Is brown the new green? UCLA researchers are using waste matter (yes, including poop) to make a new generation of advanced biofuels.
Will cars of the future run on poop?
Your home is an energy hog — here’s how to put it on a diet
Even when you’re not at home, your house is a power glutton. Yes, yours. And it needs to go on a serious energy diet.
The global warming facts you need to know
Under current guidelines, the planet is on target to warm up 2 degrees Celsius by 2050 and 4 degrees by 2100, triggering serious large-scale problems by the end of the century.
UC president joins Mexican government officials for announcement of $10 million in new funding for joint energy efficiency research projects
University of California President Janet Napolitano today (March 30) joined Mexican Secretary of Energy Pedro Joaquín Coldwell for an announcement of $10 million in new funding to support energy efficiency research projects led by Mexican research institutions in collaboration with researchers at UC.
The University of California and Israel’s Innovation Authority sign cooperation agreement
With the goals of fostering technological innovation and boosting research and development, the University of California has signed a memorandum of understanding with Israel’s National Technological Innovation Authority to increase cooperation between the two entities.
How do social media and the teen brain mix?
UCLA researchers explore a question on many adult minds.
AB 2664 funds spur innovation, entrepreneurship
A $22 million investment from the state is propelling new innovation and entrepreneurship efforts across the University of California through investments in infrastructure, incubators and entrepreneurship education programs.
Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'
The Glass Brain is kind of like it sounds. It’s a colorful, 3-D window into all the mysterious activities that light up the brain.
UC awards $17M in grants for critical, innovative research
Fifteen highly meritorious projects across a wide range of disciplines and topics were selected from a pool of 97 eligible applications.
UC president announces 2017 Research Catalyst Awards
University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Dec. 1) announced the 2017 recipients of the President’s Research Catalyst Awards, chosen from a pool of more than 100 proposed projects.
UC awards national security lab grants
The University of California announced today (Nov. 21) the award of more than $14 million in research grants and fellowships to expand UC’s scientific collaboration with its two affiliated national security laboratories.
Can being uncertain of your social rank be bad for your health?
New research suggests that not knowing where you stand takes a serious toll.