UC Berkeley |
Calaveras-Hayward fault link means potentially larger quakes
Seismologists have proven that the Hayward and Calaveras faults are essentially the same system, meaning that a rupture on one could trigger a rupture on the other, producing considerably larger quakes than once thought.
UC Merced |
New system can help save water with a couple of clicks
Software allows anyone at UC Merced with a smartphone to report water leaks in a couple of easy steps.
UCLA |
UCLA scientists create quick-charging hybrid supercapacitors
Charge storage device created at California NanoSystems Institute is vast improvement over existing models.
UC Newsroom |
Food justice takes center stage
Forum focuses on labor, power, policy and other issues around food.
UCLA Magazine |
The compassion effect: How social activism is changing everything
Doing well by doing good is increasingly the go-to strategy for everything from marketing to entertainment — driven by millennials, the world’s first digital generation.
UCLA Magazine |
True colors: Hollywood’s diversity dilemma
The country has never been so diverse — but not so in Hollywood. The numbers of nonwhite and female actors and others in the entertainment industry remain distressingly low.
ANR |
Improving school nutrition with 21st century strategies
UC researchers to use a nearly $2 million grant for childhood obesity prevention in San Francisco Unified School District.
UCLA |
Law professor named UCLA’s first vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion
Jerry Kang draws praise for his commitment to fairness and his leadership skills.
UC San Diego |
Qualcomm Institute launches industry innovation space on UC San Diego campus
Qualcomm Institute launches facility where qualified faculty startups, industry partners or national laboratories can lease office or lab space.
UC Riverside |
Lecture series to address the science of food and health
Free public lectures at UC Riverside will cover cowpea research, sustainable food and nutrition's impact on health; first talk to focus on feeding Botswana.
UC Berkeley |
Stereotypes persist that class, privilege determine intellect, success
Despite egalitarian efforts to downplay class as a forecaster for intelligence and achievement, many people still believe their destiny is tied to their station in life.
UC Irvine |
Gillman invested as UC Irvine’s sixth chancellor
He sees innovation, expansion and partnerships as key to further enhancing campus’s excellence, impact and global preeminence.