UC Berkeley |
Your genes affect your betting behavior
Study finds that decisions in a simple competitive game are influenced by specific variants of dopamine regulators in a person’s brain.
UCLA |
UCLA faculty strengthen ties with Mexico
Campus seeks more collaborative projects and student-faculty exchanges alongside UC systemwide initiative.
UC Berkeley |
Algorithm helps explain sex in evolution
Computer theorists describe strategy used by genes during sexual recombination.
UC Irvine |
President Obama celebrates class of 2014
He punctuates speech on climate change before 6,000 new graduates with a hearty “Zot! Zot! Zot!”
UC San Diego |
Lower vitamin D level in blood linked to higher premature death rate
People with deficiency are twice as likely to die early, study finds
UCLA |
Mom of three sets example for her sons as UCLA graduate
Most evenings you can find UCLA student Deanna Jordan at home on her computer, engrossed in assignments and class readings. This may sound typical for any dedicated college student, but most undergrads don’t have a trio of elementary school-age children…
UCLA |
Public universities drive social mobility, UCLA speaker tells grads
Nobel laureate, UCLA alum and UC Berkeley professor Randy Schekman addresses commencement ceremonies, accepts the UCLA Medal.
UC San Diego |
GoPro founder's five lessons for success
Nick Woodman shares some keys to charting a successful path with fellow alumni.
UC San Francisco |
Mexican genetics study reveals huge variation in ancestry
UC San Francisco-Stanford team uncovers basis for health differences among Latinos in Mexico.
UC Newsroom |
Sustainability conference brings together state’s colleges
Annual meeting provides venue for sharing best green practices among UC, CSU, community colleges and private universities.
California Magazine |
First Native American U.S. ambassador starts UN job
Cal alum Keith Harper says he always wanted a career that helped his people—indigenous people. Now he'll represent the U.S. on the United Nation’s Human Rights Council.
UC Newsroom |
Napolitano lays out vision for climate advisory council
Group of experts to help guide UC's effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.