UC Newsroom |
President sends letter to high school students
UC President Janet Napolitano sends personal note to urge low-income, high-achieving students to set their sights on UC.
UC San Francisco |
Experts question routine mammograms in elderly
Doctors should focus on life expectancy when deciding whether to order mammograms for their oldest female patients.
UC Berkeley |
In dust of WWII camps, Japanese culture blossomed
One woman's quest for answers about the war years ultimately led to a film on Japanese internment and its impact on the arts.
UC San Francisco |
Sam Hawgood takes the helm at UCSF
Renowned pediatrician and medical school dean Sam Hawgood has taken over as interim chancellor of UC San Francisco following Susan Desmond-Hellmann's departure.
UC Research Tumblr |
Using art to reimagine history
What is it like to get a Ph.D. in the arts? We sat down with a UC Santa Cruz graduate student to find out.
UC Riverside |
Former chancellor to lead National Science Foundation
France Córdova, UC Riverside chancellor from 2002-07, will serve a six-year term.
UCLA Magazine |
The revolution will be printed in 3-D
From pizza to prosthetics — even apartments — 3-D printing is poised to revolutionize society.
UC Davis |
Scientists solve the riddle of zebras’ stripes
Alternating hues help discourage biting flies from tormenting the short-haired creatures.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
New director named for Lawrence Livermore Lab
William Goldstein, a 29-year lab employee, will assume the director's position on March 31.
California Magazine |
Cal engineering team designs canoe of concrete
Cal engineering team designs, builds — and races — a canoe of concrete.
UCLA |
Labor expert weighs in on new Cesar Chavez biopic
Gaspar Rivera-Salgado, project director with the UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education, talks about the first biopic to feature the iconic Chicano labor leader.
UC Santa Barbara |
Could closing the high seas to fishing save migratory fish?
Such action could accomplish not only that but also increase fisheries' profits and yields.