berkeley's Dave Rochlin.
National Geographic |
Oceans are losing oxygen — and becoming more hostile to life
UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory scientists examined marine sediment cores from thousands of years ago to gain insight into issues related to low-oxygen zones.
Craftsmanship |
The drought fighter
This feature on organic farmer Paul Kaiser highlights experts from UC Berkeley, UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz.
U-T San Diego |
Cause unites Jewish, Muslim students
UC San Diego is working on a project to create the UC system's first joint kosher and halal dining hall.
Berkeleyside |
Charles Phan plans to open cafe at UC Berkeley
Chef Charles Phan, who attended UC Berkeley as an architectural student, plans to open a cafe at Wurster Hall -- his first East Bay venture.
KPBS |
UC President Napolitano visits San Diego community garden
UC President Janet Napolitano visited a San Diego community garden that serves as a research center, pollution remover and community center.
TakePart |
Avocado trees are helping make U.S.-grown coffee a thing
UC specialty crops advisor Mark Gaskell has worked with farmer Jay Ruskey on growing coffee in Santa Barbara.
U-T San Diego |
Jewish, Muslim students team up
UC San Diego is on track to be the first campus in the University of California system to have a joint kosher and halal dining hall.
BBC |
Will we ever eat genetically modified meat?
James Murray of UC Davis who has developed GM goats that produce milk containing antibacterial proteins that can prevent diarrhea.
Sacramento Bee |
Op-ed: Shaping water storage expansion in California
A recent joint study by UC Davis and The Nature Conservancy shows that expanding water storage, while useful, is no panacea by itself.
KPCC |
As California university costs rise, college students tap food pantries
UC is taking steps to address student hunger, a growing problem at colleges and universities nationwide.