The icebergs are talking. We just have to listen
A Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher is one of the authors of a new study that interprets the acoustics of glacial melting.
NPR
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.
Grand UCSF hospital’s opening to change care in S.F.
After more than a decade in the works, a new $1.52 billion UCSF Medical Center will open Feb. 1.
San Francisco Chronicle
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.
UC Natural Reserve System celebrates 50 years
Happy birthday to the largest university-administered reserve system in the world! UC’s network of wildlands provides places for study and protects the flora, fauna, and landscapes unique to this state.
UC Natural Reserve System
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.
Long-lost MLK recording found
A long-lost audio recording of a 1965 speech at UCLA by the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has been unearthed on campus.
UCLA
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.
Average student debt burden in each state
By this measure, California's low ranking is a very good thing.
Huffington Post