Los Angeles Times |

What are horses thinking on Kentucky Derby day?

A UC Davis professor explains the motivations and reactions of the animals as they race.

UC Santa Cruz |

Experiencing the 6-by-9 world of solitary confinement

The Guardian's virtual reality project with a UC Santa Cruz professor puts viewers inside a concrete cell.

UCLA |

UCLA scientists create quick-charging hybrid supercapacitors

Charge storage device created at California NanoSystems Institute is vast improvement over existing models.

UCLA |

Prince’s first manager reflects on the early days

"We were a family," says UCLA Extension’s Owen Husney.

UC Santa Barbara |

Mystery unmasked

UC Santa Barbara historian solves 17th-century case of The Man in the Iron Mask.

UC San Diego |

From Riverside’s Casa Blanca to the White House

A UC San Diego professor discusses his journey from undocumented to White House policy adviser on immigration.

UC Merced |

Researchers dive into big data to predict NBA winners

A UC Merced professor and his students run simulations of playoff games — with startling accuracy.

UC San Diego |

Biofluorescent catsharks, glowing in the deep

UC San Diego study uses "shark-eye" vision to reveal how species may communicate underwater.

Motherboard |

Searching the deep sea for new antibiotics

In the face of rising drug resistance, UC San Diego scientists are on a voyage to find never-studied bacteria.

UC Santa Barbara |

Mountain man

A peak in Antarctica is named after a UC Santa Barbara professor as a tribute to his research.

UC Riverside |

Self-healing polymer could lead to artificial muscle

A UC Riverside professor studies a new material fit for superheroes.

UC Santa Barbara |

Heading off mass extinction

A new UC Santa Barbara study underscores the need for better data to facilitate effective biodiversity conservation.