UC Newsroom |

The University of California has joined SEA Change, accelerating efforts to diversify its faculty

The SEA Change initiative focuses on eliminating systemic barriers to participation in the STEMM fields, and fostering engagement with communities underrepresented in — and historically excluded from — those fields.
UC Riverside |

New strategies to save the world’s most indispensable grain

Researchers provide genetic insights to help rice survive drought and flood.
UC San Francisco |

UC San Francisco awarded $67.5 million to develop new antiviral therapies

Funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — the school’s largest-ever award — aims to prepare for viruses with pandemic potential.
UC Newsroom |

For its 7th year, Grad Slam delivers promising research you can remember (and explain)

UC graduate students amazed and delighted at the annual Grad Slam contest, with Justin Lee of UC Berkeley taking home the grand prize for his work on stopping COVID with just a breath.
UCLA |

Only 10 vaquita porpoises survive, but species may not be doomed, scientists say

If they can escape death in poachers’ nets, the endangered marine mammal is well poised to rebound despite inbreeding.
UC Davis |

After a record-breaking fire year, experts call for a shift in wildfire strategy

A new report summarizes the wildfires of 2020 and what we can learn to mitigate future disasters.
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 Santa Cruz |

Unlocking a cure for carbon monoxide poisoning

This silent killer claims 400 people a year, and causes another 20K emergency room visits.
UC Berkeley |

‘Minimally speaking autistic’ student wins Soros fellowship for Ph.D.

The psychology major is the first student with oral-motor apraxia to win the prestigious award.
UC Newsroom |

Grad Slam is on! Grad students prepare to wow with 3-minute talks

Annual contest challenges master's and Ph.D. students to explain their research — succinctly — to a general audience. 
UC Natural Reserve System |

UC’s Natural Reserve System establishes research compact with Chilean university reserves

The partnership paves the way for a variety of exchange programs between two regions with remarkably similar biological and ecological traits.
UC Berkeley |

Why T. rex has tiny arms

T. rex’s short arms may have lowered risk of bites during feeding frenzies, scientist proposes.