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After service, new purpose: UC’s student veterans find their next mission

Across the University of California’s 10 campuses, military-connected students bring a sense of discipline, purpose and camaraderie that shapes how they learn and lead at UC.

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Microscopy image showing a very small stem cell-engineered CAR-NKT cell (blue dot) attacking a human solid tumor cell (magenta spread out, amoeba-like shape)
UCLA |

UCLA scientists develop one-product-fits-all immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer

UCLA researchers have developed a CAR-NKT cell therapy that has been more effective than current immunotherapies at fighting tumors in mouse studies. Clinical trials are next.
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UC ANR |

Purple sweet potatoes create buzz

UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor works with LSU breeder to develop new sweet potato varieties for California
A woman wearing sunglasses crouched in a grassy field with cattle far in the background
UC Newsroom |

The 4-H alumni keeping California farming strong

Kids join 4-H to have fun, learn new skills, and give back — so it’s no surprise the UC-administered program’s alumni continue to make an impact in so many California communities today.
Two people walk next to a long set of solar panels over a canal
UC Newsroom |

Solar-panel-covered canals have their day in the sun in California

California’s first solar-over-canal project goes online with the commissioning of the narrow and wide span arrays in the Turlock Irrigation District, bringing to life the ultimate “why didn’t I think of that!” idea.
A group of people stand on a patio with lots of plants smiling for a group photo
UC Newsroom |

The Society of Hellman Fellows celebrates 30 years of transformative faculty support

The fellowships, made possibly by a $125M endowment from the Hellman family, have provided vital support to more than 2,000 junior faculty, many of whom now lead in their fields.
Low flames burn a patchwork pattern on a dry forest floor
UC Berkeley |

Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant trees

A two decade-long experiment in the Sierra Nevada found that regular prescribed burns promote carbon sequestration in live trees and plants, maintaining forests’ long-term ability to store carbon while also reducing wildfire hazard.
View of a person standing on pavement with only their legs and boots visible, positioned above two large white arrows painted on the ground—one pointing left labeled “LATER” and one pointing right labeled “NOW.”
UC Santa Barbara |

A two-minute fix for procrastination

UCSB study on the science of starting inspires Dawdle AI — transforming the hardest part of any task into the easiest step forward.
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UC Merced |

People don’t worry about losing jobs to AI, even when told it could happen soon

Surveyed workers were slightly more worried by a shorter AI-takeover timeline, but it didn't significantly change their views about government safety nets, according to new research from UC Merced.
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UC San Diego |

Your feed is full of nutrition trends. Are any of them legit?

UC San Diego experts unpack the science behind seven of social media’s food, drink and supplement trends.
Illustration of a human brain in pink with green circular patterns overlaid, connected to a network of thin green circuit-like lines on a dark green background, suggesting a fusion of biology and technology.
UC San Francisco |

This new tech helps Parkinson’s patients who have trouble walking

Scientists at UC San Francisco put AI to work analyzing study participants’ gaits, then had it develop personalized brain stimulation programs for each.
Karen Miga in safety glasses, white coat and blue gloves looks up from pipetting to smile at the camera in a lab
UC Newsroom |

UC is No. 1 on worldwide ranking of highly cited researchers

This year’s rankings from Clarivate recognize 288 UC scientists as among the most influential thinkers in their fields.
A gray and blue toned collage of old-timey photos of musicians
UC Santa Barbara |

Vast collection of historic American music released via UC Santa Barbara Library partnership with Dust-to-Digital Foundation

Thousands of songs representing some of the rarest and most uniquely American music borne from the Jazz Age and the Great Depression would have likely been lost to landfills and faded from memory.