UCLA |

Could insights from ants help people build better transportation networks?

UCLA study finds the insects’ nests reflect the way they work together — or don’t — to forage for food.
UC Newsroom |

UC Student and Policy Center opens its doors to usher in a new era of collaboration and partnership with state leaders

The building will provide an expanded educational home for students and serve as a hub where UC researchers can gather with state leaders and policymakers to develop solutions to California’s biggest challenges.
Lawrence Livermore National Lab |

From ’60 Minutes’ to ‘SNL,’ fusion ignition news thrusts Lawrence Livermore National Lab into the zeitgeist

The official announcement that LLNL had achieved fusion ignition generated a media blitz that reached billions of people around the globe. And that was just the beginning.
UC San Francisco |

Why wait times in the emergency room are so long in California

The number of emergency departments has fallen, while demand for acute care has gone up.
UC Berkeley |

State funds development of first-of-its-kind police misconduct database

California allocated $6.87 million in its 2023-24 budget to UC Berkeley to develop the Police Records Access Project, a first-of-its-kind, state-wide database of police misconduct and use-of-force records.
UC Davis |

UC Davis vets to the rescue for animals in wildfires

A UC Davis-administered program featuring mobile clinics is ready to deploy to care for animals affected by disasters statewide.
UC San Francisco |

California statewide study investigates causes and impacts of homelessness

UCSF releases most comprehensive study of people experiencing homelessness.
UC Davis |

Making wind power even greener

Blades made from bamboo and mycelium could keep a growing number of wind blades out of landfills.
UCLA Magazine |

The Starship (Social) Enterprise

An award-winning UCLA academy is training the next generation of impact investors and nonprofit leaders.
UC Newsroom |

UC Riverside invited to join the AAU

Membership is by invitation only and represents reaching the pinnacle of U.S. research universities
UC San Diego |

An essential tool for firefighters and emergency managers

ALERTCalifornia, a collaborative public safety program, has deployed more than 1,000 camera and sensor arrays in the state to provide real-time information to inform public safety for natural disasters.
UCLA |

A call to action, answered

After the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the state wanted a partner that could help women across the country secure their reproductive freedom. Naturally, it turned to UCLA.