UC Davis |

Cultural biases impact native fish, too

Much of what is deemed valuable in the U.S. was shaped by the white male perspective. Fish are no exception.

UC Davis |

Turning tarantula venom into pain relief

Could modified venom from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula help end the opiod epidemic?

UC San Diego |

Poor and minority communities suffer more from extreme heat in U.S. cities

Excess urban heat is common within cities, but not all communities burden the consequences equally.

UC Santa Barbara |

The parent trap

Antagonism toward motherhood dissuades women from pursuing academic science careers.

UC Office of the President |

UC celebrates $15 million Mellon grant to support faculty diversity

The University of California today (July 16) announced the receipt of a $15 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP).
UC Davis |

Detecting wildlife illness and death with new early alert system

Network of wildlife rehabilitation organizations helps track emerging threats.

UC San Francisco |

‘Neuroprosthesis’ allows man with paralysis to put thoughts into words freely — a first

The new technology, which translates signals from the brain, could lead to more natural communication for people who have suffered speech loss.

UC San Diego |

Majority of Californians still believe the state is ‘Golden’

Contrary to popular narrative, the number of residents planning to leave California remains unchanged.

UC Berkeley |

Very big changes are coming very fast to the American workplace

This is a major inflection point in U.S. professional life, scholars say.

UCLA |

Holding world leaders accountable for environmental destruction

“Ecocide” is an evolving legal term — now with new international heft.

UCSF |

Space travel weakens our immune systems — now scientists may know why

As private citizens express interest in going to space, a late UCSF astronaut may have figured out an important riddle.

UC Office of the President |

UC studies: Contrary to popular belief, residents are not fleeing California

Despite California losing a congressional seat for the first time in history due to slow population growth, there is no evidence of an abnormal increase in residents planning to move out of the state, according to the results of a new UC survey.