UC San Diego |

Women rising

Women scientists surpass men as leaders of the campus' biggest research grants.

UCLA |

Hydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to reality, thanks to UCLA invention

2-in-1 device creates and stores energy from solar to power almost anything.

UC Office of the President |

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. 

UC Riverside |

New hope for treating sepsis

Study shows human protein resistin greatly boosts the survival rate against a condition that currently kills one in five.

UC San Diego |

Fruit fly brains inform search engines of the future

How fruit flies identify similarities between odors offers a new approach for search algorithms.

UCSF |

Preventing disease with the help of social media

Eleni Linos focuses on how technology influences our behaviors to make an impact on health.

Newsweek |

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 Berkeley |

Battling the bots Twitter won't

Two undergrads launch a browsing tool to help people check if they're communicating with a fake account.

UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley’s first campuswide tech club for women

Student-powered FEMTech runs workshops, provides tutoring, even builds robots — all to make women feel at home in STEM.

UC Office of the President |

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. 

UC Riverside |

Drones to grow minds of their own

UC Riverside professors aim to embed intelligence in drones.

UC San Diego |

Could these flip-flops save the earth?

These $3, algae-based renewable sandals could become the planet's preferred shoe.