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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 Pumpkin Pie
UC Newsroom |

The science of savoring every bite

UC experts offer tips on making the most of your holiday meal.
UC Davis Pell Grants
UC Newsroom |

UC president joins with California higher education and UC student leaders to support Pell Grants

Reinstating year-round Pell Grants can help students stay on track for their degree.
Chicks like these are commonly vaccinated for Marek’s disease while they are embryos still in the egg, providing protection against the deadly disease, which is found in all poultry environments.
UC Davis |

Vaccines hitch genomic ride to ward off deadly chicken disease

Findings offer clues to immunity in human diseases.
UC Newsroom |

UC startup rides coveted Wave Energy Prize

Two-year competition to accelerate wave energy markets earns CalWave $500,000 to keep iterating.
UC Berkeley green leaves
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Crop yield gets boost with modified genes in photosynthesis

Researchers increase plant proteins that result in more efficient use of sunlight.
UC Irvine fireflies
UC Irvine |

Chasing fireflies from prairie to lab

A summer standby could help decode multicellular interactions in the human body.
UC Santa Barbara comet
UC Santa Barbara |

How to stop a comet

A physics undergrad devises a strategy for defending Earth from potential impact.
UCLA molecules Harris
UCLA |

UCLA identifies potential cancer treatment with fewer side effects than chemotherapy

Molecule appears to be effective in fighting breast cancer, colon cancer and leukemia.
UC Merced financial aid
UC Newsroom |

5 things every family should know about paying for college

Navigating college costs can be easier than you think.
Pluto UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz |

New evidence of Pluto's slushy ocean

Scientists get a surprise from observations made by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.
UC San Diego phone swab
UC San Diego |

What molecules on your cellphone screen reveal about you

Your diet, medications and beauty products leave more of a fingerprint than you might imagine.
Napolitano Lois Wolk
UC Newsroom |

President Napolitano honors legislators’ and community advocate's commitment to higher education

Two state legislators and one community leader recognized for championing accessibility and affordability for California students.