UC Berkeley |
Human Rights Center wins $1M MacArthur grant
UC Berkeley law school program that researches war crimes, other human rights violations is among nine organizations receiving the Chicago-based foundation’s annual prizes for Creative and Effective Institutions.
National Geographic |
Trying to be less stupid
Aren't we all? It's the work of brain science, and UC Santa Barbara neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga discusses where the next big breakthroughs in understanding the brain will come from.
UCLA |
Exploiting sports triumphs for political gain a classic tale, scholar demonstrates
Victories at chariot races brought ambitious ruler fame in fifth century B.C.
UC San Diego |
A blind date with science
'M*A*S*H' actor Alan Alda shows scientists a better way to communicate with the public.
UC Office of the President |
UC creates President’s Sustainability Student Fellowship/Internship program
UCOP will fund student awards in support of UC’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative and other university sustainability efforts.
UCLA |
UCLA Law to help prep new attorneys to serve clients of modest means
Grant will enable three schools to establish a pilot program to help new attorneys launch and develop viable law practices serving low- and modest-income clients.
UC San Francisco |
Neuroscientist wins prize for cochlear implant contributions
Michael Merzenich is among five winners of the Russ Prize, bioengineering’s highest honor.
New York Times |
Why should toys come in pink and blue?
Roundtable discussion — including UC Davis sociologist Elizabeth Sweet — addresses the gendered marketing of toys.
New York Times Magazine |
Praying for common ground at the Christmas-dinner table
UC Riverside's Reza Aslan, a scholar of religions, shares his family's efforts to bring together their backgrounds of faith.
UC Berkeley |
Berkeley prof on ‘Becoming Richard Pryor’
English professor Scott Saul discusses his new book, 'Becoming Richard Pryor' — a richly researched biography about the comedian that's accompanied by a website, “Richard Pryor’s Peoria,” which presents more than 200 photographs and documents from Pryor’s first two decades in Peoria, Ill.
UCLA |
Muralist's memorabilia heads to Smithsonian
National Museum of American History honors professor Judith Baca and the Great Wall of Los Angeles.
UCLA |
New Discrimination Prevention Officers discuss mission, goals
Lillie Hsu and Dion Raymond have long-standing connections to UCLA. Their new positions are a key component to remedying bias, improving campus climate and strengthening UCLA’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.