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.”
UCLA |

Doctoral candidate wins American Book Award

Prize goes to Joshua Bloom and co-author Waldo Martin of UC Berkeley for 'Black Against Empire,' acclaimed history of the Black Panthers.
California Magazine |

Brittany Maynard plans to end her life

In the face of a terminal diagnosis, the UC Berkeley grad has taken control of her life — and death.
UC Newsroom |

Money still available for middle class scholarship

California officials have extended the filing period for a new program aimed at families with incomes of up to $150,000.