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UCOP’s UC Libraries Digital Collection Project wins information technology award

Ten teams across UC won the 2016 Larry L. Sautter Award for using information technology to make university operations more effective and efficient and to better serve faculty, staff, students and patients. UCOP’s UC Libraries Digital


The girl who wants to end hunger

This story starts with a single cabbage. But it wasn’t just any cabbage, however. It was a 40-pound cabbage, grown by a 9-year-old girl named Katie Stagliano. This young gardener donated that huge cabbage to


10 tips for safe summer grilling from a UC expert

Should you wash meat before you grill it? Is it safe to marinate meat at room temperature? And what’s the problem with those environmentally-conscious cloth towels in your kitchen? With summer grilling season upon us,


UC Davis students compete to design the next great food craze

Want to buy probiotic hot sauce; fried ice cream sandwiches; sweet, stuffed ravioli; and even spoon-shaped biscotti, laden with matcha tea and white chocolate? You can’t just yet but some visionary UC Davis food science


UC Merced student rangers welcome Obama family to Yosemite

For many UC Merced students, visiting Yosemite is a relaxing way to spend a weekend. But for several UC Merced students, a recent weekend was extremely hectic and a little nerve-racking — but full


Stars, whales and other wonders: Visiting UC Santa Cruz in summer

Now that summer’s here, you’re probably thinking about fun things to do on weekends. Just a short drive away, the city of Santa Cruz beckons with its boardwalk, beaches and redwoods.     But did you know


UC experts: 6 things you need to know about the new food labels

The iconic black-and-white Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods in the U.S. is getting its first makeover in two decades. The federal government’s decision last month to update the food label means that for the


UCOP staff digs volunteering at Oakland school garden

UCOP staff members really put their backs into the first volunteer event of the newly formed affinity group, Office of the President Professional Community (OPPC): Under the supervision of teacher Grey Kolevzon, they helped develop