A grad student focuses intently as he slides a three-foot-long steel bar into a large apparatus made of tubes and wires, in a lab full of similar such apparatuses.

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Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats

Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.

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12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

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UC Berkeley |

SF Mayor Ed Lee never forgot his Berkeley roots

The late Ed Lee worked alongside his graduate alma mater to tackle the challenges facing the city.
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UCSF |

As genetic testing grows popular, UCSF clinic emerges to provide context

Genetics is only as good as the qualifications of the person interpreting it, says Dr. Bryce Mendelsohn.
Marcus Shaw UC Merced
UC Merced |

Former street kid fulfills educational promise with Ph.D.

Marcus Shaw turns his troubled past into an area of study and fuel for his own academic achievement.
3-D printing sea turtle
UC San Diego |

Wounded sea turtle healed with 3-D printing

An innovative brace has helped a Loggerhead Sea Turtle double her weight and thrive.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Should you open the door to in-home delivery services?

Experts examine the personal safety and data risks associated with in-home delivery.
UC Merced economy
UC Merced |

Campus’s economic impact on state nears $3 billion

The significant boost includes more than $1.6 billion to the San Joaquin Valley.
UC Newsroom |

Quiz: Do you know how your diet affects the planet?

 
A school of sea bass
UC Newsroom |

Can farmed fish feed the world sustainably?

The world’s population is expected to soar by an additional 2.5 billion people by 2050, bringing a host of global challenges – including how to feed so many hungry mouths.
a plethora of prepared vegetables
UC Santa Barbara |

How your diet affects climate change

You are what you eat, as the saying goes, and while good dietary choices boost your own health, they also could improve the health care system and even benefit the planet. Healthier people mean not only less disease but also reduced greenhouse gas emissions…
Peter Walter UCSF
UC Newsroom |

5 UC faculty awarded the largest monetary prize in science

UC scholars bring home the majority of 2018's Breakthrough Prizes, known as the 'Oscars of science.'
UC Irvine Science of Acting
UC Irvine |

The new science of acting

Cognitive scientists are helping actors infuse characters with genuine memories, feelings and personalities.
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UCLA |

US retail jobs are bad — but it doesn’t have to stay that way

A new book compares working conditions in the US with other countries.