UC Berkeley |

What really motivates people to vote?

Hint: It's not policy.

UC San Diego |

Achieving a zero carbon future

New initiative is determined to radically reinvent the electric power grid.

California Magazine |

Startup helps people find out what they’re drinking

A UC Berkeley team provides much needed oversight of the largest unchecked threat to water safety.

UC Berkeley |

Prison University Project wins National Humanities Medal

Nonprofit honored for giving inmates great access to higher education.

UC Berkeley |

Soda tax linked to drop in sugary beverage drinking

New law produces a 21 percent decline in soda consumption in Berkeley neighborhoods, study finds.

UCLA |

UCLA law students win clemency for man serving life sentence for nonviolent drug offense

President Obama commutes sentence based on a petition developed by students.

UC Santa Barbara |

A guardian of global rights

The International Studies Association recognizes professor Alison Brysk’s accomplishments as a scholar and mentor.

UC Merced |

To 'change the world,' UC researchers start writing

UC Merced helps faculty bridge the gap between academic journals and mass media.

UC Newsroom |

The rise of UC's startup culture

New Bay Area Council report highlights UC's mammoth economic contribution to the state of California.

UC Merced via The Conversation |

Latinos face digital divide in health care

Internet access and education are essential for an equitable health care system, writes UC Merced professor.

UC Santa Barbara |

What 19th century politics can teach us about today

Scholars see echoes of the past in the ways gridlock, inequality and technology are influencing the current election.

UC Davis |

Bringing more irrigation and climate-smart farming to Guatemala

A UC Davis-led team is equipping thousands with better tools to increase food security and reduce poverty.