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The COVID vaccine came out super quickly. Here’s why it’s safe.
COVID vaccines arrived with historic speed, but the science behind it isn't new. Years of research put us in a position to deliver vaccines both fast and safely. Our UC expert explains how we got here.
Notice about Accellion data breach
Please see this notice from UC about the Accellion data breach. You may also find answers to common questions, information about how to protect your information, and updates for the UC community as they're available.
The ongoing urban exodus
Could San Francisco and L.A. become affordable again? Possibly, says economist Jan Brueckner.
Oprah's advice to the Class of 2021
“Let service be your mantra,” Oprah Winfrey urged UC Santa Barbara's newest graduates.
That song stuck in your head helps you to remember
‘Earworms’ are more than a passing nuisance. They help us preserve memory – for music and for life.
UC Merced receives largest philanthropic gift in campus history
"We pledge to continue to do the work that made UC Merced deserving of this magnificent investment in our students, faculty and staff,” said Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz.
The story behind our infinitely recyclable plastic
Berkeley Lab scientists are solving the practical and environmental problems of traditional plastics.
What are ‘ghost guns,’ a target of Biden’s anti-crime effort?
For starters, they are impossible to trace.
The invincible Class of 2021
They weathered an extraordinary year and have come out stronger.
Three in a row: Falcon brothers are learning to fly
All three of the campus’s newest peregrine falcons — male triplets born in April — are in flight school.
UC Riverside joins forces with NASA on missions to Venus
The trips hope to illuminate how Earth’s evil twin became uninhabitable.
UC Irvine christens Michael Drake Drive to honor former chancellor
Drake, the current UC president, led campus during era of unprecedented growth.
UC experts convene to discuss innovative solutions to California’s wildfires
The research symposium focused on enhancing the state’s resiliency to wildfire, extreme drought, and climate change.
Aging with vitality
New class examines how and why physical activity can work better than pills.
Research aims for best ways to treat COVID-19 at home
10,000 participants sought for online, app-based surveys designed by UCLA, UC Merced and Illinois.
A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water
Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally, but current techniques are limited. A new approach holds promise.
Prolonging life for those on dialysis
A $3M National Institutes of Health grant to three UC campuses will seek to improve survival rates for patients on dialysis.
Cross-border effort to vaccinate 10,000 maquiladora workers
UC San Diego Health is vaccinating about 1,500 workers daily at a mobile clinic in Baja California.
Feeling post-lockdown anxiety? We’ve got you covered.
Experts provide advice on navigating COVID-19 reopenings and webinars to boost your resiliency.
UC Berkeley will auction NFTs of Nobel Prize-winning inventions to fund research
Nonfungible tokens are all the rage, and now UC Berkeley is minting its own to raise money for research and education.