UC Riverside |

Capturing heavier rains in an era of drought

Professor Kurt Schwabe’s Fulbright fellowship will help Australia and California meet water needs.
UC Santa Barbara |

Chasing one of biology's biggest goals: Filming proteins in motion

A UC Santa Barbara team has made strides in addressing one of the grand challenges of modern science: recording proteins in motion in a lifelike environment.
UC San Diego |

Bees don't just wiggle wiggle, they learn — the newly discovered complex social behavior behind the ‘waggle dance’

Watch out TikTok: The honey bee's groove, one of the most intricate forms of communication known outside humans, relies on learning and culture, researchers find.
UC Irvine |

Exposure to green space linked to reduced risk of postpartum depression

Tree coverage and physical activity intensify the effect, a UC Irvine-led study finds.
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business |

After the Silicon Valley Bank failure, Berkeley Haas faculty raise concerns about systemic weaknesses in banking

The problems of SVB were “banking 101,” experts say, but also possibly influenced by its close ties to one industry.
UC Berkeley |

Voting, race and religion: Is the U.S. Supreme Court a threat to democracy?

Scholars say the court may be helping to assemble a legal framework in which a shrinking base of white conservatives can rule the country long-term — even as a minority.
UC Riverside |

The planet that could end life on Earth

A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar system and wipe out life on this planet, according to a new experiment.
UC San Diego |

The future of drug discovery may be in space. UC San Diego’s new astrobiotechnology hub is set to explore it.

Leaders in academia, biotechnology and aerospace industries unite in their mission to advance stem cell science in space.
UC Riverside |

UC President Michael Drake visits UC Riverside

Over the course of a two-day visit, President Drake held far-ranging discussions with students, staff, faculty, and community members on everything from expanding affordability and access to his favorite music.
UC Merced |

Garnering awards around the world, professor Yehuda Sharim's film ‘El Ojo,’ celebrates a Central Valley farm worker who never gave up his love of painting

The acclaim matters because of how it connects unseen communities around the world, director Sharim says.
UC Davis |

What does the end of California’s COVID-19 state of emergency mean for you? Experts weigh in

This week marks the end of California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. How will life change?
UC Newsroom |

UC announces $15M in climate-focused innovation awards

The awards are part of a historic $185M partnership between UC and the state of California to tackle the climate crisis, from developing new methods for carbon capture to developing innovative coping strategies for drought, wildfire and other impacts of a warming planet.