UC Santa Barbara |

Is ‘U-shaped happiness’ universal? Not for rural subsistence populations, say researchers

People in industrialized societies tend to be happiest in early and late life. New research from UC Santa Barbara shows that pattern is far from universal.
UC Riverside |

Cultural war conflicts cost US schools billions of dollars

A team including faculty from UC Riverside launched a school superintendent survey, which provides an estimate of costs to K-12 schools for dealing with conflicts over race, LGBTQ+ rights, and book bans.
UC Berkeley |

Capturing carbon from the air just got easier

UC Berkeley scientists developed a new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework, which quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air.
UC San Diego |

Men and women use different biological systems to reduce pain

A new study from UC San Diego may help explain why women have more chronic pain and are less responsive to opioid treatments.
UC Santa Barbara |

Bursts of exercise boost cognitive function, UCSB neuroscientists find

Executive functioning was the key cognitive domain impacted by vigorous exercise, such as HIIT protocols.
UC Riverside |

What Americans still have in common

Author and UC Riverside creative writing professor Susan Straight identifies 1,001 novels that highlight the American experience across generations and cultures.
UC Newsroom |

From 'rock bottom' to 'dream job': How one doctor found his calling in giving back

We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of UC PRIME, the innovative medical training program that's produced nearly a thousand outstanding physician leaders like Marco Angulo.
UC Newsroom |

Five UC-affiliated scientists win 2024 Nobel Prizes

From the ‘Godfather of AI’ to the discoverer of microRNA, the five new Nobelists have made remarkable advances in medicine, chemistry, physics and economics.
UC San Francisco |

Clinical trial could move the needle in traumatic brain injury

A Department of Defense-funded study aims to end a decades-long impasse in treatment development.
UC Riverside |

Airborne plastic chemical levels shock researchers

A new study shows how Southern Californians are being chronically exposed to toxic airborne chemicals.
UC Santa Barbara |

Scientists use drones to track white sharks along California beaches

Researchers are leading a project to predict when and where great white sharks show up near a beach.
UC Newsroom |

These California climate leaders all have one thing in common

Now in its 10th year, the Bonnie Reiss Leading on Climate Fellowship prepares UC students to head off to careers fighting the climate crisis.