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UC Riverside Citrus Gifts expands onlineTuesday, August 25, 2020
“This idea of creating this very unique UCR gift item is a way to take a piece of UCR home with you,” said Leslie Gerretse, senior manager for Hospitality Services.
UC Riverside’s wonder womenTuesday, March 10, 2020
With just four full-time staff members, the UC Riverside Women’s Resource Center (WRC) serves its campus population with a comprehensive range of programs and services. But what’s even more remarkable is that it is reaching beyond campus borders to engage the 2.3 million women who make Riverside and San Bernardino counties their home.
UC San Diego conference focuses on impact of women in leadershipDuring her opening address, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Elizabeth H. Simmons shared, “I am honored to be part of a campus community with so many champions who mentor, sponsor and advocate for the fair treatment of their women colleagues.”...
- UC Davis professor helps with Alzheimer’s care. Why her work goes beyond the office
Thursday, January 2, 2020
- More than 300 UCLA health care providers treat the homeless at Care Harbor free clinic
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
- Literary classics meet fruit, fondant for Edible Book Festival
"The Tails of Two Kitties" was a winning entry in UC Berkeley's Edible Book Festival, which celebrates life’s two finest creations: books and food.
- Los Angeles high school students reveal a link between copious amounts of screen time and ADHD
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Long-hidden art collection gifted to UC IrvineThursday, November 30, 2017
An exquisite but long-hidden collection of California art, including works by Ruth Asawa, Richard Diebenkorn and Wayne Thiebaud, has been given to UC Irvine by the trust of Gerald Buck, a Newport Beach developer and art aficionado who passed away in 2013.
Virtual anatomyThursday, September 28, 2017
UCSF medical students are using virtual reality in the anatomy lab to give them a new way to bridge hands-on training with cadavers and textbook learning. Read more, and watch a video, about how VR is revolutionizing the way future doctors are learning about our bodies.
- Megamovie app makes photographing total eclipse a snap
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Download the app and practice beforehand, so you're prepared when the big day arrives, on Monday, Aug. 21.
- UCLA study helps Californians save electricity — and money — this summer
Thursday, August 3, 2017
To participate in the study, download a free app which transmits real-time updates to help you tweak your usage.
Immigration status has health implications for young Latinos, study showsThursday, July 6, 2017
Young undocumented Latinos who gain legal status, even on a temporary basis, experience significant positive effects on their psychological well-being, according to a new study by researchers at UC Merced and UC Davis.
Hey Siri, an ancient algorithm may help you grasp metaphorsThursday, June 29, 2017
Sometimes Siri has trouble understanding what you're saying, but UC Berkeley researchers hope their study on how humans create metaphors can pave the way for future advances in artificial intelligence. ...
Cracking the code: Why aren't more women majoring in computer science?Thursday, June 29, 2017
A UCLA professor is working to pinpoint specific strategies to attract and retain women and students of color as computer science majors.
Students of all races feel safer in ethnically diverse middle schoolsThursday, June 22, 2017
According to UCLA researchers, middle school students from a range of racial and ethnic backgrounds feel safer, less lonely and less bullied if they attend schools that are more diverse.
Mountain lions fear humans, fleeing when they hear our voicesThursday, June 22, 2017
UC Santa Cruz researchers found evidence that these big cats don't like encountering humans any more than we like bumping into them on hiking trails.
Dressmakers found to have needle-sharp 3D visionThursday, June 15, 2017
The stereoscopic vision of seamstresses is superior to that of surgeons, UC Berkeley researchers find.
Indiana Jones meets the seaThursday, June 15, 2017
UC San Diego launches Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology to study influence of marine environments on ancient societies.
Cal’s main attraction? For nesting peregrines, it’s the CampanileThursday, June 8, 2017
Peregrine falcons, once on the brink of extinction, have shifted from their natural cliff faces into tall buildings in urban areas, including UC Berkeley's Campanile.
UC Santa Cruz to launch first-generation faculty campaignThursday, June 1, 2017
The initiative's primary goal is two-fold: to make students feel a sense of belonging and ownership over their education and to help teachers understand the challenges and cultural wealth of first generation students.
Great escapeThursday, June 1, 2017
UC Santa Barbara professors weigh in on the benefits of binge-watching.
Researchers find computer code that Volkswagen used to cheat emissions testsThursday, May 25, 2017
International team led by a UC San Diego computer scientist uncovered the system inside cars’ onboard computers. ...
UC Merced to digitize AIDS historical archivesThursday, May 18, 2017
The archives tell the story of the early days of the AIDS epidemic in the San Francisco Bay Area, including how community groups and the medical community mobilized to help combat the disease.
UC San Diego team creates the ultimate natural sunscreenThursday, May 18, 2017
The chemists have developed nanoparticles that mimic the behavior of natural melanin-producing cell structures that protect our skin, eyes and other tissues from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.
Nearly half of California’s salmon, trout on track to become extinct. But the trend can be reversed.Thursday, May 18, 2017
“This report should rightly be considered an alarm bell, but it should also be seen as a roadmap for how we can correct course to better support native aquatic species,” UC Davis professor emeritus Peter Moyle said.
UC Santa Cruz genetics lab helps solve the mystery of 'Miranda Eve'Thursday, May 11, 2017
Specialists and volunteers worked together to identify the remains of the 19th century child whose casket was discovered in a San Francisco neighborhood.
