A robot that solves Rubik's Cube
Ruku is the first Raspberry PI Rubik's Cube-solving robot, and has the potential to inspire students to be interested in STEM fields.
Spawning success for endangered white abalone
Decades ago, abalone was a common seafood menu item, but overfishing wiped it from restaurants and the ocean. In 2012, the abalone breeding program at UC Davis' Bodega Marine Laboratory had just 70 abalone. Since then, their shellfish number in the thousands.
How much sugar are you really eating?
In the near future, the Nutrition Facts label on the back of packaged foods will have a new look and more information. UC Davis' Kimber Stanhope explains how this will reveal the amount of sugar that is added to our foods.
Why science needs art
UCSC's Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz gives us a glimpse of how he visualizes his research. Since much of what he studies is abstract calculations and theories, he shows us how important it is to have visuals to both explain and comprehend his work.
Select advisory commitee approved
UC Regents committee votes to recommend the formation of a select advisory committee that will examine the university’s cost structure and the role of the university.
UC creates President’s Sustainability Student Fellowship/Internship program
UCOP will fund student awards in support of UC’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative and other university sustainability efforts.
Diverse pool of Californians apply to UC in record numbers
Data collected from the application cycle that closed Nov. 30 show that 193,873 students applied for admission to at least one UC campus – 158,146 of them as freshmen and the remainder as transfer students.
How power makes people selfish
'Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely,' said the British historian Lord Acton. Unfortunately, this is not entirely a myth. UC Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner explains some of the ways in which power encourages individuals to act on their own whims, desires and impulses.
Where does gold come from?
The iron in our blood or the oxygen that we breathe all formed during chemical reactions inside of a star. But when it comes to heavier elements such as gold, a different process might be at play. UC Santa Cruz's Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz has his own theory about where gold comes from in the universe — it may have to do with the spectacular explosions of supernovae.
Is sugar in fruit different than sugar in soda?
How does the sugar in fruit compare to the sugar in processed foods like soda or cookies? Kimber Stanhope, a nutritional biologist at UC Davis, walks us through the science.