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- 1Saturn's Moon Offers Clues in Search for Alien Life▼Saturn’s moon offers clues in search for extraterrestrial life
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside say one of Saturn's moons may hold clues about whether life exists beyond Earth. The work points to conditions on the moon that scientists consider promising in the search for extraterrestrial life, adding to ongoing interest in icy moons with subsurface oceans as targets for future exploration.
- 2USC ends body donations to US Navy for Israeli military▼USC ends sale of dead bodies to US Navy for Israeli military
The University of Southern California has ended its practice of selling donated cadavers to the US Navy, which reportedly used them for training connected to the Israeli military. The decision follows scrutiny of the arrangement and its ethical implications regarding consent and the use of donated bodies. Critics had called the programme inappropriate, and the university's move is being discussed as part of wider debates over institutional ties to Israel's war effort.
- 3California universities adapt to AI in higher education▼AI is changing higher education. Here’s how California schools are responding
California colleges and universities are rolling out new policies and programs to respond to artificial intelligence's growing role in higher education. The Sacramento Bee reports on how campuses are adjusting teaching, coursework and academic integrity rules as AI tools become widespread among students and faculty across the state's large public and private college systems.
- 4California firm licenses anti-measles antibodies from Vanderbilt Health▼California firm licenses ‘potent’ anti-measles antibodies from Vanderbilt Health for development, clinical testing
A California biotech company has licensed potent anti-measles antibodies developed by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, with plans to develop them further and move them into clinical testing. The antibodies, discovered by Vanderbilt researchers, could offer a new tool against a disease resurging in the United States and globally amid declining vaccination rates.
- 5Berkeley report calls for world court review of Mexico under López Obrador●Berkeley report urges world court review of Mexico under López Obrador
A report by the University of California, Berkeley is urging the International Court of Justice to review Mexico's conduct under former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The document reportedly raises concerns about governance and rule of law during his 2018-2024 administration. The call is drawing attention to how López Obrador's legacy is being judged internationally as Claudia Sheinbaum's government continues his political movement.
- 6Databricks to put its name on Cal's football field▼Databricks is Putting Its Name on Cal’s Football Field. The $22.8 Million Bet Is Much Bigger Than College Sports.
Databricks has agreed to pay $22.8 million for naming rights to the University of California, Berkeley's football field, a landmark corporate deal for college sports. The data software company, founded by Berkeley alumni, is framing the investment as part of a broader push tied to its Bay Area roots, its growth ambitions, and its deepening relationship with the university's talent pipeline.
- 7UCSB Researchers Join Three NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes▼UCSB researchers to collaborate in three of NSF's Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara will take part in three of the National Science Foundation's Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes, the university announced. The multi-institution institutes are part of the NSF's effort to advance quantum science and technology, and UCSB's involvement underscores its standing as a leading center for quantum research.
- 8California researchers find odors that keep honeybees away from pesticides▼CA Researchers Identify Odors That Repel Honeybees From Pesticides https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.good newsnetwork.o
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified chemical odors that repel honeybees, which could be used to steer bees away from pesticide-treated crops and reduce bee deaths from pesticide exposure. The findings are being shared as a hopeful development in protecting pollinators essential to agriculture.
- 9Amoebas kept dividing at scorching 63°C, study finds●At California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park, researchers used barbecue tongs to reach a narrow stream. Back at Syracus
Researchers collected samples from a hot stream in California's Lassen Volcanic National Park using barbecue tongs, then raised the temperature on an amoeba in Syracuse University labs from 57°C to 60°C. At 63°C the organism was still dividing, raising questions about how its intricate cellular machinery keeps functioning under such heat. The findings shed light on the limits of life at high temperatures.
- 10UCSB Economist Shelly Lundberg Wins 2026 Mincer Award▼UCSB Economist Shelly Lundberg Wins 2026 Mincer Award, Releases Book
Shelly Lundberg, an economist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has won the 2026 Mincer Award, recognizing her contributions to labor economics. The announcement coincides with the release of her new book. The Mincer Award honors major scholarly achievement in the field, and Lundberg's work on family economics and household decision-making has long been influential among economists.