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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 Newsroom |

Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats

Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.
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UC Merced |

Open arms, open skies: Students welcomed at spirited, soggy Scholars Bridge crossing

A summer storm made Tuesday morning’s Scholars Bridge Crossing, UC Merced’s traditional greeting to new students, a welcome unlike any before.
A conceptual illustration of the inside of a computer, with vector-like glowing lines running up the inside of a dark box, merging in a single glowing point in the upper left of the image
UC Riverside |

How to build larger, more reliable quantum computers

UC Riverside scientists link multiple quantum chips to grow quantum systems.
A woman wearing a brimmed straw hat relaxes at the edge of a swimming pool, photographed from above
UC San Diego |

Tracking the UV? Ditching the SPF? Here’s what a dermatologist says

While online conversations about sun exposure are trending, the risks of UV radiation are real and cumulative, says UC San Diego dermatologist Y. Linda Liou, DO.
A student focuses intently as he operates one arm of a many-armed robot, while a teacher watches
UC San Francisco |

The future is robotic surgery. These students get a front-row seat

UCSF is the first university to certify medical students as bedside assistants for robotic surgeries, giving the next generation of surgeons a head start in a burgeoning field.
A hand holding wheat in a gold-lit field
UC Davis |

Wheat that makes its own fertilizer

A bacterial work-around developed by UC Davis plant scientists aims to reduce pollution and lower costs for farmers.
A scientist in a white lab coat looks at a rack of clear plastic tubs filled with water on a shelf in a laboratory.
UC Newsroom |

As Congress debates next year’s federal budget, join UC in speaking up for science

A growing movement of citizens, students and scientists is mobilizing to send a resounding message to America’s elected leaders.
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UC Newsroom |

12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.
A microscope view of 2 neurons, stained red against a black backdrop. One has more branches than the other.
UC San Francisco |

This protein slows the aging brain, and we know how to counter it

Research from UC San Francisco identified a protein associated with cognitive decline, and then designed a therapy to help neutralize its effect on the brain.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |

Scientists explore real-time tsunami warning system on world’s fastest supercomputer

An advanced, real-time tsunami forecasting system could dramatically improve early warning capabilities for coastal communities near earthquake zones.
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UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz-based survey uses AI to spot explosive stellar death by black hole

Machine learning enables real-time detection of fleeting anomalies before they fade away.
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UCLA |

UCLA research helped pave the way to these 8 major cancer-fighting drugs

UCLA’s cancer research has been deeply impactful, with millions of people receiving drugs and therapies developed in Bruin labs.