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UC Newsroom |

Prepare to be amazed! UC graduate students wow with 3-minute talks at Grad Slam

Get a master class — in brief — on cutting-edge UC discoveries as graduate students explain their complex research in just 3 minutes flat.

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UC Newsroom |

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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UC Irvine via The Conversation |

Hashtags make you less likely to trust news

When news stories include a catchy hashtag, readers perceived the topic to be less socially important and more partisan.
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UC Berkeley |

Comedian Maz Jobrani on noticing the good in his life

How writing down three good things every day helped the stand-up see the positive in life.
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UCSF |

Toward a “head-to-toe” health check from a single blood test

A UCSF physician is developing a screen capable of providing a detailed portrait of current health and future disease risks.
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UCLA |

Many pregnancies are shorter as climate change causes more 90-degree days

The startling trend could cause health risks for newborns.
AAAS fellows from UCLA
UC Newsroom |

46 UC researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fellows are recognized by their peers for their contributions to innovation, education and scientific leadership.
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UC Davis |

How gratitude can help you bounce back from setbacks

It's not just for Thanksgiving — gratitude can help us overcome thought patterns hardwired in our brains.
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UC Riverside |

If dogs could talk

How we interact with pit bulls sheds light on the ways we reproduce social inequality, says Katja Guenther.
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UCLA |

Planning a trip abroad? Before you pack, check the air pollution levels

Study finds even a short-term visit to a severely polluted city is bad for your health.
Three nursing team members on the streets near Civic Center
UCSF |

Nursing the streets

Students in the nursing program provide essential ‘bridge care’ to people experiencing homelessness.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Believe it or not, you have a really good sense of direction

We take it for granted, but our innate ability to navigate is actually extraordinary and rooted in the brain.
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UC San Diego |

How to have better conversations with friends, family — or anyone

Hate small talk? Find yourself having the same arguments? Some tips to make things better this holiday season.
Pyramid in Egypt
Berkeley Lab |

Shedding a new light on Egyptian mummies

Berkeley Lab teams work with Cairo University researchers to study soil and bone samples dating back 4,000 years.