UC San Francisco |
UCSF launches healthy beverage initiative
Health sciences campus — which has done considerable research on the dangers of sugar — will focus sales on zero-calorie and nutritious drinks.
UC San Diego |
Tiny parasite may have big impact on honey bees
Pathogen found to infect larvae as well as adult bees — another factor implicated in colony collapse disorder.
UC Santa Barbara |
The heat is on
Study by UC Santa Barbara-led research team shows how record-high temperatures in California are worsening the already historic drought and could impact the state's water resource that supports the multibillion-dollar agriculture industry.
UC Riverside |
From husks to homes
UC Riverside engineering students win awards at international competition for creating less-costly, more environmentally friendly and termite-resistant alternative to particleboard using rice husks and dry milk.
UC Irvine |
A moveable feast for the homeless
UC Irvine alumnus Ian Daelucian launches The Heart of Delight to nurture those in need.
UC Davis |
Food safety agreement sets framework for World Food Center-China
Officials from the city of Zhuhai, China, and UC Davis signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the World Food Center-China.
UC Davis |
Innovations in food sweep 2015 Big Bang! Business Competition
Nearly $40,000 awarded to promising UC Davis startups.
UC Food Observer |
Q&A with Pat Crawford
The senior director of research at UC's Nutrition Policy Institute discusses her research.
UC Merced |
Students take lead in helping campus go green
UC Merced students Gabriel Morabe and Hoaithi “Thi” Dang share a love of green — the color that makes for a better campus and stronger planet.
UC Santa Barbara |
A champion for sustainability
Professor Ken Hiltner, UC Santa Barbara's current Sustainability Champion, is spearheading the campus's Environmental Humanities Initaitive, aiming to engage faculty and students of all disciplines.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
Lawrence Livermore Lab technology could help detect diseases in commercial swine industry
The biological detection system also could be useful for cattle and poultry diagnostic tests, as well as for pets such as dogs and cats.
UC Davis |
'Farmer-preneurs' improve crops in Southern Africa
A team of UC Davis grads, students and Zambian colleagues has built a company around simple technologies and practices that aid farmers in avoiding losses and growing more crops.