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A tale of Tinder wins the day at the 10th annual UC Grad Slam

The hotly anticipated annual contest offered a peek at groundbreaking research powered by graduate students across the University of California system.

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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 Newsroom |

The University of California has joined SEA Change, accelerating efforts to diversify its faculty

The SEA Change initiative focuses on eliminating systemic barriers to participation in the STEMM fields, and fostering engagement with communities underrepresented in — and historically excluded from — those fields.
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UC Riverside |

New strategies to save the world’s most indispensable grain

Researchers provide genetic insights to help rice survive drought and flood.
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UC Irvine |

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Association of American Universities

Chancellor Gillman discussed campus efforts to support Ukrainian academics and how students might engage with core democratic values.
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UC San Diego |

Student startup ‘Limber’ makes 3D-printed prostheses affordable and accessible

Student startup Limber is working to provide prosthetics to some of the millions of amputees worldwide lacking access.
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UC San Francisco |

UC San Francisco awarded $67.5 million to develop new antiviral therapies

Funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — the school’s largest-ever award — aims to prepare for viruses with pandemic potential.
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UC Davis |

Should there be more microbes on your plate?

Researchers find Americans are increasing their intake of friendly microbes, which are good for gut health and can promote a healthy immune system.
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UC Newsroom |

Gov. Newsom proposes significant new investments in UC to expand access and affordability

California Gov. Gavin Newsom today (May 13) reaffirmed his support for a state spending plan that would make significant long-term investments in the University of California, allowing UC to increase enrollment and expand college access and affordability to…
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UC Berkeley |

In top graduating senior, East Coast grit meets Berkeley utopianism

Environmental sciences major and music minor Anjika Pai wins this year’s UC Berkeley University Medal.
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Las Cumbres Observatory and UC Santa Barbara |

The first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy, revealed

The image is a long-anticipated look at the massive object that sits at the very center of our galaxy.
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UC Merced |

UC Merced professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe to lead the DOE’s Office of Science

The U.S. Senate this week confirmed professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe to be the new director of the Office of Science in the federal Department of Energy.
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Have a say in your future: register to vote

Register by May 23. Get started now on the UC Votes website.
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UC Newsroom |

Growing our own: Developing a faculty that reflects California

A new UC effort, called “Growing Our Own,” aims to create mentors, teachers, and ultimately, a new generation of faculty that more closely reflect the diversity of California itself.