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UC Newsroom |

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 Newsroom |

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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Vocal outbursts map
UC Berkeley |

When a sigh is not just a sigh

A brand new audio map of vocal outbursts spans 24 emotions.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Gov. Newsom appoints alumna and famed plaintiff Kris Perry to key post

The nationally recognized advocate for children receives a key post in the new administration.
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UC Newsroom |

Young, gifted and black: The next generation of researchers

For Black History Month, we highlight young researchers who are turning their work into a potent force for social justice and equity.
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UCLA |

Joint bank accounts make for happier couples

Those who keep finances separate are likelier to split up, be less satisfied with their relationship.
Graduates-to-be line up at the UCLA community school
UC Newsroom |

Paving a path to college

UC's partner high schools try new approaches to make college a reality for historically underrepresented communities.
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UC Davis |

Want a successful Super Bowl ad? Don't make people think

Ads that take a certain approach find victory during the game's biggest event.
A golden retriever jumps in a pond
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 Riverside |

Fathers are happier parents than mothers, new study shows

A new study shows fathers experience more well-being from parenthood than mothers.
Cars stuck in traffic during the evening
UC Santa Cruz |

Self-driving cars will ‘cruise’ to avoid paying to park

Autonomous vehicles have every incentive to create havoc, transportation planner says.
A woman rides a Lime scooter on the street in Santa Monica
UCLA |

Fractures, head injuries common in e-scooter collisions, according to new research

First-of-its-kind UCLA study analyzes the public health impacts of the increasingly popular scooters.
UC Merced electronics wiring crop
UC Merced |

Imagine a biodegradable cellphone

A look inside Moore Inventor Fellowship finalist Yue ‘Jessica’ Wang’s lab.
Courtney Baugh gaming
UC Riverside |

‘Most women don't use a mic’

Half of online gamers are women, but anti-woman abuse is rampant. Courtney Baugh has a solution.