UC announces 2021 Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) competition winners.
UC awards $19M in grants to support groundbreaking research to benefit Californians
Confronting pervasive segregation
New report on status of Black students urges incoming Biden administration to confront pervasive segregation.
Survey finds strain among high school seniors in pandemic uncertainty
New research details the high level of uncertainty and financial stress experienced by California high school seniors weighing college during a pandemic.
New intervention for childhood trauma treats the whole family
When traumas occur, experts now believe it’s most effective to treat the whole family. A new intervention will explore this idea over a three-year period.
Developing a drug for stuttering
The UC Riverside School of Medicine will serve as a lead site for a clinical trial on stuttering.
Making methane on Mars
How physicists are making a return trip from the Red Planet a possibility.
Breast milk could help treat COVID-19 and protect babies
A new study suggests the breastmilk of mothers who have recovered from COVID-19 contains strong antibodies to the virus.
$6.3M will help UC Riverside save America’s avocado orchards
Scientists to take on the imposing threats of incurable fungus, root rot and salinity.
Wearable sensor may signal you’re developing COVID-19 — even if your symptoms are subtle
A ‘smart’ ring may flag early illnesses, a UCSF and UC San Diego study shows.
The 16 facial expressions most common to emotional situations worldwide
At a time when nativism is on the rise, a new study reveals the universality of human emotional expression.
Are millennials really as ‘post-racial’ as we think?
Maybe not — at least when it comes to roommates, a UCLA sociology study suggests.
UC Irvine-led study profiles undocumented students’ experiences in state public universities
A first-of-its-kind, multicampus report provides deep insights into successes and struggles in California.