Mild-mannered materials scientist by day, comic book fan by night, Suveen Mathaudhu spends a lot of time thinking about superheroes. But it isn’t just a hobby: It’s research.

The University of California announced today (Nov. 17) that it is releasing three more episodes of its innovative new video series, Climate Lab, which seeks to change the way people communicate and think about global climate change.

It's a major step forward against a leading cause of blindness that affects 80 million worldwide.

Starting today (Nov. 9), the University of California will accept applications from individuals interested in joining the inaugural group of fellows for its National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement in Washington, D.C. The fellowship program is the cornerstone of the university’s newly established center, which aims to explore the timely, critical issue of free speech on our nation’s college campuses and in society as a whole.

UC Santa Cruz shows you can capture solar for electricity and plant growth at the same time while reducing water needs.

At the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) annual meeting today (August 31), University of California President Janet Napolitano challenged the higher education community to help the public distinguish between truth and divisive falsehoods, and to speak out against intolerance and bigotry.

UC Irvine hydrologists have developed a better method for anticipating a storm's impact.

UCLA research is helping doctors detect more subtle autistic symptoms.

How did we create more tons of plastic than there are people on Earth?

UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna reflects on how her gene editing tool may alter the world as we know it.

On World Oceans Day, check out the work UC Santa Barbara is doing to preserve our vast marine ecosystems.

Analyzing one of Darwin's favorite birds, a research team finds the genetic changes that clipped the bird's wings.