UC Irvine |
Taking on depression
A $55 million gift will create one of the largest research centers in the country tackling the pervasive mental health issue.
UC San Diego |
The unique power of headphones to persuade
Headphones increase feelings of connectivity, empathy and engagement, reports a new study from UC San Diego, UCLA and UC Berkeley.
UC Santa Cruz |
How climate action planning misses equity opportunities in many California cities
A new study analyzed 170 climate action plans across California to find out how cities are incorporating equity into their efforts.
UCLA |
Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone
Device opens new possibilities for personal health monitoring.
UC Riverside |
Can the Salton Sea geothermal field prevent the coming lithium shortage?
UC Riverside and Berkeley Lab join exploration of California’s resources.
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.
UC Newsroom |
What’s the difference between Hispanic, Latino and Latinx?
On navigating identity, language and community from a scholarly and first-person perspective.
UC Santa Cruz |
Wild, wild life
Alum Sebastian Kennerknecht’s passion for animals drives him to use wildlife photography to fight for their survival.
UC San Diego |
How a plant virus could help stop cancers from reaching the lungs
A virus that grows in black-eyed pea plants could form the basis for a new therapy to treat metastatic cancers and established tumors.
UCSF |
The Kidney Project successfully tests a prototype bioartificial kidney
Taking another big step toward becoming reality, Shuvo Roy's project is awarded KidneyX’s Artificial Kidney Prize.
UC Irvine |
The technologies that could solve California’s droughts
Policies, and especially attitudes toward water, will have to shift as climate change makes drought more severe, says urban planning professor David Feldman.
UC Berkeley |
Planet maven Shannon Curry takes over MAVEN mission to Mars
At the age of 38, she is also one of the youngest principal investigators of any NASA mission.