UC Newsroom |
Los Angeles fires news and resources: What’s happening across the UC system and how you can help
Links and resources for staying up with the latest, along with information on how you can help.
UC Davis Health |
LA fires are producing hazardous smoke: How to protect yourself
Smoke and ash from urban wildfires, like those in Los Angeles, may put people at risk of short- and long-term health problems.
UC Santa Cruz |
How a UC Santa Cruz professor unearthed the oldest alphabet yet
The emerging importance of the find underscores a key truth about archaeology: artifacts often hold secrets that only later generations can unlock.
UC San Francisco |
4 ways artificial intelligence is poised to transform medicine
AI can compare thousands of images to uncover dangerous patterns, create ultra-high resolution scans from low-res images and see what the human eye misses.
UC Berkeley |
Jennifer Doudna receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Announced by President Joe Biden, the award honors the nation's technological trailblazers.
UCLA via The Conversation |
How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk.
UC Riverside |
Will you keep your New Year’s resolutions?
A psychologist shares his thoughts on how to make your resolutions last.
UC Newsroom |
The University of California announces record-breaking enrollment
UC is serving more Californians, more community college transfer students and more underrepresented students than ever before.
UC San Diego |
Neural stem cell transplantation shows promise for treating chronic spinal cord injury
Researchers have demonstrated the long-term safety and feasibility of neural stem cell transplantation for treating chronic spinal cord injuries.
UC San Francisco |
Believe it or not, 1 vape has 20 cigarettes worth of nicotine
UCSF is home to the world’s largest archive of Big Tobacco’s internal documents. Meet the physician deciphering its pages to uncover how marketing is creating a new epidemic.
UC Davis |
UC Davis study finds never-before-seen carnivorous squirrels
California ground squirrels hunt, kill and eat voles, reveals a study by UC Davis and UW-Eau Claire, sharing the first evidence of widespread carnivorous behavior among squirrels.
UC Newsroom |
UC transfer student Lakeysha Jackson: For a mom with two teens, UC was the next step to fuel career and curiosity
After years working as a nursing assistant while attending community college, Jackson is starting her next chapter at UC Santa Barbara.