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A tale of Tinder wins the day at the 10th annual UC Grad Slam

The hotly anticipated annual contest offered a peek at groundbreaking research powered by graduate students across the University of California system.

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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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Umoja student group
UC Newsroom |

Partnership with Umoja program helps community college students achieve, succeed at UC

Students from across the state find and nurture support networks for academic success.
UC Riverside platelets fibrin
UC Riverside |

How blood clots shrink — and why

New research could help in the development of treatments for heart attack and stroke.
UC San Diego homeless awareness
UC San Diego |

Homeless and Hunger Awareness Week empowers students to help needy

The nationwide event inspires students to embrace public service here at home.
UC Newsroom |

How basic research on jellyfish led to an unexpected scientific revolution

From destined for the drain to winning a Nobel Prize.
free speech fellows program
UC Newsroom |

UC seeks applicants for its Free Speech Fellowship Program

Fellows selected by the National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement will lead the way on issues related to the First Amendment.
Glaucoma study
UC Berkeley |

Scientists discover potential treatment to stop glaucoma in its tracks

It's a major step forward against a leading cause of blindness that affects 80 million worldwide.
Mexican origin family stress UC Davis
UC Davis |

Stress and resilience among Mexican-origin families in California

New research hopes to improve the health of more than 40 percent of the state's population.
UC Riverside Veterans Center
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside celebrates grand opening of Veterans Resource Center

The center will help former and current soldiers build community and a network of support for one another.
UCSF smartphone
UCSF |

Preventing disease with the help of social media

Eleni Linos focuses on how technology influences our behaviors to make an impact on health.
UCLA writer's room
UCLA |

Lack of black TV showrunners, writers continues to perpetuate stereotypes

Ninety percent of showrunners are white and two-thirds of all TV shows lack even one black writer, Darnell Hunt finds.
UC Berkeley dune
UC Berkeley |

How American cities can make sci-fi a reality

David Sedlak finds a solution to our water woes in "Dune."
UC San Diego stress study
UC San Diego |

Researchers discover new pathway for handling stress

Newly detected resistance mechanism helps protect cells from threats such as heat shock.