A grad student focuses intently as he slides a three-foot-long steel bar into a large apparatus made of tubes and wires, in a lab full of similar such apparatuses.

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UC Newsroom |

Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats

Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.

A child hanging on to her mom's back reaches for a pepper in the produce aisle

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12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

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McClellan Nuclear Radiation Center
UC Davis |

UC Davis reactor gets a role in Mars mission

NASA prepares for manned missions into deep space, the McClellan Nuclear Research Center is playing an integral role in the groundwork.
Cambodian crickets
UC Davis |

Crickets aren't the miracle source of protein

The insects pack a protein punch, but may not be the 'wonder food' in terms of sustainable cultivation.
Reza Aslan
UC Riverside |

Fear of Islam in America

Reza Aslan challenges the stigmas and stereotypes affecting Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
roof aging
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Cool roof time machine duplicates roof aging

Berkeley Lab gets go-ahead for its method of mimicking natural soiling of roofing materials and its effect on cooling properties.
DNA art
UC San Francisco |

California launches initiative to advance precision medicine

UCSF slated to lead public-private effort to advance data-driven medicine.
Since going trayless in 2009, residential dining at UCSB has reduced food waste by 50 percent, saved 1 million gallons of water and helped students control portion sizes.
UC Santa Barbara |

Joining forces for food justice

UC Santa Barbara students and staff collaborate on a series of forums about food security; upcoming event to focus on food goals for campus.
squid
UC Irvine |

Scientists partner with Under Armour to create squidlike fabric for self-regulating thermal comfort

Scientists partner with Under Armour to create a new fabric that lets wearers regulate their personal thermal comfort.
young woman working at pizza parlor
UC Berkeley |

Poverty-level wages cost U.S. taxpayers $153 billion every year

While the U.S. economy rebounds, persistent low wages are costing taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars in public support to working families,
teacher and high school students
UC Newsroom |

UC expands TES college road map

Program provides California public high school students with transcripts to help them plan and prepare for college.
UCLA |

Faculty approve undergraduate diversity requirement

Policy takes effect for freshmen entering UCLA College this fall and transfer students entering in fall 2017.
Dana Taylor picks up her produce at inaugural FarmShare event.
UC Riverside |

From farm to home

UC Riverside's FarmShare kicks off with a strong start.
UC Newsroom |

UC scholars win Guggenheim fellowships

Thirteen fellows from seven campuses are among the newly named honorees for 2015.