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7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.

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Cuts to federal science spending will cost every American

America’s scientific leadership is teetering. The proposed federal budget would send it off a cliff.

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UCLA |

World’s first human bladder transplant performed at UCLA

The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.
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UC Merced |

‘It’s ours!’ Merced selected for UC’s newest campus 30 years ago

From Regents vote to research powerhouse, UC Merced has become an engine for social mobility and a major asset to the San Joaquin Valley.
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UC Newsroom |

Meet 4 UC-trained nurses who are solving California’s biggest health care challenges

Nurses graduating from UC take on one of the biggest challenges facing our state: A shortage of clinicians that makes it too hard for too many people to get the medical care they need.
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UC San Diego |

Do TikTok’s viral life hacks actually help your mental health?

UC San Diego experts break down the science behind six of social media’s most popular coping strategies and self-care trends.
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UC San Francisco |

Biotech’s birthplace: How UCSF sparked a medical renaissance — twice

The discovery of recombinant DNA proved that biology, not chemistry alone, could create new medicines like life-saving insulin.
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UC San Diego |

New gel could boost coral reef restoration

A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated surfaces.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Bear ecologist offers insight on recent sightings on and around campus

Bren School ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant is a bear expert, and she has some thoughts on the recent sightings on campus and surrounding community.
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UC Santa Cruz |

The ripple effect of small earthquakes near major faults

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.
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UC Berkeley |

Infant born with deadly disease now thriving thanks to customized CRISPR treatment six months after birth

A newborn boy, KJ, was diagnosed at birth with a rare and potentially fatal genetic disease. He received a novel, on-demand CRISPR therapy in record time.
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UC Newsroom |

UC awards $18 million to scale up the ambition and impact of AI in science

Together with Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Labs, the University of California is funding research to develop new AI approaches in genomics, quantum materials discovery and geothermal energy.
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UC Newsroom |

The race to perfect the quantum computer is on, and UC is helping America hold its lead

There's a reason several of the world's biggest tech companies have quantum research headquarters in California.
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UC Newsroom |

9 UC alumni awarded 2025 Pulitzer Prizes

Across categories of reporting, biography, history, and nonfiction UC alums from four campuses produced urgent work of the highest quality.