UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz announces a new 2,400-acre UC Reserve after Regents approval

Gift of land and a stewardship endowment to UC Santa Cruz will establish the Strathearn Ranch Reserve, as part of the UC Natural Reserve System, providing valuable new educational and research opportunities and conserving the land in perpetuity.
UC Newsroom |

UC awards $6 million to research aimed at reducing cancer among firefighters

California firefighters will be on the front lines of research aimed at combatting high rates of cancer among their ranks.
UC San Francisco |

One genomic test can diagnose nearly any infection

Next-generation metagenomic sequencing test developed at UCSF proves its effectiveness in quickly diagnosing almost any kind of pathogen.
UC Berkeley |

This company’s mission is to make the world accessible to Deaf people. It all started at UC Berkeley’s Big Ideas Contest

Ava is revolutionizing how the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community understands the world. It couldn't have happened without the spirit of innovation fostered at the University of California.
UC Santa Barbara |

Frog populations once decimated by disease mount a major comeback

Thanks to the consistent and focused efforts of researchers and conservationists, mountain yellow-legged frogs are thriving in Yosemite.
UC Newsroom |

A year of climate breakthroughs from UC research

10 practical solutions for a zero-carbon future from UC labs and field sites.
UC San Francisco |

How the keto diet could one day treat autoimmune disorders

A new mouse study from UCSF shows the diet increases anti-inflammatory compounds.
UC Riverside |

How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day

Diggers kick-started decades of soil recovery after volcanic eruption, UC Riverside research shows.
UC San Diego |

How sustainable are typical electric vehicle batteries?

UC San Diego experts weigh in on each stage of a typical EV battery’s life cycle and share their thoughts on what the future might hold.
UC San Francisco |

Why some prostate cancers shouldn't be called 'cancer'

According to a UC San Francisco urology professor, benefits of a less aggressive approach include less surgery, radiation and hormones — not to mention reduced anxiety for patients.
UC Berkeley |

Capturing carbon from the air just got easier

UC Berkeley scientists developed a new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework, which quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air.
UC San Diego |

Men and women use different biological systems to reduce pain

A new study from UC San Diego may help explain why women have more chronic pain and are less responsive to opioid treatments.