UC Riverside |
ABC picks up TV series developed by UCR scholars
Reza Aslan is executive producer of Biblical production 'Of Kings and Prophets'; Robin Russin is script consultant.
UC Newsroom |
Napolitano brings college-going message to the halls of Santa Ana High
Inspiration and practical message shows students how to make attending UC a reality.
UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |
How climate change is making California’s epic drought worse
Studies suggest that climate change might give rise to a new climate regime, one in which the years of low precipitation will be accompanied by warm conditions.
UC Santa Barbara |
A champion for sustainability
Professor Ken Hiltner, UC Santa Barbara's current Sustainability Champion, is spearheading the campus's Environmental Humanities Initaitive, aiming to engage faculty and students of all disciplines.
ANR via The Conversation |
California’s water paradox: why enough will never be enough
We are a land-rich but water-limited state, and increased supply leads to more demand.
UCLA |
Alcoholism drug appears to work for meth addiction
Researchers testing effectiveness of Naltrexone: 'Results were about as good as you could hope for.'
UC Irvine |
Awe promotes altruistic behavior
The sense of something greater than the self encourages cooperative behavior.
UC Newsroom |
UC to Congress: Federal financial aid helps keep college affordable
Pell Grants and federal student loans are vital to UC’s success in enrolling and graduating significant numbers of low-income and first-generation students.
UC Davis |
'Farmer-preneurs' improve crops in Southern Africa
A team of UC Davis grads, students and Zambian colleagues has built a company around simple technologies and practices that aid farmers in avoiding losses and growing more crops.
UC San Francisco |
Women with dense breasts may not need more screening
Routine mammograms will suffice for many women unless they are at high risk of developing cancer.
UC Riverside |
Moms' obesity compromises babies’ immune system at birth
Study reveals potential links between changes in a baby’s immune system and increased susceptibility and occurrence of diseases later in life.
UCLA |
Neuroscience helps explain American households’ $12 trillion debt
Op-ed: Psychiatrist explains how consumerist culture has warped Americans’ brains into reckless spending.