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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 and its national labs invest in California climate change research

Three new, large-scale projects receive over $11M in funding to study the impacts of climate change on California.
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UC Newsroom |

UC President Napolitano lays out a vision for expanding college access

New policies proposed by Napolitano would reduce costs and graduate more students.
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UC Merced |

A fruit fly walks into a bar ...

Fruit flies have a drinking culture, too — and it may help us understand addiction.
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UCLA |

Feeling hormonal? Be glad

From puberty to menopause, women's hormones serve them well, and in ways that run counter to common belief.
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UC Newsroom |

How UCLA created a treasure trove for film and TV lovers

Much of Hollywood's Golden Age would have been consigned to the dustbin of history if it weren't for film lovers at UCLA.
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University of California |

The University of California: A leader in science for national security

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University of California |

75 years of partnership: New Mexico and the University of California

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UC Newsroom |

UC undergrads don’t just gain knowledge — they create it

Twenty-two students showcase research they're already conducting to drive the state forward in Sacramento.
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UC Davis |

‘Top Chef’ finalist got his start at campus cafe

From student coffeehouse cook to masterly ‘cheftestant’, Joe Sasto is a rising star.
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UC Newsroom |

Sloan Foundation names its 2018 rising stars of science

Eighteen early-career scientists and scholars from across UC earn prestigious fellowships.
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UC Newsroom |

The University of California at 150: A conversation with UC President Janet Napolitano

Hear President Napolitano discuss UC's past, present and future on March 7 in San Francisco.
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UC Santa Barbara |

How the Paris climate accord is becoming reality at UC

UC's new strategy to wean off natural gas will make the university a global leader — and best of all, it's scalable.