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Online social networking can be good for teens

The social media world isn’t necessarily risky for teens. A UC Irvine study suggests it can be beneficial to their social and emotional development.

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Creating virtual reality avatars

Instead of producing movie blockbusters, UC Merced researchers are creating more realistic human motions for lifelike virtual characters. They can be viewed and used in a variety of ways, including learning tasks. 

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Keeping the planet from being cooked.

Reducing black carbon could immediately slow global warming and save millions of lives, says a UC San Diego scientist. And simply providing cleaner burning stoves in rural villages can help do the trick.

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Getting the picture of science

At UC Santa Cruz’s OpenLab, artists and researchers collaborate to produce innovative multimedia and designs to explain science.

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A world record collection

For historians and music lovers, UC Santa Barbara has an online encyclopedia of RCA Victor recordings made between 1900-50. Listings will eventually reach 165,000.