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Late Antiquity and the Paleosciences: New Frontiers
Dec 15 2025
From studies of fossilized pollen, which shed light on peoples’ use of the land, to the recovery of ancient human genomes, which help us reimagine group identities, social cohesion, and migration, the paleosciences now contribute regularly to the study of Late Antiquity.
Q&A with Sonali Majumdar, author of "Thriving as an International Scientist"
Oct 28 2025
Author Sonali Majumdar shares her advice on how international scientists can thrive in their careers — in today's America.
Towards a Humbler, Braver and Kinder Science
Oct 21 2025
Author Fernando Racimo explains how scientists around the world are risking their careers, and sometimes their lives, by defying their places of work, and joining struggles for climate, ecological and social justice.
New in Elementa: 20 years of seal-borne ocean sensor research in the Southern Ocean
Jul 18 2025
Having a diverse, resilient, and robust system of observations, with a complimentary suite of observing platforms–one of which has been the animal-borne ocean observations–has provided key observations from the Antarctic.
Q&A with Kent Dunlap, author of "The Neck"
May 13 2025
Author Kent Dunlap on the diversity and evolution of necks and what the neck teaches us about human culture.
Help Us Grow Our FirstGen Program!
Apr 22 2025
UC Press has great news to share about FirstGen program growth and seeks your support for its continued success. Here’s how our program has benefitted first-gen authors so far.
Making Chemistry Palatable to Students Through Cooking
Apr 02 2025
Author Patricia O'Hara explains how her small molecular gastronomy course transformed into popular general course on food chemistry—introducing students to the basics of chemistry through approachable recipes.
Charles Darwin’s Living Legacy
Feb 12 2025
Even today we find that some biology teachers fail to emphasize this key dimension of the life sciences for fear of backlash, or worse because they personally do not accept the validity of evolution.
Rewriting the story of horses and human history
Sep 05 2024
Archaeologist William T. Taylor shares a behind-the-scenes tour of the fieldwork and discoveries that inspired HOOF BEATS, a new book that explores how horses forever altered the course of human history.
Do You Want AI To Be Used in Your Healthcare?
Jul 09 2024
By Charles Binkley, co-author of Encoding Bioethics: AI in Clinical Decision-MakingArtificial Intelligence (AI) is being introduced into every sector of the human experience, and healthcare is no exception.AI models were first used in radiology in the 1980s to aid radiologists in interpretin