UCLA |
Only 10 vaquita porpoises survive, but species may not be doomed, scientists say
If they can escape death in poachers’ nets, the endangered marine mammal is well poised to rebound despite inbreeding.
UCLA |
Affirmative action bans had ‘devastating impact’ on diversity in medical schools, UCLA-led study finds
Researchers examined enrollment data from 1985 through 2019 for 53 medical schools.
UC Newsroom |
6 UC professors earn 2022 Carnegie fellowships
Prestigious award advances important projects in humanities and social sciences with $200,000 stipend.
UC Berkeley |
‘Minimally speaking autistic’ student wins Soros fellowship for Ph.D.
The psychology major is the first student with oral-motor apraxia to win the prestigious award.
UC Newsroom |
Grad Slam is on! Grad students prepare to wow with 3-minute talks
Annual contest challenges master's and Ph.D. students to explain their research — succinctly — to a general audience.
University of California Health |
University of California Health’s schools recognized as national leaders in graduate school rankings
Health professional schools across the UC system again achieved strong rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools for 2023.
UC Newsroom |
How UC research is helping California meet the challenges of the climate crisis
Hundreds of University of California scientists and researchers across the state are working to help people adapt to climate change, with innovations to fight fire, protect water supplies and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
UC Irvine |
Squid skin-inspired cup cozy keeps your hands cool and your coffee hot
Engineers have developed a method for economical mass production of a new insulating material.
UC Newsroom |
The California startups taking on climate change
Clean energy innovation is flourishing with the help of CalTestBed, a program funded by the California Energy Commission, led by New Energy Nexus and implemented in partnership with UC and Berkeley Lab.
UC Berkeley |
A month at war: UC Berkeley’s Ukrainian students turn shock, anger into action
Students with Ukrainian roots are finding ways to support the country during the Russian invasion. Two, both law students, are in the theater of war.
UC Davis |
People turned to gardening for stress relief, food access during pandemic, new survey says
More green spaces and urban farming opportunities could be helpful in future disasters.
UC Santa Cruz |
Keeping the stoke fresh
Alum David Schulkin has been passing on the joy of surfing to UC Santa Cruz students for more than two decades.