UC San Francisco |
Children’s hospitals launch global initiative on preterm birth
$100 million from Lynne and Marc Benioff, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will fund 10-year program to reduce childhood death from prematurity.
UC Davis |
Faculty, regent join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Class of 2014 honorees bring UC's membership in the academy to 489.
UCLA |
Treating stroke improves during golden hour
Patients who receive clot-busting drug within first hour of symptoms are more likely to survive, preserve brain function and reduce disability.
UC Berkeley |
Planning professor-turned-entrepreneur to help SF tackle urban problems with Big Data
From the classroom to the city, a UC Berkeley planning professor/entrepreneur is using Big Data to make a difference in urban life.
UC Berkeley |
Commonly available blood-pressure drug prevents epilepsy after brain injury
Study in rats shows that a common hypertension drug can nearly eliminate the epilepsy that often follows severe head injury. Nearly one in five cases of epilepsy is the result of head trauma.
UC Riverside |
UC Riverside to hold investiture ceremony for chancellor
Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox will be formally invested by UC President Janet Napolitano.
UC Newsroom |
UC's history in vaccine development
UC has played a significant role in the development of vaccines that have saved countless lives.
UC Newsroom |
Elephant seal data points to climate change
High-tech tracking of how and where these ocean creatures live is painting a picture of how ecosystems are influenced.
UC Newsroom |
Grad student's tool averts invasive species
UC grad student’s tool maps where non-native species are likely to take hold.
UC Newsroom |
UC wins higher education sustainability awards
Annual awards highlight achievements from UC and California State University campuses that are models for sustainable operations.
UC Riverside |
Mantis shrimp stronger than airplanes
Inspired by tiny crustacean, researchers design composite material stronger than standard used in airplane frames.
UC San Francisco |
Codeine still prescribed for children
Despite its potentially harmful effects in children, codeine continues to be prescribed in U.S. emergency rooms.