UC Newsroom |

How AI discriminates and what that means for your Google habit: A conversation with internet studies scholar Safiya Noble

The UCLA professor who put the study of algorithmic discrimination on the map turns her focus to our AI-powered future.
UC Newsroom |

Plans for water equity in a warming world

UC researchers are working to ensure water distribution priorities meet the needs of communities, imperiled species and the environment.
UC San Francisco |

How Cindy Chang, M.D. rewrote the history of sports medicine

From overseeing the WNBA “wubble” during the COVID-19 pandemic to becoming the first female chief medical officer for Team USA, she’s been breaking glass ceilings for three decades.
UC Newsroom |

Three fixes for AI's bias problem

UC researchers are ferreting out discrimination in the algorithms that are shaping our society, and helping build a future where computers do us less harm and more good.
UC Newsroom |

Can’t stop worrying? Why video games help

There’s a reason why video games are so good at capturing our attention. Research from UC Riverside suggests that they can have major benefits for our mental health.
UC Newsroom |

Got climate anxiety? This UC course can help.

The deadline to register for the new UC Climate Resilience course is March 29.
UC Newsroom |

University of California leader Theresa Maldonado elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

She will lead the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of innovative research through the Science family of journals.
UC Berkeley |

Hummingbirds' unique sideways flutter gets them through small apertures

Hummingbirds zip around at dizzying speeds through our gardens on their hunt for nectar. How do they navigate such tight spaces? New UC Berkeley research has uncovered two of their tricks.
UC Merced |

An invisible water surcharge: Climate warming increases crop water demand in the San Joaquin Valley's groundwater-dependent irrigated agriculture

A study from researchers at UC Merced found that increased demand accounts for half of the cumulative deficits of the agricultural water balance since 1980.
UCLA |

‘I feel like myself again’: UCLA clinical trial offers hope for lymphoma patients

Hirotaka Matsunaga has been in remission for 18 months after participating in a CAR-T cell therapy led by UCLA professors.
UC San Francisco |

I’m a microplastics researcher. Here’s how to limit their dangers

More than 80,000 registered chemicals are used commercially in the U.S. Less than a dozen are regulated.
UC Berkeley |

Mitigating risks, maximizing benefits: Brandie Nonnecke bridges tech research and policy

The founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab and UC Berkeley associate research professor demystifies emerging technology to help lawmakers create responsible policy.