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The next generation of California researchers share their passions at Grad Slam

Ten graduate students from each of UC’s campuses will put their science communication skills to the test in Sacramento at the livestreamed 2026 Grad Slam on April 22.

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Investing in the future of California science

UC is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 895, a critical effort to sustain world-changing research that fuels the fourth-largest economy in the world and supports the quality of life for all Californians.

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UC Newsroom |

4 UC alums honored with 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Alumni reporting on last year's most urgent stories in California, the nation and the world earned one of journalism’s highest honors.
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UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics |

5 big takeaways from the 2025 UC Berkeley Psychedelics Survey

Psychedelics are having a moment — in labs, in legislatures and in mental health spaces. But how does the U.S. public actually feel about them?
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UC Santa Cruz |

Extinction is not inevitable: Genomics symposium explores using DNA to save life on Earth

Conservation genomics is a bold new tool for protecting life on earth, but it will take all of us to slow the extinction crisis.
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UC San Diego |

Could hantavirus spread like COVID-19?

To put the headlines into perspective, hear from Stephen Waterman, M.D., MPH, a clinical professor at UC San Diego and former quarantine medical officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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UC Santa Barbara |

Basalt could be the key to greener and cheaper cement

Producing cement from silicate rocks rather than limestone could lower both energy requirements and carbon dioxide emissions, while also generating valuable by-products.
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UC Davis |

Forest fuel treatments reduce wildfire spread, prevent $2.8 billion in damage

A large-scale study finds that every $1 spent on prevention saves $3.75.
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UCSF |

UC Davis, UCSF receive major gifts in support of medicine, research and modernization

Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao commit $100 million for major capital projects, cancer research, and innovation at UCSF — building on a recent $75 million gift to UC Davis for veterinary medicine.
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UC Irvine |

New study finds increase in ‘political breakups’

UC Irvine psychologists report a third of Americans have lost relationships over political differences.
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UCLA |

UCLA team awarded $5 million DARPA contract to develop AI for math advancement

Fields medalist Terence Tao is part of Team ALPHA, which aims to develop artificial intelligence tools to transform how mathematical discoveries are made, formalized and verified.
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UC San Francisco |

Can blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drugs also protect brain health?

UCSF experts share their research on medications’ potential to slow or reduce risk of dementia and to treat the triggers that drive addiction.
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UC Merced |

UC Merced project aimed at making autonomous cars safer with NVDIA

A human driver can quickly act on new or temporary changes to road conditions. A new project at UC Merced aims to deliver that same swift processing power to autonomous cars.
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UC Davis |

Stop-and-go science: Researchers pivot to try to salvage important work

The pace of climate change and funding disruptions force scientists to rethink how research is done.