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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 Davis |

Dogs on some popular, grain-free diets could be at risk of heart disease

Trendy dog food formulations lacking in some nutritional elements can bring about unintended harm to your pets.
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UC Newsroom |

Perfection (and joy)

Viral star and UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi is capable of perfection. But most importantly, she's capable of joy.
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UCLA |

Can artificial intelligence tell a polar bear from a can opener?

How closely do deep learning computer networks mimic the human brain? There's still a long way to go, psychologists find.
Paula Raffaelli in her car outside the Dilley detention facility for immigrants
UC Berkeley |

Iceboxes and jail: Helping immigrant mothers and children held at the border

A week with UC Berkeley lawyer Paula Raffaelli, who volunteered to help detainees navigate the legal system.
Alzheimer's disease as shown in a brain PET scan
UCSF |

Artificial intelligence can detect Alzheimer’s disease in brain scans 6 years before a diagnosis

A machine-learning algorithm diagnosed early-stage Alzheimer’s disease using a common PET scan.
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UC Newsroom |

How to rethink your New Year's resolutions (according to science)

The question-behavior effect, a cognitive quirk, can set your new actions up for success.
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UC Newsroom |

UC’s most buzzworthy research of 2018

A looming beer shortage, the gender paradox and consumer products dominated the conversation this year.
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UC Newsroom |

Famous UC writers on their favorite books

UC’s leading literary lights give us ideas for a holiday read.
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UCSF |

What’s so controversial about the first gene-edited babies? Experts explain

Researcher He Jiankui’s announcement of the first babies with DNA edited as embryos causes concern.
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UC Berkeley |

Prenatal exposure to chemicals in personal care products may speed puberty in girls

Early onset puberty has been linked with an increased risk of mental illness and cancer.
UC Newsroom |

How to avoid a Thanksgiving battle over politics

Don't want to get into it with your in-laws? Here's three tips to keep things civil over the holidays.
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UC Newsroom |

How to make the best pie ever using science

What's going on in Grandma's recipe at a molecular level.