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UC Newsroom |

Grad student's tool averts invasive species

UC grad student’s tool maps where non-native species are likely to take hold.
UC Newsroom |

Elephant seal data points to climate change

High-tech tracking of how and where these ocean creatures live is painting a picture of how ecosystems are influenced.
UC Newsroom |

UC wins higher education sustainability awards

Annual awards highlight achievements from UC and California State University campuses that are models for sustainable operations.
UC Riverside |

Mantis shrimp stronger than airplanes

Inspired by tiny crustacean, researchers design composite material stronger than standard used in airplane frames.
UC San Francisco |

Codeine still prescribed for children

Despite its potentially harmful effects in children, codeine continues to be prescribed in U.S. emergency rooms.
UCLA |

UCLA alumnus Meb Keflezighi wins Boston Marathon

A year after the bombings, UCLA's most accomplished distance runner, Meb Kefleghizi, wins the 118th race in 2:08:37.
UC Newsroom |

UC campuses rated greenest by Princeton Review

UC campuses are among the most environmentally friendly colleges in the country.
UC Davis |

Chili peppers: born in Mexico

The world's most widely grown spice crop likely was first domesticated in central-east Mexico, according to a new study by UC Davis plant scientists and other researchers.
UC San Diego |

Library gets digital archive of farm worker movement

Rich collection documents the work of Cesar Chavez and others in the labor struggles in Central California.
UC Newsroom |

Pet care for the needy

Veterinary clinic provides free services — and holiday gift baskets — for animals whose humans are down on their luck.
UC Merced |

Researchers melt snow to see climate change impacts

The timing of snowmelt has implications for soil quality and, in turn, how things grow.
UC Newsroom |

President Napolitano tours California agriculture

UC President Janet Napolitano witnessed firsthand the effects of the drought and learned about the university’s efforts to help farmers increase water efficiency and improve crop yields.