Meet Kirsten Howley, the real-life Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory astrophysicist working to prevent “Armageddon,” as UC celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Feb. 11).

During any other year, these groundbreaking advances would have been big news. Here’s some of what you may have missed while you were busy washing your hands.

Jennifer Doudna, UC Berkeley and UCSF professor and Berkeley Lab faculty scientist, shares the prize with Emmanuelle Charpentier for their discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 as a tool for making targeted changes to the genome.

July is UV Safety Awareness Month. Everything you need to know to protect yourself is right here.

The sugar industry has driven decades of biased research that shirk sugar's responsibility for chronic disease.

Undergrad Alejandro Quiñones is the first in his family to go to college — but already has his first author credit under his belt.

UC 4-H Clubs provide an unforgettable summer for campers and counselors alike.

How UC research sounded the alarm on the ozone layer.

From destined for the drain to winning a Nobel Prize.

Professor emeritus Walter Munk invented the surf forecast and transformed how the world understands the sea.

UC research comprised 14 of the 100 journal articles that got the most media attention in 2016. Take a look at what got the world talking.

A new UC summer program offers free, world-class instruction in partnership with the community.