UC Santa Cruz |
Closest sun-like star may have habitable planet
Tau Ceti's planets include one that lies within a range that could support life.
UC Office of the President |
NRS phenology project
California Phenology Project casts researchers' eyes on seasonal life stages of selected plant species at eight UC natural reserves.
UC Berkeley |
Squeeze breast cancer cells back to normal
Compression is shown to guide malignant cells back to a normal growth pattern.
UC San Diego |
Tony Haymet retires from Scripps admin duties
Vice chancellor will remain a Distinguished Professor after January retirement.
UCLA Today |
What traditional societies can teach us
Author and professor Jared Diamond discusses what modern societies, such as ours, can learn from small-scale cultures.
UC Riverside |
A poem for Newtown's dead
Poet laureate memorializes shooting victims, invites others to add verses to nationwide project.
UC San Francisco |
Health implications for commercial space travel
The prospect of commercial space travel means a new set of health considerations for future travelers.
UCLA |
UCLA emeritus professor accepts Nobel prize in Economics
Professor emeritus Lloyd Shapley received his Nobel diploma and medal at a ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall.
UC Santa Barbara |
Invasive grass fuels increased fire activity
Cheatgrass implicated in more, and more frequent, wildfires in Great Basin region of western United States.
UC Office of the President |
UC monogram is key piece of public outreach strategy
Symbol has been in wide use in systemwide materials; it has not replaced the university seal.
UC Berkeley |
Gene converts carbs to fat
DIeters' enemy may provide avenue for curbing diabetes, obesity and fatty liver disease.
UCLA |
Learning to give
UCLA students distribute five-figure grants to 4 local nonprofits.