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