UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz alumna blasts into Time 100 list

Natalie Batalha's team has discovered nearly 4,000 planets in the cosmos, some of which may support life.

Wired |

CRISPR may cure all genetic disease — one day

UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna reflects on how her gene editing tool may alter the world as we know it.

UC Berkeley |

Walls, spies, East Berlin and the California Book Award

Anne Nesbet's historical novel “Cloud and Wallfish” claims the gold medal in juvenile fiction.

UCSF |

Born in the Summer of Love: The Haight Ashbury Free Clinic transformed drug addiction treatment

Famed clinic celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Inside Higher Ed |

First-gen faculty

Some 800 faculty members to participate in UC's systemwide First-Gen Faculty campaign.

UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz to launch first-generation faculty campaign

College access must expand beyond the elite in order to reach the country's potential, remarks campus leader.

UCLA via The Conversation |

Homeless vets with families: An untold part of veterans’ struggles

Homelessness among veterans overall is declining, but the number supporting young families is on the rise.

UC San Diego |

Researchers find computer code that Volkswagen used to cheat emissions tests

Computer scientist uncovers the smoking gun from 2015's scandal.

Los Angeles Times |

After years of planning, California is likely to roll out its earthquake warning system next year

UC Berkeley scientists help launch a new network which will bring the state up to speed with countries like Japan.

UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz genetics lab helps solve the mystery of 'Miranda Eve'

UC scientists team up to identify the remains of 19th-century baby Jane Doe found in San Francisco backyard.

UCLA |

Math professor keeps good company in National Geographic ‘Genius’ issue

Terence Tao credits ‘hard work, directed by intuition, literature and a bit of luck.’

UC Newsroom |

9 UC scholars elected to National Academy of Sciences

New members from seven campuses are recognized for their achievements in original research.