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.
UC San Francisco |
UCSF dyslexia researchers develop tool to flag early reading challenges
A $10M state budget proposal would enable digital assessment in California schools.
Berkeley Lab |
Scientists create the world’s thinnest magnet
A one-atom-thin 2D magnet developed by Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley could advance new applications in computing and electronics.