Hint: It's not policy.
What really motivates people to vote?
Achieving a zero carbon future
New initiative is determined to radically reinvent the electric power grid.
Startup helps people find out what they’re drinking
A UC Berkeley team provides much needed oversight of the largest unchecked threat to water safety.
Prison University Project wins National Humanities Medal
Nonprofit honored for giving inmates great access to higher education.
Soda tax linked to drop in sugary beverage drinking
New law produces a 21 percent decline in soda consumption in Berkeley neighborhoods, study finds.
UCLA law students win clemency for man serving life sentence for nonviolent drug offense
President Obama commutes sentence based on a petition developed by students.
A guardian of global rights
The International Studies Association recognizes professor Alison Brysk’s accomplishments as a scholar and mentor.
To 'change the world,' UC researchers start writing
UC Merced helps faculty bridge the gap between academic journals and mass media.
The rise of UC's startup culture
New Bay Area Council report highlights UC's mammoth economic contribution to the state of California.
Latinos face digital divide in health care
Internet access and education are essential for an equitable health care system, writes UC Merced professor.
What 19th century politics can teach us about today
Scholars see echoes of the past in the ways gridlock, inequality and technology are influencing the current election.
Bringing more irrigation and climate-smart farming to Guatemala
A UC Davis-led team is equipping thousands with better tools to increase food security and reduce poverty.