UC Davis |
UC Davis boosts 13 new companies in past year
Startup support from campus is part of UC's commitment to tech transfer and entrepreneurship.
UC Davis |
Map IDs farmland with greatest potential for replenishing groundwater
Groundwater banking index provides information on millions of acres of California farmland.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |
How bacteria vaccinate themselves against viruses
Studying how bacteria set up their immune system to detect viruses could improve genome editing through CRISPR.
UC Santa Cruz |
How a black hole swallows a star
New observations via X-ray telescopes confirm theory of 'tidal disruptions' that rip stars apart.
UC Newsroom |
UC faculty win Packard Fellowships
The fellowships support early-career researchers in science and engineering.
UC Newsroom |
The diagnosis that rocked football
UC Davis pathologist Bennet Omalu was the first to report cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in professional football players; the story of his discovery is the subject of the upcoming movie 'Concussion' starring Will Smith.
UC Newsroom |
UC students awarded Global Food Initiative fellowships
The 44 fellows, representing all 10 UC campuses, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and Berkeley Lab, will help advance the systemwide initiative.
UC Santa Cruz |
Formation of coastal sea ice drives ocean circulation
Analysis of North Pacific ocean circulation finds that sea ice formation influences climate on regional and global scales.
UC Davis |
Menopausal status a better indicator for mammography frequency
For those at average risk, menopause trumps age as determining factor for when, and how often, to screen.
UC Newsroom |
Nine UC members elected to National Academy of Medicine
Members elected from three UC campuses: Davis, San Diego, San Francisco.
UCLA |
Life on Earth likely started at least 4.1 billion years ago
Researchers point to period much earlier than thought; also find evidence that the young planet was not dry and desolate.
UC Newsroom |
Bending the curve on climate change for California and the world
UC’s top climate experts are convening to create a practical blueprint for tackling climate change in advance of the Paris United Nations Climate Summit.