Student’s good idea cut water use and saved $23 million

UC Berkeley
February 17, 2015
When Karen Andrade came to UC Berkeley, she was surprised to discover how challenging it was for outside organizations to partner with students and faculty on research projects. She came up with the idea of Science Shop to fill the gap.

Grad Slam competition asks students to show their TED style

UCLA
February 17, 2015
UCLA’s Graduate Division and Graduate Student Association are teaming up to create UCLA’s first Grad Slam, a combination training ground and competition to determine who best can deliver an engaging, three-minute research presentation that anyone can comprehend.

Brain’s iconic seat of speech goes silent when we actually talk

UC Berkeley
February 16, 2015
The brain's speech area, named after 19th century French physician Pierre Paul Broca, shuts down when we talk out loud, according to a new study that challenges the long-held belief that 'Broca's area' governs all aspects of speech production.

Feeding the world from UC Riverside

UC Riverside
February 13, 2015
A look at UC Riverside's contributions to the UC Global Food initiative, including UCR’s community garden and how planting seeds on campus bears fruit for staff, faculty and students.