Circle of Blue |
Drought saps water reserves above and below ground
Satellite data reveals extent of the shortage. UC Irvine's Jay Famiglietti weighs in on the crisis.
New York Times |
Severe drought has U.S. West fearing worst
Is this a 500-year drought? A UC Berkeley researcher says it is. Residents, farmers and ranchers are threatened by dwindling supplies of water.
Los Angeles Times |
UC quake researchers give L.A. list of old concrete buildings
City officials get first look at identifying concrete buildings most likely to fail in an earthquake — and it could help officials take steps to strengthen the structures.
UC San Francisco |
How the brain recognizes speech
The shaping of sound by our mouths leaves an acoustic trail the brain can follow.
UC Newsroom |
Grad students are driving force behind research
UC trains 26,000 doctoral students and 6,400 postdoctoral fellows whose work addresses issues like renewable energy, poverty, conservation and global health.
UC Santa Barbara |
Climate one-two punch
The combination of drought and warming climate may have major environmental consequences.
UC Berkeley |
Researchers open door to new HIV therapy
Researchers ID new target for possible anti-AIDS drugs that would complement current cocktail of drugs used to keep HIV in check.
UC San Diego |
Amnesiac's brain adds insight into memory
Henry G. Molaison was possibly the most-studied patient of modern neuroscience.
UC Berkeley |
Why state’s water woes could be just beginning
1976-77 drought could be mild in comparison: Paleoclimatologist believes we could be facing the driest water year in 500 years.
UC Davis |
Ranchers anticipate devastating impact from drought
Ranching, which depends on rain-fed systems rather than groundwater or stored water, is particularly vulnerable.
UC Natural Reserve System |
Merced Vernal Pools join Natural Reserve System
New addition to reserve system will offer research opportunities to faculty and students at adjacent UC Merced.
UC Irvine |
You’ve been hacked
With computer ‘break-ins’ growing in sophistication and number, UC Irvine researchers work to foil future attacks.