UCLA Health |
Given 2 years to live, a patient with colorectal cancer gets his life back through a clinical trial, leading-edge technology
Regular screening, beginning at age 45, is the key to catching colorectal cancer early.
UC Newsroom |
Six UC alums awarded 2022 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellowships
Fellows are selected for their exceptional talent and creativity — and the promise of even greater things to come.
UCLA |
There’s a lot of hate in the world. UCLA’s scholars are asking why and what can be done
The new Initiative to Study Hate kicks off with 23 diverse projects.
UCLA |
Driving high? Chemists make strides toward a marijuana breath analyzer
By oxidizing THC to create an electric current, a UCLA team’s fuel cell sensor can reveal the presence of the drug.
UC Newsroom |
How UC students are unlocking the voting power of California youth
Inspired by the 1964 Freedom Summer Project to register Black voters in the South, UC Freedom Summer mobilizes young voters across California to unlock the voting power of their own communities.
UC Office of the President |
UC announces recipients of inaugural Regents Foster Youth Award
The University of California awarded two foster youth students the inaugural Regents Foster Youth Award. William Carter, a UC Berkeley Ph.D. student, and Mary Tran, a UCLA law student, were presented with their awards by UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and UC Regents Chair Richard Leib at a meeting of the UC Board of Regents at UC San Diego.
UCLA |
These pesticides may increase cancer risk in children
UCLA-led research links prenatal exposure to specific chemicals to higher rates of eye cancer.
UC Office of the President |
UC claims top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings
Six University of California campuses are among the top 10 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings, released today (Sept. 12). For the third straight year in a row, the magazine also placed all nine of UC’s undergraduate campuses on its coveted list of the top 100 public and private universities across the country.
UCLA |
A simple method for destroying ‘forever chemicals’ and making water safe
Using common reagents in heated water, chemists can ‘behead’ and break down PFAS, leaving only harmless compounds.
UC Irvine |
UC Irvine study examines distorted time perception during pandemic
The distortion of time may be an important risk factor to target with early interventions for better mental health.
UC Newsroom |
The science of cool: How UC research is helping cities cope with heat waves
Cities can be considerably hotter than surrounding rural regions. New materials and technologies can cool things down.
UCLA |
Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely, study shows
Increased runoff could lead to devastating landslides and debris flows — particularly in hilly areas burned by wildfires.