UC Merced |

Coalition involving UC Merced awarded $65 million in Build Back Better Funds

It is the the largest federal grant ever awarded to the Central Valley, and will aid the launch of a state-of-the-art agricultural technology hub that connects farmers to industry.
UC Irvine via The Conversation |

The metaverse isn’t here yet, but it already has a long history

The metaverse is still unfolding, but it has been developing for more than a century. Rudimentary virtual worlds have existed — in imagination and reality — since the days of the telegraph.
UC Santa Cruz |

Turning awareness into action

Alum author Kate Schatz moves to show adults what they can do to combat racism.
UCLA |

Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely, study shows

Increased runoff could lead to devastating landslides and debris flows — particularly in hilly areas burned by wildfires.
UC Newsroom |

Heat waves aren’t going away. Here’s how we can prepare

How UC is addressing “the greatest environmental and equity challenge facing California today.”
UC Irvine |

UCI chancellor meets with Vice President Kamala Harris

At White House event, Howard Gillman discusses challenges facing U.S. universities in wake of Roe v. Wade overturn.
UC Riverside |

Demographic dilemma: slowing population growth, not pandemic, at the root of U.S. worker shortage

Our ability to meet current and future demand is challenged — a problem magnified in California due to housing scarcity.
UC Irvine Magazine |

A captain for the planet

Alumna Shyla Raghav is a leading global advocate on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
UC Davis |

‘There she was leading nuns on a bus’: UC alum receives nation’s highest civilian honor

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to UC Davis Law graduate Sister Simone Campbell.
UC San Diego |

Black households suffer the most from rising inflation rates

New research is the first to provide race-specific data on the impacts of inflation.
UCLA |

UCLA Law professor launches effort to protect the integrity of elections

Richard Hasen will lead the Safeguarding Democracy Project, which will bring together a diverse group of experts and scholars.
UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |

Why does love feel magical? It’s an evolutionary advantage

It’s not logical to believe your relationship is “meant to be.” But believing in destined love may have its purpose.