Last year, UC San Diego’s V. ‘Ram’ Ramanathan had an audience with Pope Francis in the parking lot of the Vatican. Ramanathan, who serves on the prestigious Pontifical Academy of Sciences panel, delivered what he calls a ‘parking lot pitch’ to the leader of the Catholic Church. Here, Ramanathan describes this moment and how it may have influenced the Pope’s subsequent position on the matter. 

Interactive map uses geographic information systems to track the fire's path.

Juan Felipe Herrera, UC Riverside professor emeritus, is bringing a new sense of wonder and drama to the position.

UC Davis veterinarians pitch in to help pets and livestock left behind as residents fled latest Lake County fire.

A distinguished scientist, Dr. Claire Max is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz and an astronomer at UC Observatories.

Class is one of only about a dozen of its kind at medical schools in the country.

A prodigy grows up to become one of the greatest mathematicians in the world.

The annual awards recognize the nation’s most exceptional young scientists and engineers. This is the first time that all three winners have hailed from one university system.

The city's namesake oaks are no longer ubiquitous. A UC Berkeley professor is on a mission to bring back the leafy groves.

Climate change is igniting a revolution in winemaking, and UC Davis' Andrew Walker is leading the charge.

The UC Berkeley biochemist helped make one of the most monumental discoveries in biology: a relatively easy way to alter any organism’s DNA.

Activities are planned across the UC system to build awareness.