UC Newsroom |

UC adopts recommendations for the responsible use of artificial intelligence

UC is one of the first universities in the nation to establish overarching principles for the responsible use of AI, with an emphasis on transparency and accountability.
Columbia and UC Santa Cruz |

A slow-motion section of the San Andreas Fault may not be so harmless after all

A study suggests that the central section of the San Andreas fault has hosted many major earthquakes.
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.
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 Riverside |

Grow and eat your own vaccines?

A new project will study whether edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories.

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).