Quantum supergravity could explain weirdness of black holes
Physicists have searched for a theory of quantum gravity for 80 years. A UCLA physicist is betting big on a once sidelined theory called supergravity.
Wired
A conversation about the California drought
How is California dealing with drought? A conversation with Doug Parker, director of the California Institute for Water and leader of the UC Agriculture & Natural Resources Water Quality, Quantity, and Security Strategic Initiative.
Science Today
The future of brain implants
How soon can we expect to see brain implants for perfect memory, enhanced vision, hypernormal focus or an expert golf swing?
Wall Street Journal
New health care law sends many back to school
Programs at UCLA and elsewhere keep health professionals and those entering the field up to date on the issues surrounding the Affordable Care Act.
New York Times
Scientists search for toxins in cigarette smoke residue
Chemicals in cigarette smoke can settle on clothes, furniture and walls. Researchers call this thirdhand smoke; Berkeley Lab scientists say laboratory experiments suggest it could be hazardous.
NPR
Fusion: machinery of an energy dream
The challenge: how to keep fusion going long enough.
New York Times
The '60s are gone, but psychedelic research trip continues
UCLA researcher among those renewing research, seeking medical benefits, in the face of continued stigma.
NPR
Women who are feeding the world
A recent UC Davis forum, focused on women's role in agriculture, featured images of women working to sustain life and economies around the world.
The Weather Channel
How 4 inmates launched statewide hunger strike from solitary
UC Santa Cruz's Craig Haney weighs in on the issue of solitary confinement becoming a more long-term and widely used punishment in prison.
NPR
Nobelist Schekman on the value of public higher ed
Nobel laureate Randy Schekman is a UC Berkeley professor and a UCLA alumnus. From the pinnacle of achievement, Schekman credits public higher education as the foundation of his success. Schekman will participate in UC's Graduate Research Day, calling for more student support.