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Category: Science and Nature

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, our communities surround the natural San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and thousands of acres of wetlands. It is a key region for environmental research, news and activism.

Posted inScience and Nature

California students watch and learn through hands-on projects as Mars rover lands

by Sydney Johnson, EdSource February 19, 2021February 19, 2021
Posted inScience and Nature

Power outages across the Plains: 4 questions answered about weather-driven blackouts

by Michael Blake, professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington February 17, 2021February 17, 2021
Posted inScience and Nature

What exactly is the polar vortex?

by Zachary Lawrence, University of Colorado Boulder, and Amy Butler, NOAA February 16, 2021February 14, 2021
Posted inScience and Nature

Hundreds of fish species, including many that humans eat, are consuming plastic

by Alexandra McInturf, UC Davis, and Matthew Savoca, Stanford University February 13, 2021February 11, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19 Information Hub

COVID-19 has made Americans lonelier than ever – here’s how artificial intelligence can help

by Laken Brooks, doctoral student of English, University of Florida February 12, 2021February 12, 2021
Posted inScience and Nature

Bringing Mars rocks back to Earth – Perseverance Rover lands on Feb. 18, a lead scientist explains the tech, goals

by Jim Bell, professor of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University February 12, 2021February 8, 2021
Posted inCalifornia Currents

Should California get another science-focused university?

by Larry Gordon, EdSource February 12, 2021February 12, 2021
Posted inLocal News

UCSF launches new research institute to focus on science of aging

by Daniel Montes, Bay City News February 12, 2021February 8, 2022
Posted inScience and Nature

Citizen scientists are filling research gaps created by the coronavirus pandemic

by Theresa Crimmins, Erin Posthumus and Kathleen Prudic, University of Arizona February 11, 2021February 10, 2021
Posted inScience and Nature

Racial stereotypes drive students of color away from STEM, but many still persist

by Ebony O. McGee, assistant professor of Education, Diversity and Urban Schooling, Vanderbilt University February 10, 2021February 8, 2021

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