UC Riverside |
Beehive sensors offer hope in saving honeybee colonies
A new tech innovation allows for remote monitoring of beehive health.
UC Merced |
Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
UC Merced professor Erin Hestir co-led NASA's first-ever biodiversity-focused study.
UC San Francisco |
Ask an expert: Is H5N9 bird flu a threat to humans?
UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s milk.
UC Santa Cruz |
UC Santa Cruz scientists slither into the history books with first complete genome of a banana slug
UC Santa Cruz genomics experts gained new insights into the campus's endearingly eccentric mascot — and overcame the unique challenges presented by the animal's slime.
UC Davis |
Dining out with San Francisco’s coyotes: How a city reshapes what a native predator eats
As their traditional dining options dwindle and natural areas give way to restaurants, homes and sidewalks, the coyotes of San Francisco are shifting what they eat.
UC Newsroom |
How UC is phasing out single-use plastics
Changes are coming to vending machines, dining halls and bookstores near you. Check out UC's progress toward its zero waste goals in the 2024 Annual Sustainability Report.
UC Davis |
Storing carbon in buildings could help address climate change
Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study by UC Davis.
UC Berkeley |
What’s next for home insurance in California after the Los Angeles fires?
UC Berkeley's Dave Jones, the former insurance commissioner of California, explains the stakes of the current wildfire emergency and what might happen next.
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |
Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally
New research from UC scientists links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere's sponge-like ability to drop and absorb water.
UC Newsroom |
Looking to learn something new in 2025? UC has you covered.
Throughout California, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources offers practical, hands-on education in a range of useful skills, from fending off garden pests to freezing surplus food.
UCLA via The Conversation |
How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk.
UC Newsroom |
UC awards $15.5M in research grants to tackle big questions in health, AI, agriculture and climate justice
Researchers will gather better data on maternal health, test new ways of filtering ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater and work with California schools to protect students from extreme heat.