How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
A safer, better plastic
Aging plastic leaches harmful chemicals. Rebecca Braslau has made it her life's work to create a safer alternative.
A singular story
A new book reveals the extraordinary history of famous conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker.
Sure, cancer mutates, but it has other ways to resist treatment
New research exposes how cancer can resist treatment — and how scientists can improve their response.
Imagining a world without prisons
How activist icon Angela Davis continues to challenge us today.
Abused as a puppy, UC Berkeley’s new police dog finds second life on campus
Canine Officer Obi, a 14-month-old Springer Spaniel, started work last month as a bomb-detecting dog.
The secret to making it out of poverty
UC Irvine's Martín Burt finds families that overcome poverty have one thing in common — and it isn't income.
Senate resolution, Charter Day celebration mark UC’s 150th anniversary
The University of California officially turns 150 years old today (March 23) and the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution commemorating the occasion and the accomplishments of the state’s public research university.
Facebook fallout: Americans' privacy at risk across entire tech, information industry
It wasn't a breach that let Cambridge Analytica access Facebook users' data. It was the platform working as intended.
UC researchers named to prestigious National Academy of Inventors
Nine University of California inventors and innovators have been selected to become National Academy of Inventors (NAI) fellows, in recognition of their pioneering research with significant societal impacts.
Remembering Stephen Hawking
UC Santa Barbara physicists reminisce about collaborating on many projects with the Cambridge legend.
The problem with tips
Ninety percent of women in tipped service jobs experience sexual harassment. Can Saru Jayaraman change it?