UC Berkeley |
How global warming works in 52 seconds
Got a minute? That's all the time you'll need to get the rundown on climate change, thanks to researchers at UC Berkeley.
UC San Francisco |
A beautiful mind
In Adam Gazzaley’s new lab, the brain is a kaleidoscope of colors, bursting and pulsing in real time to the rhythm of electronic music. He also wants this to lead to treatments for a variety of brain diseases.
UC Natural Reserve System |
Drought, fire and flood
Explore how the the nature of highly seasonal rainfall cycles and periodic fires create conditions that have shaped Mediterranean climate ecosystems.
UC Irvine |
Fighting malaria in the 21st century
Vector biologist Anthony James takes a fresh look at how mosquitoes transmit malaria and other diseases.
UCLA |
Book documents cluttered paradise of middle class
Unprecedented study of 32 families generates mountains of data on "material culture" of modern society.
University of California |
Heading into zero gravity
UC San Diego students are in Houston, on a NASA plane, this week to investigate what happens in the heads of astronauts during weightlessness. They are part of NASA's Microgravity University, which offers selected students a rare chance to do research in near-zero gravity.
UC Davis |
Better safe than sorry: a focus on food
The story of a family caught in the deadly 2006 E. coli outbreak in spinach prefaces how UC Davis and the fresh-produce industry have partnered to prevent future outbreaks, and to enhance the safety, quality and taste of the food supply.
UC Office of the President |
Boosting California's olive growth
The UC Davis Olive Center seeks to do for olives what the campus did for wine.
UC SF Public Affairs |
Students vaccinate against hepatitis B
The San Francisco Hepatitis B Collaborative offers free screenings for Hepatitis B (Hep B) and low cost vaccinations for community members every other Saturday at the Chinatown Public Health Clinic.