Southern California earthquake faults hit 1,000-year stress peak
Stress levels beneath Southern California’s two most dangerous fault systems have climbed to their highest in at least…
UC Berkeley named top public university in the U.S. and No. 7 in the world by U.S. News
The 2026 Best Global Universities rankings evaluated 2,250 research institutions from more than 100 countries. By Lila Thulin…
‘Rheology’ review: Theoretical physics meet experimental art at REDCAT
In “Rheology,” Shayok Misha Chowdhury, an experimental theater artist, and his mother, Bulbul Chakraborty, a theoretical physicist, bridge…
PRT says it will pause Oakland construction during Parkway East closure | University Times
By SUSAN JONES If you drive into Oakland from the east suburbs, you’ve probably already been plotting a…
When alumni mentors give back, they gain, too
When sophomore Jacqueline Morales arrived at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, she had a…
La Jolla Institute team part of research on identifying vaccine targets
A vaccine about to be administered in San Diego. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Researchers…
Rep. Simon, UCSF announce $1 million for cancer research center
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, on a break from what she calls the “horrific” political situation in…
UC Berkeley researchers question Trump admin’s rationale for suspending grants
Ari Krakowski and John Steinberg prepare to open an exhibit at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science museum…
The largest study of AI use by undergrads is in, revealing disparities in access — and in cheating
In a world where AI can generate research papers, solve equations or create art, educators worry about how…
Violence against women remains high — particularly for marginalized groups
Rates of violence against women have remained largely unchanged in California for nearly two decades, with Black and…
Humans are killing California Joshua trees. Can fungi save them?
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE — In the heart of the Mojave National Preserve, a scientist hunted for a baby Joshua tree…
California announces two air contaminants pose higher cancer risks than benzene
Two toxic air contaminants present in California’s ambient air, acrolein and ethylene oxide, appear to be much stronger…