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The next generation of California researchers share their passions at Grad Slam

Ten graduate students from each of UC’s campuses will put their science communication skills to the test in Sacramento at the livestreamed 2026 Grad Slam on April 22.

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50 UC researchers elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science

UC faculty lead all universities in one of science’s highest honors — the most newly elected fellows to the world’s largest general scientific society.

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UC Merced |

CalTeach and local schools team up to energize learning across Merced County

UC Merced’s CalTeach program is opening new pathways for younger students to experience hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning, academic support and early exposure to a college environment.
A woman looks happily at an image of her fetus on a screen as a nurse points
UC San Francisco |

Can pregnancy risks be telegraphed in the cellular mom-baby link?

The most detailed map yet of the maternal-fetal connection identifies new cell types and insights into conditions such as preeclampsia, preterm birth and miscarriage.
A woman in a white blouse and red tie makes a chopping gesture while pointing during a presentation
UC Newsroom |

The next generation of California researchers share their passions at Grad Slam

Ten graduate students from each of UC’s campuses will put their science communication skills to the test in Sacramento at the livestreamed 2026 Grad Slam on April 22.
Two young women sit together looking at a computer
UC San Diego |

What does it mean to learn with AI?

What happens when AI becomes part of how we learn? On campus, students and faculty are exploring new approaches — and a new major — while engaging with these tools and the ideas behind them.
A student in an art studio holds a pencil over a sketchbook
UC Santa Barbara |

Watching art films can make you a more creative thinker

A randomized experiment shows that even a few minutes of viewing artistic film can expand our thinking and trigger creative ideas.
10 UCLA women's basketball players in jerseys and a woman in plain clothes jump on the court in celebration after winning the national championship
UCLA |

History made! UCLA women’s basketball team wins NCAA championship

In toppling South Carolina 79–51, they claimed their first-ever NCAA title — and UCLA’s 126th overall.
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UC Berkeley |

Far from big-city lights, Berkeley grads have a vital impact in rural California

For most graduates, a life in rural or small-town California is the road not taken. But those who have become leaders in less populated parts of the state say their contributions, and their rewards, can be profound.
A collage with, on the left, a small photo of very young children in UCLA gear; on the right, of the same children older
UCLA |

‘Night and day’: Adventuring through childhood with newfound immune systems, thanks to newly FDA-approved therapy

After years of hospital stays, these kids are thriving thanks to a gene therapy that just earned accelerated FDA approval.
A small robot with wheels and a watering extension travels beneath a lemon tree
UC Riverside |

‘More crop per drop’: New UC Riverside irrigation robot is adorable — and revolutionary

UC Riverside has developed a modern-day robotic divining rod.
A hand is extended while another hand holds a blood pressure monitor with readings on it
UC San Francisco |

Innovative UC Health tool leads to better blood pressure control

‘These are real Californians who didn’t end up in an emergency room, didn’t have a disability, didn’t lose time with their families.’
Doctor diagnostician holds an MRI scan of the brain in his hands, he consults an elderly lady
UC San Diego |

NIH awards $15.8 million to University of California for study of Latino brain health

A multisite study led by UC San Diego and UC Davis will examine changes in brain imaging, blood biomarkers and cognition over time in Latino and Hispanic people.
A collage of seven headshots showing UC Irvine's new AAAS fellows
UC Newsroom |

50 UC researchers elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science

UC faculty lead all universities in one of science’s highest honors — the most newly elected fellows to the world’s largest general scientific society.