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.
UC Davis |

Genetic rescue for a rare California red fox

Genomic research at UC Davis uncovers options to restore Lassen red fox population.
UC Newsroom |

UC Board of Regents honors Paris Olympians and Paralympians as they return home with medals, stories and gratitude

UC Olympians and Paralympians were invited to share their reflections on the Summer Games in Paris and honored by the UC Board of Regents in their most recent meeting.
UC Newsroom |

University of California secures top spots in 2024-25 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings

UCLA and UC Berkeley are No. 1 and No. 2, but that's not all — UC campuses make up half of the top 10 public schools in the country, with all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 45.
UC San Diego |

Blood pressure readings at your fingertips

Billion Labs, a company founded by electrical engineers at UC San Diego, wins a design award for their at-home health app.
UC Santa Barbara |

New study reveals changes in the brain throughout pregnancy

Emily Jacobs’ lab at UC Santa Barbara have shed light on this understudied area with the first-ever map of a human brain over the course of pregnancy.
UC Berkeley |

New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics

The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality.
UCLA |

Lyme disease early detection could get boost from simpler, faster testing technology

An AI-enabled testing technology with point-of-care potential was shown to be accurate and reliable in UCLA-led study.
UC Newsroom |

You know wildfire smoke is bad for you. But did you know it's this bad?

Breathing wildfire smoke harms our lungs — but the damage doesn't stop there. And UC research finds that wildfire smoke could be 10x more toxic than smoke from "everyday" sources like traffic and industry.
UC Davis |

Innovative new technology helps seniors age in place

Interactive tech can help older adults live alone and ease caregiver fatigue.
UC San Diego |

Dogs understand words from soundboard buttons, study reveals

The study is the first empirical paper to emerge from the world’s largest longitudinal project on button-trained pets.