'Lands of Two Seasons'
The UC Natural Reserve System and UCTV have launched a video series about the world's Mediterranean-climate zones, which include much of California.
Research at Campuses and National Labs
Campus stories
UC awards grants to improve care to surgery patients
UC has awarded 11 grants totaling $5.4 million for projects designed to improve patient care and reduce the risk of clinical harm to UC surgery patients.
UC medical centers will expand palliative care with $1 million grant
UC is leveraging its expertise to enhance patient care at UC medical centers systemwide, awarding a $1 million grant to expand specialized care for seriously ill patients.
UC faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
Eleven UC professors from seven UC campuses were elected to the National Academy of Sciences for their distinguished achievements in research.
Researchers successfully treat autism in Infants
By modifying a form of therapy, UC Santa Barbara researchers have found a way to lessen the severity of autism in infants and perhaps alleviate it altogether.
Study shows that individual brain cells track where we are and how we move
Using virtual reality, UCLA neurophysicists determined how environmental stimuli and brain rhythms generate our neuronal maps of the world.
In the news
'Thirdhand smoking' poses danger to guests in non-smoking hotel rooms, study finds
A study by a scientist funded by UC's Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program found that partial smoking bans in hotels fail to protect guests from carcinogens that may waft through ventilation systems and linger on surfaces for weeks and months.
Study provides some ugly truths about lipstick
UC Berkeley research shows lipsticks and lip glosses can contain lead, cadmium, aluminum and other metals, sometimes at a level that can raise health concerns
Sleep gene has surprising role in migraines
A finding by UCLA and UCSF researchers could help explain the links between sleep problems and migraines. It also should make it easier to find new drugs to treat migraines.
'Pure' research competes with lure of biotech startups
After a few classes run by an entrepreneur center, a UCSF doctoral student has a new goal: launch a biotech startup with an app that will help diabetics track their health and make lifestyle choices.
Poor women who delay breast cancer treatment less likely to survive
A UC Irvine study found that Latinas, African Americans and poor women were most likely to put their recovery at risk by waiting to have surgery or begin chemotherapy.
Image of the day
The willow catkin is native to California's streamside, riparian habitats. Photo courtesy of the UC Natural Reserve System
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