Innovation and Entrepreneurship

A student focuses intently as he operates one arm of a many-armed robot, while a teacher watches

The future is robotic surgery. These students get a front-row seat

UC San Francisco

August 28, 2025

UCSF is the first university to certify medical students as bedside assistants for robotic surgeries, giving the next generation of surgeons a head start in a burgeoning field.

Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'

The Glass Brain is kind of like it sounds. It’s a colorful, 3-D window into all the mysterious activities that light up the brain.

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Making batteries from waste glass bottles

New, low-cost process creates batteries with a lifespan four times better than what's currently sold.

The first university to launch a rocket into space

UC Irvine aims to reach the stars with a $1M gift.

The team that created Tabla, a device that detects pneumonia using sound waves and a stethoscope, received seed funding from Big Ideas@Berkeley to support its project.

Big Ideas pitch day: seeding the future

Student innovation competition inspires big ideas from across the UC system and beyond.