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UC graduate programs and schools lead the nation in the 2025-26 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings

UC once again earned top marks, including a slew of No. 1 rankings, across its schools of business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, and programs in humanities and the social sciences.

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Meet 4 UC-trained nurses who are solving California’s biggest health care challenges

Nurses graduating from UC take on one of the biggest challenges facing our state: A shortage of clinicians that makes it too hard for too many people to get the medical care they need.

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UC Berkeley |

The world’s top spelling bee is coming up. This UC Berkeley Ph.D. student built the word list.

Comparative literature student Frank Cahill competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee as an eighth grader. This year, on May 28 and 29, he’ll be on the other side of the stage.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Saritaan: Preserving Filipino migration stories across oceans and generations

A new UC Santa Cruz initiative called Saritaan — meaning “to talk story” in Ilokano — is preserving the untold migration stories of Filipino families.
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UCLA |

World’s first human bladder transplant performed at UCLA

The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.
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UC Merced |

‘It’s ours!’ Merced selected for UC’s newest campus 30 years ago

From Regents vote to research powerhouse, UC Merced has become an engine for social mobility and a major asset to the San Joaquin Valley.
Chris Hall wearing a white medical provider's coat speaks with a patient in a lobby
UC Newsroom |

Meet 4 UC-trained nurses who are solving California’s biggest health care challenges

Nurses graduating from UC take on one of the biggest challenges facing our state: A shortage of clinicians that makes it too hard for too many people to get the medical care they need.
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UC San Diego |

Do TikTok’s viral life hacks actually help your mental health?

UC San Diego experts break down the science behind six of social media’s most popular coping strategies and self-care trends.
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UC San Francisco |

Biotech’s birthplace: How UCSF sparked a medical renaissance — twice

The discovery of recombinant DNA proved that biology, not chemistry alone, could create new medicines like life-saving insulin.
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UC San Diego |

New gel could boost coral reef restoration

A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated surfaces.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Bear ecologist offers insight on recent sightings on and around campus

Bren School ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant is a bear expert, and she has some thoughts on the recent sightings on campus and surrounding community.
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UC Santa Cruz |

The ripple effect of small earthquakes near major faults

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.
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UC Berkeley |

Infant born with deadly disease now thriving thanks to customized CRISPR treatment six months after birth

A newborn boy, KJ, was diagnosed at birth with a rare and potentially fatal genetic disease. He received a novel, on-demand CRISPR therapy in record time.
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UC Newsroom |

UC awards $18 million to scale up the ambition and impact of AI in science

Together with Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Labs, the University of California is funding research to develop new AI approaches in genomics, quantum materials discovery and geothermal energy.