UC Food Observer |
Q&A with Mark Bittman
The UC Food Observer catches up with the journalist, food writer and author about spending this semester at UC Berkeley.
UC San Francisco |
Hyperactive kids: What is sugar's role?
UCSF's SugarScience addresses what we do and don't know about ADHD, sugar and kids.
UC Merced |
Dietitian helps student improve nutrition, eating habits
Registered dietitian Jennifer Hobbs sees and advises UC Merced students on nutrition and wellness, creates helpful programs and works to expand healthy food options on campus.
UC Newsroom |
UC educational expenses lower today than 20 years ago, report finds
Per-student expenditures were $5,500 lower in 2012-13 than in 1990-91.
UC Berkeley |
Student’s good idea cut water use and saved $23 million
When Karen Andrade came to UC Berkeley, she was surprised to discover how challenging it was for outside organizations to partner with students and faculty on research projects. She came up with the idea of Science Shop to fill the gap.
UCLA |
Grad Slam competition asks students to show their TED style
UCLA’s Graduate Division and Graduate Student Association are teaming up to create UCLA’s first Grad Slam, a combination training ground and competition to determine who best can deliver an engaging, three-minute research presentation that anyone can…
ANR |
Conservation practices can help sequester carbon in farmland
UC findings point to role that agriculture could play in cap-and-trade programs.
UC Irvine |
Human neural stem cells alleviate 'chemo brain'
Study reveals how they restore cognitive functions impaired by chemotherapy.
UC Santa Barbara |
A question of justice
In his new book, Richard Ross explores the conditions and contexts of girls remanded to detention centers.
UC Newsroom |
Energy smack down Campuses compete to save electricity
Nine UC undergraduate campuses are going head to head as part of a national contest to conserve energy.
UC Berkeley |
Brain’s iconic seat of speech goes silent when we actually talk
The brain's speech area, named after 19th century French physician Pierre Paul Broca, shuts down when we talk out loud, according to a new study that challenges the long-held belief that 'Broca's area' governs all aspects of speech production.
UC Berkeley |
Creating love in the lab: The 36 questions that spark intimacy
After falling in love as UC Berkeley graduate students, Arthur and Elaine Aron have studied love for nearly 50 years.