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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 transfer student Victor Andrade: A transfer strategy kept his eyes on the prize

Victor Andrade found a second home in the Native American Students Program at UC Riverside, along with a community of Indigenous faculty and students ready to teach and learn about Native American cultures.
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UC transfer student Lynnelle Pantoja: Rooted in the Central Valley

Transfer student Lynnelle Pantoja is graduating from UC with zero debt and big plans to use her degree in public health to help people in her community.
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UC transfer student Shadoe Neri-Dewitt: A veteran’s journey

Transitioning back to the civilian world, this former nuclear engineer is pursuing a career in neurobiology with the goal of giving back to his community.
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UC transfer student Brandon Sánchez Mejia: From El Salvador to Los Angeles, Berkeley, London and beyond

Meet transfer student Brandon Sánchez Mejia, an immigrant from El Salvador who overcame the odds to follow his dreams to UC Berkeley.
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Novel gene therapy trial for sickle cell disease launches

The study uses CRISPR to correct sickle cell mutation and aims to free patients of the disease.
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New center developing best ways to farm, roast, brew coffee

Scientists tackle coffee industry’s most bitter challenges to produce rich results.
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UC Santa Cruz announces a new 2,400-acre UC Reserve after Regents approval

Gift of land and a stewardship endowment to UC Santa Cruz will establish the Strathearn Ranch Reserve, as part of the UC Natural Reserve System, providing valuable new educational and research opportunities and conserving the land in perpetuity.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Yes, we can eliminate plastic pollution (by 2050)

A new study maps out a plan that could put an end to plastic pollution by 2050, turning the tide on a bleak future for the planet.
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Apply to be the next student regent

The student regent is a full voting member of the board, representing students across the university’s 10-campus system. The deadline to apply is March 10.
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Summit aims to ease the path for transfer students

More than 70 percent of students who start classes at community colleges plan to transfer to four-year universities, but only 20-30 percent do. A recent summit at UC Merced featuring higher education leaders from CCC, CSU and UC brought the problem into focus.
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UC awards $6 million to research aimed at reducing cancer among firefighters

California firefighters will be on the front lines of research aimed at combatting high rates of cancer among their ranks.
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