Scientists confront a difficult problem: How to feed and provide fuel for countries such as India, Brazil, Mexico and China, which are not only projected to dramatically expand their populations in the decades ahead, but have rapidly developing economies that will require an exponential increase in fuel and food.

The Ocean View Growing Grounds, formerly a vacant lot, is now a thriving community garden thanks to a partnership between the local community and UC San Diego.

UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory scientists examined marine sediment cores from thousands of years ago to gain insight into issues related to low-oxygen zones.

On March 21, professionals and volunteers will assemble and raise the timber framing for the re-creation of the historic Cowell Ranch Hay Barn near the campus entrance -- timbers are exact duplicates of 150-year-old construction methods.

UC Davis researchers expect the findings will provide a better understanding of human breast-milk composition and identify fundamental nutrients that should be included in infant formula.

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' California Institute for Water Resources has funded six new research projects that address important issues from fracking to water affordability.

This feature on organic farmer Paul Kaiser highlights experts from UC Berkeley, UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz.

UC San Diego is working on a project to create the UC system's first joint kosher and halal dining hall.

Chef Charles Phan, who attended UC Berkeley as an architectural student, plans to open a cafe at Wurster Hall -- his first East Bay venture.

UC's Nutrition Policy Institute is encouraging the public to ask the government to make water the drink of choice in its final version of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and add a symbol for water on MyPlate.

UC President Janet Napolitano visited a San Diego community garden that serves as a research center, pollution remover and community center.

Sustainability-minded UC Berkeley students are gathering signatures and organizational endorsements for a campaign designed to help “make ‘reusable’ a reality on Telegraph.”