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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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UCSF |

A surgeon's fight to legalize HIV-to-HIV organ transplants around the world

Dr. Peter Stock's advocacy from D.C. to South Africa has helped overturn laws and save lives.
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UC Santa Cruz |

The good news about mountain lions

Why we should be able to peacefully coexist with our four-legged neighbor.
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UC Davis |

A matter of rights

Professor helps refugees reclaim one of their basic human rights — an education.
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UC Merced |

Researcher continues progress toward effective HIV inhibitor

Patricia LiWang's new, topical delivery system could help solve lingering HIV prevention problems.
UC Riverside water brine
UC Riverside |

Providing clean water for a growing population

A new method to squeeze every drop from brine will alleviate water shortages in arid regions.
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UCSF |

Chronic pain linked to increased dementia risk

Study exposes the need for a more holistic way of treating older adults.
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UC Natural Reserve System |

Solar tracking gives scientists tools to follow small animals

Featherweight tracking technology offers insights into the hidden lives of birds.
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UC Newsroom |

Pioneering a new dimension in virtual reality: The nanoscale

New UC San Diego grad Dennis Chiang looks to break ground with his fellow Tritons in two of engineering’s hottest fields.
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UCLA |

Students of all races feel safer in ethnically diverse middle schools, new report says

Groundbreaking study shows diversity's wide range of benefits in education.
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UC Berkeley |

Golden State Warriors a case study in ‘greater good’

The NBA champions find success through cooperation, empathy and mindfulness.
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UC Newsroom |

3 UC alums in NASA’s Class of 2017 launch extraordinary careers

The new astronaut candidates head to Johnson Space Center to prepare to fulfill their lifelong dreams.
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UC Santa Barbara |

3 minutes to mindfulness

Just a few minutes may be all you need to reduce stress and get your mind under control.