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Save energy and money: Participate in a UCLA study on electricity use

Electricity demand fluctuates each day, and consumers who want to unplug during peak times to save money and help the environment now have a new tool at their disposal. Chai Energy, a clean technology


Oakland Promise Scholars head for UC

  On July 27, President Napolitano awarded college scholarships to five UC-bound Oakland students in recognition of their academic achievements and volunteer service to their communities. The recipients of the Oakland Promise Scholarships will each receive


UC Santa Cruz garden celebrates 50 years of cultivating farmers and a food movement

  Middle age has a way of sneaking up on people and programs, so hearing now that the experiment in organic gardening that began at UC Santa Cruz in 1967 is the oldest university-based organic


UCLA Health: Nine myths about healthy eating

  “People think it all comes down to their genes, but there is so much we can control by not smoking or being overweight, eating right and exercising at least moderately,” says Karin Michels, professor


UC system honored for environmental, economic leadership

UC was recognized for its role in shaping environmental policies and developing technologies that fuel clean energy innovation.


UCOP Mentorship Program seeking mentees for 2017-18

Mentees have an opportunity to gain practical knowledge and insights through one-on-one meetings with more experienced UCOP managers and leaders.


How to make your virtual conference better than a live one

A conference wrapped up recently at UC Santa Barbara, but this was not a typical academic conference. There was no mess to clean up at the end: no coffee-stained tablecloths and muffin crumbs. The attendees


UC scales new heights in graduation rates, research

More people than ever before can proudly claim a UC degree: There are now more than 1.86 million alumni, and the number of bachelor’s degrees UC awards annually has jumped since 2000 by 55


Up on the roof: UC Santa Cruz helps PG&E nurture peregrine falcons

It’s a bird, it’s a plane — no, it’s definitely a bird! Make that three baby birds — Steph, Iggy and Flash. Once again this year, UC Santa Cruz’s Predatory Bird Research Group (PBRG) is assisting PG&E