UC San Diego |

UC San Diego braces for sequestration impact

Federal spending cuts, projected to have a significant impact on UC San Diego research and other areas, will continue for the foreseeable future until a bipartisan solution is found.
UC Irvine |

Sequestration casts shadow over research labs

Recent UC Irvine discovery related to cancer treatment is the type of work endangered.
UC Office of the President |

NRS phenology project

California Phenology Project casts researchers' eyes on seasonal life stages of selected plant species at eight UC natural reserves.
UC Davis |

Researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in Pacific Northwest

Researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in Pacific Northwest more than 1,000 years ago.
UCLA |

Why some get pimples, others don't

Two strains of acne bacteria are linked to pimples, while another's linked to healthy skin.
UC Office of the President |

Proof of Concept grants

Proof of Concept grants move research to market.
UC Davis |

Lake Tahoe water clarity the best in 10 years

Winter clarity of the aquatic jewel surpasses 75 feet; summer clarity shows progress, but work still needed.
UC Office of the President |

Climate change stresses water supply, ecosystems

UC scientists explore solutions for balancing population needs with the long-term health of California's environment.
UC Newsroom |

Public education key to saving species

The UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group led effort to bring peregrine falcon back from brink of extinction.
UC Office of the President |

New breast cancer screening strategies

With the help of donations from state tax filers, the California Breast Cancer Research Program funds innovative research. Studies have led to simple tests that guide treatment by distinguishing non-invasive forms of the cancer from aggressive types.
UC San Francisco |

Secrets of human speech uncovered

The brain works like a symphony, controlling the vocal tract during the act of speaking.
UC Office of the President |

UC researchers win new Breakthrough Prize

Napoleone Ferrara of UC San Diego and Shinya Yamanaka of the UCSF Gladstone Institutes among inaugural recipients.