Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
World ocean systems undermined by climate change by 2100
Scientists warn against the high risk of degradation of marine ecosystems and the human hardships that may result.
UC Berkeley |
Low-wage fast-food jobs leave hefty tax bill
Fast food may seem cheap, but a new report says the fast-food industry costs American taxpayers nearly $7 billion annually because its jobs pay so little that 52 percent of fast food workers are forced to sign their family members up for public assistance.
UC Newsroom |
UC leaders urge high school students to aim high
'Achieve UC' presents higher education as an achievable goal for underrepresented students.
UC Berkeley |
Randy Schekman awarded 2013 Nobel Prize
Professor of molecular and cell biology won prize in physiology or medicine for work on how yeast secretes proteins.
UC Office of the President |
President Janet Napolitano visits Merced campus
University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Oct. 3) met with the chancellor, faculty, students and staff of UC Merced, the system's youngest campus.Napolitano chose to visit Merced during the first week of her tenure as UC president to get…
UC Office of the President |
President Napolitano discusses issues with students
Student regents and others relate experiences surrounding immigration, other topics.
UC Office of the President |
University of California welcomes President Napolitano
Former head of Homeland Security assumes post as university's 20th, and first woman, president.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Physicist named MacArthur 'genius' fellow
Physicist developed method of digitally restoring old audio recordings that are too fragile to play.
UC Newsroom |
Pre-college academy gives students a leg up
Summer programs throughout the UC system target future collegians in disadvantaged communities.
UC Office of the President |
A social way to support scholarships
Make a 'Promise for Education' and, through social networking, fund scholarships for California undergraduates.
UC San Diego |
Biologists find new method for discovering antibiotics
Biologists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a revolutionary new method for identifying and characterizing antibiotics, an advance that could lead to the discovery of new antibiotics to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
UC Newsroom |
Ban cigarette filters, urge researchers
Filtered ends are a toxic addition to litter problem.