San Diego Union-Tribune |

Eminent climate change scientist courts religion

A UC San Diego professor attempts to galvanize action on climate change by drawing attention to its disproportionate impact on the world's poor.

UC Irvine |

The future of higher education at UC Irvine

National leaders share insights into providing an elite public education at Feb. 26 symposium.

Science Today |

Eye drops to reverse cataracts

UC San Francisco’s Jason Gestwicki describes his lab’s work developing eye drops to reverse cataracts, a potential boon to millions of people who go blind every year in developing countries because they can't afford (or have access to) the current, successful surgical treatment.

Santa Cruz Sentinel |

Mercury levels on rise, says UC Santa Cruz scientist

A new study finds higher quantities of element in rainwater, likely from coal-burning power plant emissions.

The New York Times |

Study links sleeplessness and false confessions

UC Irvine researcher finds that interrogations during normal sleep hours can result in misleading information.

The Washington Post |

How racial segregation and political mismanagement led to Flint’s shocking crisis

A UC Merced professor outlines the ways in which the Flint crisis could have been prevented.

KQED |

New six-hour Zika test could be ready soon

A UC San Francisco doctor is testing a device to reduce diagnostic turnaround from three months to six hours.

BBC |

The blessing and curse of the people who never forget

Neuroscientists at UC Irvine study the secrets of those with "highly superior autobiographical memory."

Southern California Public Radio |

Kids from around the world find community in poetry

A UC Irvine professor on how performing arts can boost the language skills of young English learners.

San Diego Union-Tribune |

Scripps' research to be showcased at Birch Aquarium

Public invited to explore the expeditions of UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

The Daily Californian |

New photosynthesis model holds promise for crop yields

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that plants can turn light into energy faster than previously thought possible.

The New York Times |

UCLA biologist helps lead search into dogs' origins

A new international project tests ancient DNA to finally settle the question of where dogs come from.