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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 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 Merced |

Immigration status has health implications for young Latinos, study shows

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) provides psychological benefits to undocumented youth.
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UCSF |

Why you might want to go easy on the avocado

'Good fats' may lead to fatty liver disease and other health problems, new research shows.
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UC Santa Cruz |

How grandparents' experiences can affect our genes

Roundworms may help us make sense of how DNA 'switches' are inherited.
UC San Diego familiar faces
UC San Diego |

Why a familiar face is a friendlier one

Our emotional perception is profoundly altered when we already know someone.
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UC San Francisco |

Toxic exposure: Chemicals are in our water, food, air and furniture

Are the chemicals we encounter every day making us sick?
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UC San Diego |

A Wave’s “Sweet Spot” Revealed

Scientists have pinpointed the exact location where a surfer gets the most speed and the best ride.
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UC Santa Barbara |

A warmer shade of blue

Sociologist Geoffrey Raymond is helping police improve their communication skills to reduce conflicts.
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UC Bekeley |

Hey Siri, an ancient algorithm may help you grasp metaphors

Understanding how humans create and comprehend metaphors could advance artificial intelligence.
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UC Newsroom |

Making the ultimate mosquito repellent

How getting to know a mosquito’s nose helped researchers sniff out better bug sprays.
UC Newsroom |

Growing a true hometown physician

Newly minted UCSF grad Walid Hamud-Ahmed learned a lot about how to be a good doctor by working in his family store.
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UC Berkeley |

Predicting the future with the wisdom of crowds

A training that makes people 'superforecasters' yields surprisingly effective results.
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UC San Diego |

The Dalai Lama to UC San Diego graduates: Young people are the future of humanity

'You have the opportunity to create a better world, a happier world,' he tells the 25,000 assembled grads.