UC Santa Barbara |
Invasive grass fuels increased fire activity
Cheatgrass implicated in more, and more frequent, wildfires in Great Basin region of western United States.
UC Office of the President |
UC monogram is key piece of public outreach strategy
Symbol has been in wide use in systemwide materials; it has not replaced the university seal.
UC Berkeley |
Gene converts carbs to fat
DIeters' enemy may provide avenue for curbing diabetes, obesity and fatty liver disease.
UCLA |
Learning to give
UCLA students distribute five-figure grants to 4 local nonprofits.
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley |
Launching new university in Africa
Haas MBA grad aims to transform a continent through education.
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New book recounts history of Indian boarding school
Historians co-author first collection of images and voices focused on an off-reservation Indian boarding school.
UC Berkeley |
Nicholas Dirks to be Berkeley’s 10th chancellor
Regents approve appointment; Dirks will succeed Robert Birgeneau in June 2013.
UCLA |
First 'breathing lung' transplant in United States
UCLA team performs first such operation; experimental technology could transform the field.
UC Davis |
Video game fights obesity
Children win by logging miles walked and calories burned
UC San Francisco |
Amputee athletes maximize physical potential
Training program teaches amputees to run, ride bikes with prosthetics.
UC Irvine |
College prep via app design
Coached by UC Irvine students, middle school teams learn STEM skills by creating educational smartphone games.
UC Davis |
UC Davis to test experimental drug for laminitis in horses
Clinical trials planned for potentially life-saving treatment.