Engineers investigate a simple, no-bake recipe to make bricks from Martian soilThursday, May 4, 2017
Explorers planning to settle on Mars might be able to turn the planet’s red soil into bricks without needing to use an oven or additional ingredients thanks to UC San Diego engineers.
UC Irvine aims to become first university to launch rocket into spaceTuesday, April 25, 2017
The “Moonshot Initiative,” funded through a $1 million gift from Base 11, will establish a rocketry program at The Henry Samueli School of Engineering.
Sensor-equipped glove could help doctors take guesswork out of measuring spasticityTuesday, April 25, 2017
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital has developed new technology that could be used to accurately measure muscle stiffness during physical exams.
Big Pixel Initiative invites public to help map our worldThursday, April 13, 2017
UC San Diego research is set to transform the way urbanization and growth is studied.
UC Irvine to save 50 million gallons in drinkable water annuallyThursday, April 13, 2017
Campus partners with Irvine Ranch Water District to convert central cooling plant to recycled water use.
Shoe-string theory: Science shows why shoelaces come untiedThursday, April 13, 2017
A new study by mechanical engineers at UC Berkeley finally shows why your shoelaces may keep coming untied.
Deep sleep may act as fountain of youth in old ageThursday, April 6, 2017
UC Berkeley researchers discover that sleeping too little can elevate the risk of memory loss and other disorders among older people. ...
- UC Berkeley gets $10.1 million grant to acquire works of Holocaust artist Arthur Szyk
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Pioneering stem cell gene therapy cures infants with bubble baby diseaseThursday, March 30, 2017
UCLA researchers have developed a cure for babies born with adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency, a rare and life-threatening condition that can be fatal within the first year of life if left untreated.
UC Irvine named home for National Registry of ExonerationsThursday, March 23, 2017
UC Irvine's Newkirk Center for Science & Society becomes home to leading source of information for official criminal conviction reversals.
Why pandas are black and whiteThursday, March 9, 2017
After uncovering why zebras have black-and-white stripes (to repel biting flies), UC Davis scientists took the coloration question to giant pandas.
How healthy eating could reduce greenhouse gas emissionsThursday, March 9, 2017
According to a new study led by UC Santa Barbara researchers, good dietary choices could improve the health care system and even benefit the planet. ...
Help scientists memorialize the next solar eclipse in a "megamovie"Thursday, February 23, 2017
UC Berkeley and Google are looking for citizen scientists to document and memorialize the August event, and help scientists learn about the sun in the process.
Oscar contenders are more diverse, but report urges Hollywood to address ongoing equity issuesThursday, February 23, 2017
Despite this year's Academy Award nominations and increased diversity in Hollywood, a UCLA report finds that racial minorities and women remain severely underrepresented in film and television hiring.
Scalp cooling can help some breast cancer patients retain hairThursday, February 16, 2017
Scalp cooling can lessen some chemotherapy-induced hair loss in certain breast cancer patients, according to a new multicenter study from UCSF, Weill Cornell Medicine and three other medical centers.
- Out of the shadows
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Inspired by Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures,” UC Irvine faculty identify black pioneers they think should be included in history books.
Your brain on exerciseTuesday, February 14, 2017
Physical activity gives your brain a boost, but can it enhance your vision? Research by UC Santa Barbara psychologists Barry Giesbrecht and Tom Bullock suggests that it can.
The operating room of the futureTuesday, February 14, 2017
The robotics technologies in Michael Yip’s UC San Diego lab are all inspired by a common goal: to augment the capabilities of surgeons.
The mighty Phyllis returns after record-shattering swimThursday, February 9, 2017
An elephant seal monitored by UC Santa Cruz researchers swam about 7,400 miles, longer than any elephant seal recorded over two decades — then she gave birth to a baby boy.
Thirdhand smoke affects weight, blood cell developmentTuesday, February 7, 2017
Berkeley Lab-led study adds to evidence that tobacco smoke's lingering residue could be harmful.
‘Dense breasts’ eclipse all other known breast cancer risk factorsTuesday, February 7, 2017
Women whose breasts are composed largely of glandular tissue, rather than fat, have an amplified risk of breast cancer, which exceeds the impact of other widely known risks on a population level, say UCSF researchers.
UC helps launch 4-H program in MexicoThursday, January 26, 2017
The UC Agriculture and Natural Resources 4-H Youth Development Program is bringing the 4-H experience to children south of the border.
- The Force is with her
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
A high-risk 24-year-old patient in need of a life-saving lung transplant was rejected by multiple transplant centers before UCLA Health, the U.S. Air Force and the actor who played the character Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" films came to her rescue. See the Facebook video of the patie...
Fish fraud: Think that's halibut in your sushi? Sorry, it may not beThursday, January 12, 2017
A new study from researchers at UCLA and Loyola Marymount University checked the DNA of fish ordered at 26 Los Angeles sushi restaurants from 2012 through 2015, and found that 47 percent of sushi was mislabeled.
Want to know how much it rained? Download the iRain app to find outTuesday, January 10, 2017
The new app, developed by UC Irvine engineers, delivers state-of-the-art rainfall estimates in even remote areas. ...
UCLA mathematicians bring ocean to life for Disney’s ‘Moana’Thursday, January 5, 2017
Mathematics professor Joseph Teran and his research team applied their knowledge of math, physics and computer science to enliven Disney's new 3-D computer-animated hit.
A Wolverine inspired materialTuesday, January 3, 2017
Scientists, including several from UC Riverside, have developed a transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable conductive material.