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National Academy of Engineering elects 10 University of California researchers

Ten UC researchers and 15 alumni have been selected for one of the highest honors in the field of engineering.

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What cuts to NIH funding mean for cancer patients and their families

The American people have consistently supported life-saving cancer research. Now the nation’s bedrock source of public funding for biomedical research is under attack.

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UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara |

Coexist or perish, wildfire analysis says

UC scientists take part in research that advocates changing from fighting fire to coexisting with it as a natural process.
amphibious ichthyosaur fossil
UC Davis |

Newly found fossil fills evolutionary gap

A fossilized amphibious ichthyosaur — bearing both flippers and flexible wrists, descended from terrestrial creatures — has been discovered in China.
UC Riverside |

UC Riversides Solar Array From Zero to Sixty

Campus is lauded for its 3 megawatt solar farm, currently the largest in the University of California system.
Lick Observatory
UC Santa Cruz |

UC confirms continued support of Lick Observatory

Decision reverses mandate that Lick become self-supporting, requiring funding to come from alternative sources.
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine boosts on-site solar power production fourfold

Campus will add 11,700 panels to three parking structure roofs.
UC Berkeley |

How important is long-distance travel in the spread of epidemics?

The current Ebola outbreak shows how quickly diseases can spread with global jet travel.
Young women eating Chinese takeout food (iStock)
UC Irvine |

Irvine historian publishes book on Chinese food's role in American culture

'Chop Suey, USA' explores how the popular ethnic cuisine altered our gastronomic landscape.
UC Merced |

Programs join to prevent obesity in families

Campus-nonprofit partnership gets a funding boost from the National Institutes of Health.
cigarette in ashtray
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Toxic airborne pollutants linger long after tobacco smoke clears

Berkeley Lab researchers assess the health impacts of inhalable constituents of thirdhand smoke.
Joshua Bloom
UCLA |

Doctoral candidate wins American Book Award

Prize goes to Joshua Bloom and co-author Waldo Martin of UC Berkeley for 'Black Against Empire,' acclaimed history of the Black Panthers.
UC Newsroom |

U.S. News ranks 9 UC campuses among best in the world

UC Berkeley and UCLA make top 10 in magazine's new global university rankings that emphasize research prowess.
Sarah Funes
UC Berkeley |

Hell-bent on getting out the vote

Sarah Funes’ million-dollar question is how to get minorities excited about voting. The UC Berkeley junior says her political passion comes from being “Latin, a woman and disabled. I want to elect people who look like me.”