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‘Miracle’ medicine, based in federally funded science, arrived just in time to save his life

Millions of people are alive today because of leukemia therapies that arose from UC research, including retired Army Major Melvin Mann.

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7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.

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UC Davis |

UC-developed flood-resistant rice feeds millions, earns Wolf Prize in Agriculture

Plant geneticist awarded for work in global rice sustainability on a variety that now feeds millions.
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UC Newsroom |

More than 50 employers expected at free HireUC career summit in the Central Valley

The event, open to all UC alumni, offers jobs, networking, inspiration, workshops and even free headshots.
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UC San Diego |

Photographing ‘All the Sharks’ leads to victory

A Q&A with Scripps Oceanography scientist Brendan Talwar
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UCLA |

Ph.D. student pens heartfelt appeal for research funding, building a student-led campaign for science

Graduate student Erin Morrow is spending her summer break campaigning for the McClintock Letters.
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UC Irvine |

Researchers find combination of natural compounds for brain cleaning

The treatment removes harmful protein buildup associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Mel Mann, wearing sunglasses and a fedora, smiles faintly, standing on the shore of a lake
UC Newsroom |

‘Miracle’ medicine, based in federally funded science, arrived just in time to save his life

Millions of people are alive today because of leukemia therapies that arose from UC research, including retired Army Major Melvin Mann.
A graphic of a cell with different squiggles and clumps inside a large clock at the center; green waves and small red orbs approach it
UC Merced |

Tiny artificial cells can keep time, study finds

Their findings shed light on how biological clocks stay on schedule despite the inherent molecular noise inside cells.
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UCLA |

Underpaying and overusing our roads: The true cost of driving

From how we park to driving the 405, UCLA Luskin’s Mike Manville is challenging how we think about traffic, housing and fairness.
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UC Berkeley |

Is a second ‘Mona Lisa’ still special? What about the thousandth?

In a small village in China, artists create replicas of famous works of art. After spending six years there, UC Berkeley Professor Winnie Wong’s ideas of art and those who make it dramatically changed.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Artificial biosensor can better measure the body’s main stress hormone

Research from UC Santa Cruz paves the way for point-of-care cortisol testing and diagnoses.
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UC Davis |

The Color Lab uncovers the soothing effects of light

UC Davis scientists are studying how certain lighting colors may improve our health.
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UC Newsroom |

More than 77 percent of California applicants were offered UC admission for fall 2025

In all, more than 129K California students were offered a spot, smashing previous UC records.