UC Berkeley |
Warmer, drier climate alters forests statewide
Botanists have compared tree survey data from the 1920s and ’30s with forest service data today. They find a decline in large trees and an increase in the density of small trees in forests throughout the state.
UC Newsroom |
UC takes aim at reducing the time to earn a degree
Campuses are evaluating undergraduate degree requirements and increasing participation in summer session to help more students finish in four years.
UC Newsroom |
UC making big moves toward carbon neutrality
Greenhouse gases emissions down to 1990 levels and major steps are initiated to ramp up renewable energy use.
UC San Francisco |
Life after the die-in
UCSF medical students sparked a national movement when they launched #whitecoats4blacklives to bring attention to racial health care disparities. They also inspired campus leaders to address racism head-on.
UC Santa Barbara |
Oceans face wildlife loss
The same patterns that led to extinctions on land are now taking place in the sea.
UC San Diego |
A blind date with science
'M*A*S*H' actor Alan Alda shows scientists a better way to communicate with the public.
UC Santa Barbara |
A gathering of top chefs
University chefs cook up a storm at Pacific Chef Net 2015.
UC San Diego |
Temporary tattoo measures glucose without a needle
Stick-on device takes the pain out of diabetic testing.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Berkeley Lab’s Top 50 game-changing technologies for defeating poverty
Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies produces first-of-its-kind blueprint for sustainable global development.
UC Berkeley |
Helicopter parenting better for pets than for kids, study suggests
Overprotectiveness is an advantage when rearing dogs and cats, according to study from UC Berkeley and California State University, East Bay.
UCLA |
UCLA Law to help prep new attorneys to serve clients of modest means
Grant will enable three schools to establish a pilot program to help new attorneys launch and develop viable law practices serving low- and modest-income clients.
UC Davis |
California chickens at increased risk for severe 'bird flu' strain
Owners of backyard chickens who observe illness or increased mortality in their birds should call their veterinarian or the California Department of Food Agriculture.