UC Newsroom |

Bending the curve on climate change for California and the world

UC’s top climate experts are convening to create a practical blueprint for tackling climate change in advance of the Paris United Nations Climate Summit.

UC Office of the President via The Conversation |

Why more scientists are needed in the public square

The public dialogue about science is perhaps the most vital and most fraught national conversation not taking place in our country, and the ramifications are profound.

UC Riverside |

Cleaning water one stroke at a time

Engineering team wins an international design competition for creating a swimsuit that cleans water as people swim.

Los Angeles Times |

How the UC system is making patents pay off

Hepatitis B vaccine, the nicotine patch, the tasty Camarosa strawberry: Those patented innovations have earned UC, and the faculty who developed them, more than $500 million.

San Francisco Chronicle |

UCSF researcher unveils promising new drug for MS patients

Late-phase trials found that the drug greatly reduced symptoms for progressive multiple sclerosis as well as a more common form of the disease.

UC Santa Cruz |

Study reveals key structure in telomerase enzyme — target for cancer drugs

Over-activation of telomerase in most malignant tumors has made the unusual enzyme a prime target for drug development efforts.

UC Newsroom |

A classroom without walls

Course on ecology and conservation takes students from across UC out in the natural landscape.

UCLA |

‘Black’-sounding name conjures a larger, more dangerous person

People envision an unknown ‘black’-named character in similar ways to an unknown ‘white’-named male convicted of assault.

UCLA |

Predictive policing test substantially reduces crime

Results of months-long project in Los Angeles suggest method could succeed in cities worldwide.

San Diego Union-Tribune |

UC San Diego ranks first in U.S. in environmental science

Nature's rankings are based on the collective contributions of the university's faculty in major scientific journals.

UC San Diego |

Leading thinkers address polar region changes

Global climate change’s impact on the poles will be focus of an upcoming meeting hosted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the American Polar Society.

San Diego Union Tribune |

High tech health gives hope to sick and injured

San Diego County has become a hotbed of medical innovation, led by UC San Diego and other institutions.