UC San Diego |
Leading thinkers address polar region changes
Global climate change’s impact on the poles will be focus of an upcoming meeting hosted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the American Polar Society.
UC Santa Cruz |
Drought planning and water savings earn best practice award
Campus water-conscious efforts were recognized at the 2015 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference.
UC Santa Cruz |
Study reveals key structure in telomerase enzyme — target for cancer drugs
Over-activation of telomerase in most malignant tumors has made the unusual enzyme a prime target for drug development efforts.
UC Berkeley |
DOE selects UC to lead U.S.-China energy and water consortium
Berkeley, Irvine, Berkeley Lab, Davis, Merced and UCLA join forces in multi-million dollar effort to tackle water-related aspects of energy production and use.
UCLA |
High-fructose diet hampers recovery from traumatic brain injury
A sweet may sound like a treat, but a steady diet of them also may impair recovery from mental deficits after head trauma.
UC Merced |
UC president’s whirlwind Merced visit covers many bases
Third campus visit touches on affordability, sustainability and outreach to local high-schoolers.
UC San Francisco |
$9.75M will launch platform to accelerate mobile health research
Success of the Health eHeart Study was the impetus for the creation of the Health ePeople project.
UC Santa Barbara |
Mission impossible?
Humans just aren't cut out for tedious jobs like monitoring a computer screen — even if the consequences of failure are dire.
UC San Francisco |
New research institute will explore brain’s extraordinary changeability
Initiative is part of $100M commitment to neuroscience by the Kavli Foundation.
UC Newsroom |
UC campuses are top public colleges in World University Rankings
Times Higher Education includes eight UC campuses in its annual list of top universities.
UC Newsroom |
Five things women should know about breast cancer
UC San Francisco's Dr. Laura Esserman, who leads the Athena Breast Health Network — a collaboration of the five UC medical centers — offers insights into breast cancer.
UC Santa Cruz |
Picture this: an app for blind photographers
Grad student designed audio tool to recognize and describe photos for the visually impaired.