How UC Merced undergrads are solving real-life problems, from BART escalators to the disappearing monarch butterfly.
The next Silicon Valley?
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
I’m a fourth-generation California farmer. My research is one reason to support UC
UC Davis grad student Telha Rehman has carried his family's legacy into research that could change the world.
5 UC alumni entrepreneurs win opportunity to pitch at venture summit
The University of California today (Jan. 16) announced the five finalists of its new “I am a UC Entrepreneur” contest for alumni. The finalists, selected by a panel of prominent investors, have won the opportunity to pitch their startups to more than 600 business leaders and venture capitalists at the third annual 2018 Global Corporate Venturing & Innovation (GCVI) Summit, held in Monterey, Calif., from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.
AB 2664 innovation funds supported hundreds of startups, dozens of product launches in 2017
The University of California announced today (Nov. 30) that a $22 million investment from the State of California to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship across the UC system has supported more than 500 new startups and existing companies, helped launch at least 47 new products and enabled companies to attract $3.7 million in additional investments.
Smart greenhouses generate solar power and grow crops at the same time
UC Santa Cruz shows you can capture solar for electricity and plant growth at the same time while reducing water needs.
UC launches new campaign for alumni entrepreneurs and innovators
The University of California today (Oct. 25) launched the “I am a UC Entrepreneur” campaign for alumni entrepreneurs. Starting today, UC alumni entrepreneurs and startup leaders are invited to submit two-minute videos and associated pitch materials explaining their vision and strategy to UC’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Above devastated Houston, armies of drones prove their worth
UC Merced expert Brandon Stark on drones' unique ability to assess damage and safety after a crisis.
There’s power in your poop and UC Riverside researchers want to find ways to use it
UC Riverside establishes the first U.S. academic center dedicated to the study of sustainable natural gas production.
Sugarlogix is engineering a sugar that’s good for you
Two UC Berkeley alums pioneer prebiotic sugars at their emerging startup.
From bioengineered crops to crowdsourced farm info, ag-bio startups seed the Bay Area
Innovative ag-tech and biotech at UCSF, UC Berkeley and UC Davis draws investors to the region.