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A path toward clean drinking water for all Californians
April 15, 2021
A new study finds hundreds of public water systems are out of compliance, but points to solutions the state (and nation) can pursue.
Could wildfires ruin our wine?
April 15, 2021
Researchers are racing to find ways to help California's iconic wine industry adapt to a changing climate, including drought and wildfire.
UC summit will focus on student involvement in the war on global hunger
March 2, 2021
Register by March 12 to participate in the 2021 Universities Fighting World Hunger Virtual Summit to be held March 25-26, 2021.
Is this one protein responsible for weight gain?
February 25, 2021
Diminishing a single protein in a set of mice caused them to gain only half the weight of other mice, even on a high-fat diet.
Happy Lunar New Year
February 11, 2021
Reflections on the holiday and its global celebrations from scholars at UC Irvine.
Evidence mounts that eco-friendly wine tastes better
February 11, 2021
Certified organic French wines rated higher by experts, UCLA-led study finds.
Your childhood diet has a lifelong impact, study finds
February 4, 2021
The effects of unhealthy food followed young mice into adulthood.
UC announces its 2021 Startup Innovation Challenge winners
January 28, 2021
Two UC-affiliated companies that focus on climate change solutions have won the 2021 UC Startup Innovation Challenge, while five others take home awards for social impact.
$6.3M will help UC Riverside save America’s avocado orchards
December 17, 2020
Scientists to take on the imposing threats of incurable fungus, root rot and salinity.
California farmworkers hit hard by COVID-19, study finds
December 4, 2020
UC Berkeley researchers are conducting the first long-term study into the risk factors for, and prevalence of, COVID-19 in farmworker communities.