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Vote online for your favorite contestants during UC’s 6th annual Grad Slam contest.
Let’s get vaccinated, for our families and communities, says UC President Drake in a new video
President Drake, who provided vaccinations on a recent Sunday at a community hub in the Mission District, delivers a PSA on why getting immunized against COVID-19 is so important.
Seafloor survey finds thousands of barrels at DDT dumpsite off Los Angeles coast
The survey identified more than 27,000 targets with high confidence to be classified as a barrel, and an excess of 100,000 total debris objects on the seafloor.
Immunotherapy for hard-to-treat cancers ready to move toward clinical trials
Researchers have demonstrated how to engineer smart immune cells that are effective against solid tumors.
Creating hope with the Dalai Lama
His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama speaks with author Pico Iyer as the keynote event in a new initiative.
Anxious about returning to work? Psychologists offer insight and tips
Many are experiencing return-to-work anxiety and stress when contemplating returning to their desks.
How much do you know about UC’s Asian American Pacific Islander community?
Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month is here! Find out how well you know UC’s artists, civic leaders and Nobel Prize winners by taking our quiz.
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences elect 36 new UC members
The prestigious academies recognize the excellence and leadership of researchers in their fields.
Love it or hate it? Artists on the crypto-art craze
UCLA design media arts faculty and alumni share their thoughts on the crypto-art craze.
Why your cat does these 6 things (according to science)
Some context for your cat’s actions (without lifting their veil of mystery).
Organizing for the future of financial aid
Join student leaders on Monday, May 3, to learn how you can help their grassroots efforts to boost federal financial aid.
Wildfire smoke linked to skin disease in first-of-its-kind study
A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire smoke may also extend to the largest organ in the human body: the skin.
How to decarbonize California transportation by 2045
A report to the state outlines policy pathways to meet the zero-carbon time crunch.
Team led by UCLA professor wins $7.5 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE
Researchers developed technology for turning carbon dioxide into concrete.
The environmental justice league
UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative student fellow Neda Ibrahim establishes a campus collective focused on community-driven, equity-based climate solutions.
One astronaut’s amazing Earth Day — getting ready to pilot a flight to the International Space Station
Alumna Megan McArthur to return to space as pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission, set to launch Friday, April 23.
UC commends Chauvin murder trial verdict
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and UC Board of Regents Chair John A. Pérez released the following statement today (April 20) regarding the Chauvin trial verdict.
New UC Center for Climate Justice launches
The new center seeks not only to address the root causes of climate change, but also the broad range of associated social, racial and environmental injustices.
How many T. rexes were there? Billions.
Paging your inner child: Paleontologists conclude 20,000 T. rexes roamed North America at any given time.
UC San Diego approves new undergraduate degree in Black Diaspora and African American Studies
The new degree will not only enhance academic offerings but will foster collaborative study regarding the current experiences and histories of people of African descent.