University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has appointed Dr. Bruce Macintosh director of UC Observatories (UCO), an astronomical research unit serving nine UC campuses, headquartered at UC Santa Cruz. Dr. Macintosh will begin his five-year term Sept. 1, 2022. He will also join the UC Santa Cruz faculty as a professor of astronomy and astrophysics. As director, Dr.
UC Office of the President |
Astrophysicist Bruce Macintosh appointed director of UC Observatories
UCLA |
Your monkeypox questions answered as vaccine access expands
Infectious disease doctors say most people who get infected do not require hospitalization and the chance of contracting it remains “very low.”
UC Davis Magazine |
3 signs your dog may be stressed
UC Davis animal behaviorist Emma Grigg shares the ways dogs can express themselves.
UC Irvine |
UC Irvine-developed COVID-19 test detects, identifies specific variants with 100% accuracy
The new RNA-based method advances personalized medicine for improved patient care.
UC Santa Barbara |
What do you think of when you picture a scientist?
There are many versions of a female scientist, but still more work to do to overcome stereotypes, researcher says.
UC Riverside |
Demographic dilemma: slowing population growth, not pandemic, at the root of U.S. worker shortage
Our ability to meet current and future demand is challenged — a problem magnified in California due to housing scarcity.
University of California Health |
University of California hospitals lead California and the nation in latest rankings
University of California hospitals again are ranked among the best in the state and the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals survey.
UC Riverside |
The chemical controlling life and death in hair follicles
The discovery could help end baldness and speed healing.
UC Berkeley Engineering |
Fired up for the future
FIRE Foundry aims to increase diversity among fire crews and accelerate the adoption of advanced firefighting technologies.
UC San Diego |
Biological age, not birthdate, may reveal healthy longevity
What if we had a way to measure how fast we were aging that could predict our odds of living a long and healthy life?
UC San Diego |
Black households suffer the most from rising inflation rates
New research is the first to provide race-specific data on the impacts of inflation.
UC San Francisco |
UCSF performs first robotic cardiac surgery in San Francisco
The innovation means shorter hospital stays and fewer complications.