Laser breakthrough could speed rise of self-driving cars
UC Berkeley research could reduce size, weight, cost, and power consumption of the sensors that help direct the vehicles.
Wired
Do high fives help sports teams win?
Hugs. High fives. Fist bumps. Touch is an essential part of how people communicate with one another. UC Berkeley psychology professor Dacher Keltner examined NBA games to see if there is a relationship between a team's success and how often they touch.
Napolitano lands on capitol influencer list
Capitol Weekly's top 100 list of influential people in California boasts UC's president at the No. 10 spot.
Capitol Weekly
How dust is holding science back
To most of us, dust is just something we clean off our furniture; but to scientists, dust can cause big problems in the lab. UC San Diego's Janelle Shane explains how just one of these particles can ruin microscopic components.
Food waste and beef fat will make airplanes soar
According to the California Biomass Collaborative at UC Davis, anaerobic digesters, which convert waste into biogas and power, can be a good way for large farms to minimize waste and create a value-added product at the same time.
NPR Science
How much is that public college education going to cost you?
Over the past 20 years, in-state tuition at both UC and Cal State has more than tripled. A recent analysis by the Public Policy Institute of California found that these tuition increases were largely driven by dramatic reductions in state subsidies.
KQED
The ‘breakthrough’ drug Jimmy Carter is taking to treat his cancer
The former president's melanoma treatment includes Keytruda, which recently went through a crucial study at UCLA.
Washington Post
What the American Dream really looks like
A newly-minted UCLA alumna pays tribute to her parents — who have worked strawberry fields for two decades — in a moving photo collection.
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Be a Tahoe citizen scientist
The Citizen Science Tahoe mobile app — designed by a UC Davis freshman — lets ordinary folks share what they see at Lake Tahoe with researchers at UC Davis: water level, clarity, temperature and more.
UC Davis
Chancellor Katehi speaks out on sexual assault
UC Davis Chancellor Katehi: "Each of us must do more to create a campus culture where violence of any type is never tolerated and perpetrators are dealt with in an appropriate and decisive manner."
Huffington Post