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Notable UC books of 2024

Featuring New York Times bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winners and some of the most talked about books of the year, catch up on some of the great reads you may have missed from UC authors.

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12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024

Explore new ways of understanding ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe.

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Janet Napolitano plants oregano with student Matt Orke
UC Newsroom |

UC launches Global Food Initiative

University aims to help put the world on a path to sustainably and nutritiously feed itself.
Disney electrostatic display
UC Berkeley |

Blind lead the way in brave new world of tactile technology

People are faster at navigating tactile technology when using both hands and fingers, and the vision impaired have an advantage over those with sight.
chimps in tree
UC Berkeley |

What monkeys tell us about our thirst for booze

Robert Dudley discusses his new book, the evidence that our attraction to alcohol is an evolutionary adaptation, and what this means for efforts to prevent alcohol abuse.
UC San Diego |

Marine bacteria are natural source of chemical fire retardants

Some natural compounds closely mimic toxic man-made chemicals that disrupt human hormones.
UCLA |

Linguist, Indians use social media to revive extinct language

Gabrielino-Tongva descendants learn Tongva through professor's Facebook page.
fried chicken
UC Davis |

Home cooks engage in risky food practices

Undercooked chicken and unwashed hands are among the unsafe practices common in American kitchens.
Berkeley National Laboratory |

Researchers detect smallest force ever measured

Method using lasers and optical trapping system is breakthrough in theoretical physics.
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz to offer sustainability minor beginning in fall

Curriculum's strong engineering component gives students extensive hands-on experience for jobs in a "green economy."
UC Davis |

Invasive water snakes may pose risk to California native species

About 300 have been spotted around the state and are likely pets set free.
UC Berkeley |

Young researcher discovers source of disco clams’ light show

Four years after falling in love with the cute little mollusk, graduate student Lindsey Dougherty has unlocks its secret.
UC Berkeley |

Study outlines significant economic risks for U.S. from climate change

Report is first data-driven national study to provide local estimates for economic impact down to the county level.
UC Irvine |

Crowdsourcing data used to predict World Cup winners

Algorithms created by cognitive scientist that aggregate opinions are on goal.