California Magazine |
Love national parks? Thank UC Berkeley
A century ago, Cal alumni had a major influence on both launching and maintaining the National Park system.
UC Berkeley |
Altering brain chemistry makes us more sensitive to inequality
What if there were a pill that made you more compassionate and more likely to help someone less fortunate? That's not so far-fetched.
UC Newsroom |
UC Santa Barbara goes lights out to win energy conservation contest
All UC campuses participated in the Campus Conservation Nationals, which challenges students, faculty and staff at 186 university campuses to reduce energy and water use.
UC Berkeley |
Scientists call for caution in using DNA-editing technology
Its ease and effectiveness may prompt physicians to use the technology before its safety can be assessed.
UC San Diego |
Singing their hearts out
UC San Diego Gospel Choir tops the charts among students.
UC San Diego |
President Napolitano visits UC San Diego Global Food Initiative project
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 San Francisco |
Making neurons from stem cells
Eyes are on Pnky, a noncoding RNA found in brain stem cells — it may have a broad range of clinical applications.
UC San Diego |
'Green Revolution 2.0' meeting draws researchers, new ideas
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…
UC Newsroom |
Brown, Napolitano report on budget discussions
Governor, UC president describe talks as 'positive, productive' at UC Regents meeting.
UC Merced |
UC Merced outlines plan to double physical capacity
The ‘2020 Project’ aims to create more than 10,000 construction jobs in the San Joaquin Valley and allow enrollment to grow to 10,000 students.
UC Santa Cruz |
Barn raising set at UC Santa Cruz
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 Riverside |
Freshman crooner makes top 11 on American Idol
Adanna Duru performed the Bruno Mars song 'Runaway Baby' last week, and ran away with some nice compliments from the judges.