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Global Food Summit 2016: What You Need to Know about UC’s Sustainable Initiative For Ending World Hunger

May 13, 2016 AM EDT University of California President Janet Napolitano launched the Global Food Initiative to address urgent world hunger issues.

University of California President Janet Napolitano: Announces $8M Support For Undocumented College Students [VIDEO]

May 13, 2016 AM EDT University of California President Janet Napolitano has alloted an additional budget of $8M to help undocumented UC students get through 2019.

University of California Supports Financial Aid, More Protection For Student Athletes

May 12, 2016 AM EDT The panel at University of California approved a decision that will bring financial aid and more protection for their student athletes.

Professor At The University Of California Put Under Double Jeopardy

Apr 22, 2016 AM EDT University of California President Janet Napolitano and UC Berkeley’s executive chancellor and Provost Claude Steele put Sujit Choudhry on hot seat due to sexual harassment case.

Majority Favor Emergency Stroke Medications, Study

Apr 23, 2014 AM EDT Majority of adults approved thrombolytic therapy or clot-dissolving medications for stroke during life-threatening emergency situations, according to a University of California, San Francisco study.

Researchers Transform Ordinary Skin Cells Into Insulin-Producing Pancreas Cells

Feb 08, 2014 AM EST Researchers inch closer to finding cure for type 1 diabetes. Researchers successfully converted ordinary skin cells into pancreatic cells producing insulin in mice.

CSULB Gets First Woman President

Jan 30, 2014 AM EST Jane Close Conoley becomes the first woman to lead California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) in the school’s 65-year history, effective July.

Suburbs Release More Greenhouse Gases than Cities, Study

Jan 08, 2014 AM EST Environmental scientists found that suburbs that account for less than half of the nation's population are responsible for about 50 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, largely carbon dioxide.

Chinese Herbal Compound Effective in Reducing Chronic Pain, Study

Jan 04, 2014 AM EST Dehydrocorybulbine (DHCB), a compound derived from the roots of the Corydalis yanhusuo plant, can help relieve chronic pain, according to a University of California, Irvine study.

Extensive Exposure to Media Coverage on Traumatic Events Harms Mental Health, Study

Dec 12, 2013 AM EST Long-time exposure to media coverage on distressing and catastrophic events can affect mental health, according to a University of California, Irvine study.

Former UC Davis Police Officer Who Pepper-sprayed Students during November 2011 Protest Receives $38K over 'Psychiatric Injuries'

Oct 24, 2013 AM EDT University of California, Davis has agreed to pay nearly $40,000 to John Pike, a former university police officer who made headlines in November 2011 for pepper-spraying students in close quarters ...

2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Be Shared By 2 Americans and a German

Oct 07, 2013 AM EDT The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will been conferred on a trio of American scientists - Randy W. Schekman, professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, ...

California Researchers Develop Portable Smartphone Device for Kidney Tests

Aug 31, 2013 AM EDT University of California researchers have developed a smartphone peripheral that helps people suffering from diabetes and chronic kidney problems, to self-monitor their health saving them frequent ...

California Student Accused of Urging Lovers to Kill Ex-Boyfriends

Aug 05, 2013 AM EDT Barbara Wu, a 22-year-old student at the University of California, Riverside, is facing six felony charges including soliciting murder, making terrorist threats and stalking. She was accused of asking ...

‘Chanel,’ UCSB’s Corpse Flower Blooms

Aug 01, 2013 AM EDT 'Chanel,' the corpse flower at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) has finally bloomed, spreading a stench throughout the campus. Visitors said that the scent of the flower is a cross ...

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