Two UC-affiliated companies that focus on climate change solutions have won the 2021 UC Startup Innovation Challenge, while five others take home awards for social impact.
UC Merced |
New engineering research center to focus on agriculture technology
UC Merced joins three other campuses to sustainably meet the challenge of boosting global food production by 70 percent by 2050.
UC Newsroom |
Why purple sweet potatoes belong on your holiday table
Impress your friends — and Instagram — with this holiday superfood.
UCSF |
Sugar’s sick secrets: How industry forces have manipulated science to downplay the harm
The sugar industry has driven decades of biased research that shirk sugar's responsibility for chronic disease.
UC Newsroom |
California kids get a taste of science and leadership at UC's 4-H summer camps
UC 4-H Clubs provide an unforgettable summer for campers and counselors alike.
UCLA |
Physician, feed thyself
Future doctors and nurses learn what nutrition really means to help patients down the line.
UC Santa Barbara |
Saving native oysters
Conservation aquaculture could bring more native oysters to plates and estuaries along the west coast.
UC Berkeley via The Conversation |
A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water
Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally, but current techniques are limited. A new approach holds promise.
UC Newsroom |
UC summit will focus on student involvement in the war on global hunger
Register by March 12 to participate in the 2021 Universities Fighting World Hunger Virtual Summit to be held March 25-26, 2021.
UC Riverside |
Your childhood diet has a lifelong impact, study finds
The effects of unhealthy food followed young mice into adulthood.
UC Riverside |
$6.3M will help UC Riverside save America’s avocado orchards
Scientists to take on the imposing threats of incurable fungus, root rot and salinity.
UC Newsroom |
A Zoom-friendly idea for Thanksgiving
Impress your family from afar — and your friends on Instagram — with this holiday superfood.