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UC is No. 1 in patents in new U.S. ranking

UC is No. 1 in a National Academy of Inventors ranking of U.S. schools granted the most U.S. utility patents released today, March 19. Patents are a key driver of economic success and quality of life.

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10 tips on financial aid at the University of California. For starters: More than half of students pay no tuition.

UC has one of the strongest financial aid programs in the nation, with more than half of California undergraduates getting enough financial aid to cover all their tuition.

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UC Santa Barbara |

A teaching tool for a warming world

A new digital platform helps teachers in disciplines from psychology to literature incorporate climate change into their curricula.
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UC Santa Cruz |

A better flu shot could be on the horizon

Biomolecular engineer Rebecca DuBois is collaborating on a large NIH project to create a universal vaccine for influenza.
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UC Berkeley |

New helmet design can deal with sports’ twists and turns

UC Berkeley neurologist Robert Knight has designed a helmet that can absorb blows today's helmets don't protect against.
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UC Newsroom |

Students: Flex your political power. It starts by registering to vote.

Younger voters could have a huge impact on the results in 2020 — but only if they register and vote.
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UC Davis |

Can you change your personality?

It may be possible, scientists say.
Basilard CEO Brynley Lee and founder Masa Rao
UC Riverside |

Putting gene therapy in reach

A disruptive new technology could bring cellular engineering and its lifesaving potential to more people.
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UC Irvine |

Payback or pay back? Children understand revenge before reciprocity, study says

Gratitude is not innate in young children but learned (around the age of 7), researcher says.
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UCSF |

E-scooters show alarming spike in injuries

Hospital admissions quadrupled in last four years, UCSF study finds, mainly in young adults. 
Leslie the gorilla with her mom
UC San Diego |

UC San Diego doctors come together to save eyesight of 3-year-old gorilla

Mother and child receive treatment together as medical team assists in surgery to remove cataract caused by trauma.
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UC Santa Barbara |

An expert's view on Iran

Understanding the country's broader context is key to navigating the current political crisis, Kevin B. Anderson says.
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UC Newsroom |

Why purple sweet potatoes belong on your holiday table

Impress your friends — and Instagram — with this holiday superfood.
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UC Newsroom |

Five UC research stories that got the world talking in 2019

A device that translates brain signals into speech is just one of the UC breakthroughs that got the world’s attention in 2019.