UC Irvine |

UC Irvine-developed COVID-19 test detects, identifies specific variants with 100% accuracy

The new RNA-based method advances personalized medicine for improved patient care.
UC Riverside |

California does not need to choose between post-pandemic economic growth and reducing carbon emissions

Green jobs in California will outpace nation by end of decade, analysis suggests.
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz student-developed game releasing to Nintendo Switch

The soon to be released, interactive, fast-paced game Squish was developed by UC Santa Cruz engineering and arts, games, & playable media students.
UC Irvine |

Autonomous vehicles can be tricked into dangerous driving behavior

Ordinary objects alongside the road can cause a car or truck to halt abruptly, research shows.
UC San Diego |

Student startup ‘Limber’ makes 3D-printed prostheses affordable and accessible

Student startup Limber is working to provide prosthetics to some of the millions of amputees worldwide lacking access.
UC San Diego |

Diagnosing neurological disease at home

A smartphone app that could allow people to screen for Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases and disorders by recording closeups of their eye.
UC San Diego |

Researchers shed light on why a certain plant virus is so powerful at fighting cancer

When injected into a tumor, cowpea mosaic virus triggers the immune system to treat the cancer and prevents it from recurring.
UC San Diego |

Sustainable sneakers: Scientists create the world’s first biodegradable shoe

UC San Diego scientists to launch their algae-based shoes through the company Blueview.
UC Irvine |

Squid skin-inspired cup cozy keeps your hands cool and your coffee hot

Engineers have developed a method for economical mass production of a new insulating material.
UC Newsroom |

The California startups taking on climate change

Clean energy innovation is flourishing with the help of CalTestBed, a program funded by the California Energy Commission, led by New Energy Nexus and implemented in partnership with UC and Berkeley Lab.
UC Merced |

Solar-paneled canals getting a test run in San Joaquin Valley

A research project conducted by a graduate student is becoming a reality in this first-in-the-nation pilot construction of solar panels over water canals.
UCLA |

Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone

Device opens new possibilities for personal health monitoring.