China’s e-cigarette boom lacks oversight for safety
With little oversight, Chinese manufacturers are expected to ship more than 300 million e-cigarettes this year to the U.S. and Europe.
New York Times
Make the best pie ever using science
You may have Grandma’s recipe for the perfect crust, but do you really know what goes on at the molecular level? UCLA biophysicist Amy Rowat shares some of the scientific aspects of apple pie and explains how you can apply these insights in the kitchen.
UC trumps Stanford in pushing entrepreneurship, QB3 head says
Regis Kelly takes innovation and entrepreneurship systemwide with his new appointment to UC’s Office of the President.
San Francisco Chronicle
California gets funding for quake warning system
$5 million has been allocated for the public alert system in a major spending bill approved by Congress.
ABC News
Berkeley aims at being king of the startup hill
A certain Silicon Valley university is known for spawning startups, but Berkeley's Free Ventures incubator may shift the landscape.
Venture Beat