UCLA |
UCLA honors Jackie Robinson by retiring 42 across all sports
Campus honors the baseball pioneer and stellar Bruin.
UC Office of the President |
Legal services program for undocumented students
The UC Davis School of Law will host a pilot legal services center that will serve the immigration-related legal needs of students on UC campuses.
Wired |
Wearable device detects pollution to build air quality maps in real time
Keychain-sized gadget, devised by several UC Berkeley students, lets you constantly track exposure to air pollution via a smartphone app. But it’s also a way of crowdsourcing much broader studies on air quality.
Natural Reserve System |
Systemwide program immerses students in the natural world
UC Natural Reserve System's Field Quarter Program offers extended, up-close observation of California habitats and opportunities for hands-on research.
UCLA |
Healthy Campus Initiative helps inspire new nationwide program
UCLA is one of 20 colleges and universities participating in the Partnership for a Healthier America’s program of the same name.
U-T San Diego |
Startup seeks funding to make 'smart' earplugs
UC San Diego students and alum design earplugs that let in desired sounds while filtering out others.
UC Berkeley |
Students Feeding Forward fights hunger, food waste
Web platform connects organizations that have surplus perishable food with social agencies that feed the hungry.
UC Davis |
Fresh idea brings campus produce to UC Davis pantry
New Fresh Focus program offers surplus, blemished or odd-shaped produce from the Student Farm to students in need.
UC Newsroom |
Military veterans find a place and a purpose on UC campuses
An increasing array of services helps UC students who are returning service-members capitalize on their unique experiences and skills.
U-T San Diego |
UC San Diego aims to send rocket into space
The Triton Rocket Club is designing a two-stage rocket that it hopes will soar at least 62 miles high, then have it fall back to Earth. UC San Diego aims to be the first university in the country to succeed.
Popular Science |
Wearable drone flies up from your wrist
Drones, wearable tech and the ubiquitous selfie converge in Nixie — whose team members have multiple UC connections — now a finalist in Intel’s 'Make It Wearable' competition.
UC Berkeley |
Hell-bent on getting out the vote
Sarah Funes’ million-dollar question is how to get minorities excited about voting. The UC Berkeley junior says her political passion comes from being “Latin, a woman and disabled. I want to elect people who look like me.”