California
The university said the $50 million from Charlie Dunlop will be used for an endowment fund within the School of Biological Sciences.
June 16, 2024
Opinion
One Southern California school district found a way to reverse the low representation of Black and Latino students in science, technology, engineering and math.
Sept. 20, 2024
FireSat, a constellation of more than 50 satellites, will be able to detect wildfires as small as the size of a classroom, about 16 by 16 feet, Google said in an announcement.
Sept. 17, 2024
INDUSTRIES
City of Hope has received a historic $150-million gift from entrepreneurs and philanthropists A. Emmet Stephenson Jr. and his daughter Tessa Stephenson Brand to immediately fund pancreatic cancer research.
Sept. 18, 2024
Climate & Environment
A sudden shutoff of water supplies has dried up the Kern River in Bakersfield, leaving thousands of dead fish on the parched riverbed.
Sept. 19, 2024
During Southern California’s triple-digit heat wave, a runner collapsed and died after completing a half marathon at Disneyland on Sunday.
Sept. 9, 2024
At environmental charter schools, students are taught about the effects of environmental degradation — and how to be advocates for their community.
Sept. 15, 2024
World & Nation
Research presented at a science conference on Saturday explores the biological underpinnings of stuttering: genetics and brain differences.
Feb. 19, 2022
Business
Sean Kirkpatrick ran the government’s investigation into UFOs, so he knows a lot about how misinformation and disinformation become grist for Congress and an unthinking news media
Instead of waiting years for their studies and work to be published in academic journals, some climate scientists use social media to extend their reach — and their brand.
Sept. 12, 2024