UC Newsroom |
University of California leaders call on Congress to support the BASIC Act
Proposed federal legislation would create a $1B competitive grant program to help colleges and universities address food, housing and other basic needs among students.
UC Newsroom |
UC Board of Regents honors Paris Olympians and Paralympians as they return home with medals, stories and gratitude
UC Olympians and Paralympians were invited to share their reflections on the Summer Games in Paris and honored by the UC Board of Regents in their most recent meeting.
UC Berkeley via California Magazine |
Here's why you can't get home insurance in California
As wildfires abound in California, the state faces a mounting insurance crisis. Dave Jones, director of the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at the UC Berkeley School of Law, explains why the current system is failing homeowners.
UC Riverside |
Chancellor Wilcox announces plans to retire in 2025
Will depart as second-longest-serving chancellor in UC Riverside's history.
UCLA |
U.S. Latino GDP skyrockets to record $3.7 trillion, with growth rate outpacing China, India
Despite COVID, Latinos’ economic output in 2022 was greater than 6 of the world’s 10 largest economies.
UC Newsroom |
College students: Got voting questions? We have answers.
We asked UC students on social media what questions they have about voting in the Nov. 5 election. Here's what you wanted to know.
UC Merced |
Study: People facing life-or-death choice put too much trust in AI
In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagreed with them — an alarming display of excessive trust in artificial intelligence, researchers said.
UC Riverside |
Good grub — why you should consider eating ... bugs
Two entomologists share their insights on insects as a food source and why more people should consider including bugs in their diet.
UC Newsroom |
You know wildfire smoke is bad for you. But did you know it's this bad?
Breathing wildfire smoke harms our lungs — but the damage doesn't stop there. And UC research finds that wildfire smoke could be 10x more toxic than smoke from "everyday" sources like traffic and industry.
UC Davis |
Innovative new technology helps seniors age in place
Interactive tech can help older adults live alone and ease caregiver fatigue.
UC Newsroom |
As the Paralympics get underway, UCLA’s Michael Garafola is bringing adaptive sports to the mainstream.
Adaptive athletics, or sports with modifications in rules or equipment to allow people of different abilities to compete, offer thrills and community to students, faculty and staff.
UC San Francisco |
Here’s what to know about the mpox outbreak emergency
A physician-researcher explains different variants of the disease and risks to different populations.