UC Davis |

Bumblebee and butterfly, where are you?

Distinguished professor Art Shapiro’s Beer for a Butterfly Contest is one of two entomology contests at UC Davis to open the new year.
UC San Francisco |

How gene therapy saved a child from “Bubble Boy Disease”

Breakthrough makes young boy the first person to receive gene-corrected stem cells for Artemis-SCID.
UCLA |

Tiny implantable device designed by UCLA scientists helps kill cancer

A therapeutic sponge the size of a pencil eraser boosted the body’s tumor-fighting response in mice and kept the cancer from returning.
UC Santa Cruz |

Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age, study finds

New research shows the Bering Strait remained flooded until around 35,700 years ago, not long before humans began migrating into the Americas.
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine physicist proposes new experiment to detect dark matter in our solar system

The SpaceQ mission, involving atomic clocks on spacecraft placed close to the sun, could help find particles that have eluded researchers for decades.
UC San Francisco |

Is too much screen time bad for kids? It's complicated

UCSF expert explains lnks to disruptive behavior, increased anxiety and eating disorders
UCLA |

8 films with UCLA ties named to National Film Registry for 2022

The selections are “a testament to the rich, diverse stories told by talented UCLA filmmakers,” said May Hong HaDuong, director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
UC Riverside |

Skip the angry, never-sent letter — try a grateful one instead

Letter writing carries greater benefits than gratitude journaling, new UC Riverside research finds.
UC Newsroom |

Hundreds of UC faculty named among the world’s most influential researchers

More than 330 faculty were included in the 2022 list, more than any other university system in the world.
UC San Francisco |

A blueprint for more equitable care in public health crises

UCSF partnerships with San Francisco and community groups were key during the pandemic.
UC San Diego |

A new self-powered ingestible sensor opens fresh avenues for gut research

Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system designed to monitor metabolites in the small intestine over time.
UC Merced |

UC Merced students, faculty, staff help the needy at the holidays

The campus community provided Thanksgiving dinner for 30 needy families, and a gift drive is now underway.