Fire and veterinary teams spent the Veterans Day weekend hard at work fighting the Camp Fire.
UC innovators sought for Entrepreneur Pitch Competition
The University of California today (Nov. 16) launched the third annual UC Entrepreneur Pitch Competition, a systemwide effort to connect new and veteran UC entrepreneurs with coaching, resources and exposure to a network of investors to advance and scale their startups.
The Vietnam War from another angle
An environmental historian highlights the role landscapes play in military conflicts.
Cuddling is good for babies — and you, too
Touch boosts the health of premature babies. For those doing the cuddling, the personal rewards are also boundless.
UC statement on 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision on DACA
The University of California applauds today’s decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that keeps in place the injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
How to stay healthy and happy through the decades
UCLA’s Alan Castel explains the psychology of successful aging in his new book, “Better with Age.”
Ruth is Truth
The first full-life biography of pioneering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hits the shelves.
How rants on social media can come back to haunt you
Negativity tends to boomerang back on those who start it — and persists much longer than positive comments do.
Will changing how we vote change who votes?
As California counties begin to implement Voter’s Choice Act, researchers assess effects on turnout and representation.
A monster for our times
Mary Shelley breathed life into Frankenstein more than 200 years ago, and her classic novel only grows more relevant.
Why so many U.S. students aren’t learning math
Sixty percent of community college students are not qualified to take a college math course.
Nine UC faculty elected to National Academy of Medicine
More than 200 UC-affiliated professionals have received this prestigious honor since 1970.